The Passing of Richard Scott

 

published 11/25/2024

With deep regret, we announce that our friend and former colleague, Richard Scott, has passed away at the age of 86.

Scott pursued a career in law, earning his law degree from the University of Manitoba in 1963. That same year, he was called to the bar and began practising primarily as a civil litigation lawyer at Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP. He was the longest-serving chief justice in Manitoba in history and was inducted into both the Order of Canada and Order of Manitoba.

The Partners, Associates, Students and Staff of TDS extend our sincere condolences to the Scott family.

Click here to read ‘Giant with a kind heart,’ which appeared in The Winnipeg Free Press on November 25, 2024.

To learn more about Richard Scott's notable legal career, refer to page 43 of the following publication: A Short History of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP - 1887 to 2012


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