published 06/19/2026
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (TDS) congratulates the following individuals on their 2026 Call to the Bar:
Liam Brown, Madeline Comeau, Stefan Kriening, Carly Lafond, Nicholas Ly, Emily Palmer and Kassandra Taverner
"We continue to be fortunate in being able to attract the best and brightest young lawyers. The future is bright." - Keith Labossiere
We are pleased to welcome them as associates in our TDS Winnipeg and Christianson TDS Portage la Prairie offices, and look forward to the knowledge, skill, and dedication they will bring to serving our clients and to the legal community.
Each of these lawyers brings commitment to client service and fresh legal insight backed by qualified legal training.
They will be practising in a variety of areas across the firm, including:
Liam Brown – Civil Litigation
Practising out of Winnipeg
Madeline Comeau – Labour & Employment and Civil Litigation
Practising out of Winnipeg
Stefan Kriening – Corporate & Commercial Law, Real Estate, Wills and Estates
Practising out of Portage la Prairie as of June 25, 2026
Carly Lafond – Corporate & Commercial Law
Practising out of Winnipeg
Nicholas Ly – Corporate & Commercial Law and Tax Planning Law
Practising out of Winnipeg
Emily Palmer – Corporate & Commercial Law and Real Estate Law
Practising out of Winnipeg
Kassandra Taverner – Corporate & Commercial Law and Intellectual Property
Practising out of Winnipeg
Please join us in congratulating our new associates as they leave behind their student years and embark upon careers as practising lawyers with TDS.
Winnipeg Call to the Bar:
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