Family Law
Alternate Dispute Resolution
Litigation

Neil Turcotte's practice emphasis is on family property division, spousal and child maintenance, and parenting issues. He is an experienced litigator who regularly represents clients before the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench and Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, and he has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada.

Neil regularly advises companies, including family-run businesses, on succession and next generation planning. His detailed estate planning advice ensures any potential issues are resolved with as much predictability as possible.

Neil is a member of Collaborative Lawyers of Saskatchewan Inc. and a proponent of collaboration, mediation and other vehicles of alternate dispute resolution to assist parties embroiled in family conflict.

• French and English

• Admitted to the Saskatchewan Bar
• LL.B. (Saskatchewan, 1989)
• B.A. (Distinction, Saskatchewan, 1984)

• "BV Peer Review Rated", very high legal ability and ethical standards rating (Martindale-Hubbell)
• "Leading Practitioner" (Family Law: Lexpert Legal Directory, since 2006)
• Collaborative Lawyers of Saskatchewan Inc. - Member

• University of Saskatchewan, College of Law - Sessional Lecturer (since 1996)
• University of Saskatchewan, Laskin Moot Team - Coach (since 1996)
• Rules of the Court of Queen’s Bench, family law proceedings - Revisions Sub-committee (2000-2001)
• Diocesan Finance Committee Episcopal Corporation of
  Saskatoon - Member (since 1999)
• Member L’Association des juristes d’expression francaise de la
  Saskatchewan (since 1990)
• Saskatchewan Legal Education Society Inc. - Updated the Saskatchewan
  Practise Checklists with respect to Separation, Inter-spousal and Cohabitation Agreements (1999-2000)
• Saskatoon Catholic Family Services - Board Member (1995 – 1997)
• Saints Martyrs-Canadiens Parish Council - Member (1996 –1998)
• La Caisse Populaire (French Credit Union) - Board Member and President (1991 – 1997)

• "Discovery and Disclosure of Documents Issues". Presented at the Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Spring Conference (1998)
• "Family law Issues". Presented at the Midwinter Meetings of the Canadian Bar Association, Saskatchewan Branch (1992-1996)
• "Changes to the Divorce Act Implementing Child Support Guidelines". Presented at a Continuing Legal Education Seminar (Nov 1996)
• Saskatchewan Legal Education Society Inc., Bar Admission Course - Lecturer (May 1995)

• Participated in an ad-hoc sub-committee responsible for revisions to the family law provisions of the Saskatchewan Rules of the Court of Queen's Bench in January, 2001 (2000-2001).