Collin K. Hirschfeld, QC named Fellow of Construction Lawyers Society of America

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Collin K. Hirschfeld, QC named Fellow of Construction Lawyers Society of America

Saskatoon lawyer Collin K. Hirschfeld, QC, of the law firm McKercher LLP, has been selected as a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America.  Mr. Hirschfeld is a partner in the firm’s construction law group. A graduate of the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Mr. Hirschfeld also received his Bachelor of Laws from that university.  He has appeared before the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench, the Federal Court of Canada, the Tax Court of Canada, and various federal and provincial administrative and professional tribunals. Mr. Hirschfeld regularly provides advice to and legal representation of provincial and national corporations, financial institutions, and professionals in the areas of construction, employment, professional negligence and misconduct, and insolvency.

The CLSA is an invitation-only international honorary association composed of preeminent lawyers specializing in construction law and related fields.  Fellowship is limited and selective, with lawyers being invited into Fellowship upon a proven record of excellence and accomplishment in construction law at both the trial and appellate levels.  Lawyers nominated or selected may be in any discipline in the construction law arena, including contract specialization, negotiations, litigation, arbitration, appellate and/or surety law, but who have in addition superior ethical reputations.  The CLSA seeks a high level of diversity in its selection process.  Fellows are generally at the partner or shareholder level, or are independent practitioners with recognized advanced status among their peers.  The CLSA is dedicated to promoting superior advocacy and ethical standards in construction law and fostering a scholarly and advanced exchange of ideas in all practices related to the specialty.

Mr. Hirschfeld has been a member of the Saskatchewan Bar since 1998 and is the Vice Chair for the National Construction and Infrastructure Law section of the Canadian Bar Association.