Civil Litigation and Family Law Associate

4 weeks ago


Winnipeg, Canada Thompson Dorfman Sweatman (TDS) Full time

published 01/18/2023_

**Career Information**:
**How to Apply**

**Suzette Golden-Greenwood**
Roy Johnston TDS
363 Tenth Street, Brandon, MB R7A 4E9
- Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation related to any materials or activities used throughout our selection process. If you require reasonable accommodation at any time during our selection process, please contact our HR Department at 204-934-2552._

**Commitment to Diversity**

One of our firm’s **Core Values** is that we value diversity and strive to reflect the communities we serve. In that regard, we encourage anyone who identifies as an Indigenous person, a visible minority, a person with a disability, and/or a member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community to apply. We also welcome you to self-identify your membership in these groups if you wish to do so.

Roy Johnston TDS is currently seeking a Civil Litigation and Family Law Litigation Associate for our Brandon Office. This Associate will work with both our civil litigation and family law lawyers on a variety of matters requiring both in-court litigation skills and out of court resolution processes.

We offer a competitive compensation package for the region.

**Our firm**

With over 40 years of service in the Brandon community and ‘Westman’ region, **Roy Johnston TDS** has built a solid reputation and we intend to continue building on this. Our local team of lawyers and support staff serve the region out of our full-time Brandon office and our part-time office in Boissevain. These offices provide legal services to primary producers and large farm operations, small and medium-sized businesses, individuals, and larger organizations including financial firms and developers.

Supplemented by our Winnipeg office, our clients have direct access to over 30 areas of the law including taxation, environmental law, business immigration, labour and employment law, complex litigation, intellectual property, aboriginal law, and securities law, as well as connections to reputable (Lex Mundi) law firms in over 100 countries around the world.

Our lawyers have access to a wide range of practice development and practice management tools. James Ripley (Counsel to TDS) provides practice and ethics advice and direction. A full-service marketing department provides internal practice and business development support, and the department works with the Practice Groups to provide frequent continuing professional development opportunities.

Everyone at TDS believes that collaboration is essential to providing outstanding professional service, and our collegial workplace fosters greater teamwork, responsiveness, and communication, providing better results for clients. We live our values through the work we provide to our prospective and current clients and ensure it is part of **our firm’s culture and core values**.



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