Katie M. Newman

Lawyer - Associate

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Education

  • Juris Doctor (with Distinction), University of Saskatchewan, 2020
  • Bachelor of Music, McGill University, 2016

Preferred Service Areas

Professional Involvement

  • Member, Saskatoon Bar Association
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association

Community Involvement

  • Board of Directors, SaskMusic – 2024 - present
  • Competition Coach - Canadian National Negotiation Competition, University of Saskatchewan, College of Law, 2022 - present
  • Member - Privacy Committee, Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers, 2022 – present

Katie is an associate in the Saskatoon office.

 

Katie maintains a general civil litigation practice with a primary focus on insurance defence and health law. She has appeared before administrative tribunals, the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan and the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan. As part of her practice, Katie has a particular focus in privacy law, advising clients from a broad range of industries on information privacy, access to information, data sharing, privacy law interpretation and compliance.

Prior to joining McKercher LLP, Katie was an associate at another Western Canadian law firm, practicing primarily in the areas of civil litigation, privacy and cybersecurity.

Before attending law school, Katie earned a Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance from McGill University and was an active orchestral and chamber musician in both Montreal and her hometown of Regina. During her legal studies, Katie competed on the Gale Cup Moot Team and the International Academy of Dispute Resolution Mediation Moot Team and volunteered with Pro Bono Students Canada.

Katie was recently recognized by her peers in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ 2025 for her work in Privacy and Data Security Law in Saskatoon. She has been recognized in 2025.

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