Mr. Stefanson is one of the Firm's three managing partners, practising in the areas of civil litigation, labour relations law, administrative law, aboriginal law and certain specialized aspects of corporate and commercial law.
Mr. Stefanson is a member of the Canadian and Manitoba Bar Associations. He has appeared in all levels of court in Manitoba, the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada as well as before numerous Boards and Tribunals, including the Manitoba Labour Board and the Board of Revision. He regularly provides business law advice to his corporate clientele and has extensive experience with acquisitions and divestitures of retail pharmacies.
He has lectured for the Community Legal Education Association in Winnipeg and for the Advocacy Program at the University of Manitoba Law School.
Education
University of Manitoba Bachelor of Arts with Distinction, 1988
University of Manitoba Bachelor of Laws, 1992
Called to the Manitoba Bar, 1993
Professional Affiliations
Life Council Member, Manitoba Bar Association
Past Chairperson, Civil Litigation Section of the Manitoba Bar Association
Past President, Manitoba Law Students Association
Member, Canadian Council on International Law
Member, The Law Society of Manitoba
Volunteer Affiliations
Chairperson, Logberg Heimskringla Inc. (Icelandic Weekly Newspaper)
Vice President, Fort Whyte P.C. Association
Former Director, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Former Honourary Counsel, The Western Canada Pictorial Index