CELEBRATING OVER 10 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
Since 2010, Dragon Toner Law Office in Yellowknife has offered a truly local presence for individuals and businesses in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
WHY US?
The goal of our firm is to be a recognized regional law firm, serving individuals, businesses, governments, boards and tribunals. At Dragon Toner Law Office, our lawyers have the experience that is directly relevant to Northern clients. In addition to our legal experience, we offer established reputations and relationships with lawyers, accountants, realtors, and other professionals. Our lawyers have the expertise to handle cases of clients who deal with the government, mediation and more. We accept the opportunities and challenges of living and working in the North. We are here to support the legal needs of Northerners.
LEANNE DRAGON*
Bachelor of Arts (French language and literature), University of Alberta (1994)
Bachelor of Laws, University of Alberta (1997)
Licensed to practise in the NWT and Nunavut
Originally from Saskatchewan, I moved to Edmonton for university before making my way North. Like so many others, what was originally just a one-year plan has since turned into almost thirty.
I articled and then had a 12-year practice with Peterson, Stang & Malakoe, a firm which had a long and proud history in the North. Dragon Toner opened its doors in 2010 and has since created its own Northern legacy.
Throughout my legal career, my focus has been in the areas of real estate and estate planning. I am grateful that my job has enabled me to work with and provide help to hundreds (if not thousands) of the great people of the North, both those who have always called this place home and those who, like me, have chosen to create their roots here.
* Operating as Leanne Dragon Law Professional Corporation
Contact Leanne Dragon
Email: leanne@dragontoner.ca
SHELDON TONER*
Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy), McGill University (1992)
Bachelor of Laws, University of Victoria (1996)
Licensed to practise in the NWT and Nunavut
The North can offer exciting opportunities for any lawyer seeking adventure. In my practice at Dragon Toner, I have assisted individual and institutional clients in resolving challenging issues in many areas, including employment, human rights, and administrative law.
I have meaningfully participated in environmental regulatory proceedings, Indigenous government elections, and investigations into alleged ethical violations. The practice has taken me across the North, from small communities to trial and appellate levels of court.
In recent years, my practice has focused on workplace and human rights disputes, as well as Coroner’s inquests. I have been an advocate, an investigator, a mediator, and an adjudicator. I also enjoy mentoring and instructing others involved in administrative justice.
* Operating as Sheldon Toner Law Professional Corporation
Contact Sheldon Toner
Email: sheldon@dragontoner.ca
AMANDA THIBODEAU
Bachelor of Arts (Honours in Philosophy), University of New Brunswick (2004)
Bachelor of Laws, University of New Brunswick (2008)
Licensed to practise in NWT and New Brunswick
After completing Law School at UNB in 2008, I articled with a mid-sized firm in Fredericton, N.B., where I stayed on as an associate until 2015 and gained experience in all areas of general practice. In the fall of 2015, I was looking for adventure and change, and I accepted a position with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada in Yellowknife, NT, where I remained employed until the spring of 2017. During my time with PPSC, I had the opportunity to prosecute criminal offences in communities throughout the territory.
In June 2017, I joined the Dragon Toner Law team. While I continue to enjoy practicing in a variety of areas of law, my practice has been focused primarily in the areas of Child Protection and Estate Planning in recent years.
Contact Amanda Thibodeau
Email: amanda@dragontoner.ca
JESSI CASEBEER
Bachelor of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa (2011)
Honours International Development and Globalization Juris Doctorate, University of Victoria (2015)
Licensed to practise in the NWT and Nunavut
I grew up in Yellowknife, NT, and returned to Yellowknife in the fall of 2018 after beginning my legal career as a Crown Prosecutor with the Nunavut Regional Office of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. At Dragon Toner, my practice focuses on administrative, child protection, employment and criminal law. I am an experienced litigator who assists clients before regulatory boards and tribunals and at all levels of court.
I have experience working in the unique legal environment of both the NWT and Nunavut and provide quality services to Northerners in both Territories.
Contact Jessi Casebeer
Email: jessi@dragontoner.ca
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