VCARD
Education
- Partner McKercher LLP, since 2023
- Certificate of Health Law, Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, 2021
- Juris Doctor, University of Saskatchewan, College of Law, 2014
- Bachelors of Business Administration, University of Regina, 2011
Preferred Service Areas
Professional Involvement
- President, Regina Bar Association, 2022-2023
- Lawyer Supervisor, Pro-Bono Students Canada, 2021-2022
- Legislation & Law Reform Lead, CBA Saskatchewan Women’s South Division Executive Committee
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association
Community Involvement
- Member, Board of Directors, Regina Folk Festival, 2021-2023
Richika is a Partner in the McKercher LLP Regina office with a practice focused on administrative, health, and insurance law.
Specifically, Richika focuses her practice on the representation of health professionals and insurers in complex disputes and appeals. She is an experienced advocate who regularly appears before administrative tribunals, regulatory bodies, and has appeared before all levels of court in Saskatchewan, including the Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench, and the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. She has also appeared before the Federal Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal.
In addition to her legal practice, Richika is actively engaged in the legal and broader community. She currently serves as Past-President of the Regina Bar Association and is a member of both the Canadian Bar Association and the Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association. Richika also volunteers with Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan, and is deeply involved in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives, with a particular focus on addressing Unconscious Bias in professional settings.
Richika currently sits on the Board of the University of Regina Rams Football Team, and historically has participated on the Boards for the Regina Folk Festival and the Rainbow Youth Centre.
In 2024, Richika began teaching as a Sessional Lecturer at the Paul J. Hill School of Business at the University of Regina, where she teaches business law.
Richika was born and raised in Regina. She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Regina in 2011 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Saskatchewan in 2014. In 2021, she completed a Certificate in Health Law from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. She joined the partnership at McKercher LLP in 2023.
