Anne M. Wallace, Q.C. PDF Print E-mail

Anne Wallace, QCOne of the founders of WMCZ, Anne remains as Counsel to the firm.

Anne is a mediator, adjudicator and arbitrator and works exclusively as a dispute resolution neutral. Her labour and employment work includes arbitration, mediation, conciliation and investigations. Her work also includes Indian residential schools adjudication, personal injury mediation, domain name dispute arbitration, and commercial mediation and arbitration. She holds both the Chartered Arbitrator and Chartered Mediator designations conferred by the ADR Institute of Canada. Anne provides skills based training in conflict resolution and prevention.

Anne is an instructor with the Foundation of Administrative Justice, teaching courses in the Foundation's certificate program for members and staff of administrative tribunals and for those who appear before tribunals, including labour arbitration boards. Anne's practice with Wallace Meschishnick Clackson Zawada included administrative law, industrial relations, employment law, human rights, and civil litigation, including commercial litigation cases.

Anne is currently President of the ADR Institute of Saskatchewan Inc. and is the Regional Representative on the Board of the ADR Institute of Canada Inc.

She has been actively involved in the Canadian Bar Association throughout all her years of practice. Anne was President of the Saskatchewan Branch in 2004-2005. She is currently a member of the National International Development Committee. She is past Chair of the Canadian Legal Conference Steering Committee. Anne has also been Chair of the National Continuing Legal Education Committee (1999-2001) and Chair of National Sections Council (1996-97). She was an original member of the Administrative and Labour Law Section (Saskatchewan) in 1984, was Chair of that Section for three years and was Chair of the National Administrative Law Section (1994-95). She has spent many years as a member of Provincial and/or National Council.

Anne holds an LL.B. with Great Distinction (University of Saskatchewan 1983) and was the gold medallist in her law class. Anne was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1999. In 2003, she was awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal for her contribution to the legal community, the development of the law and the administration of justice in Canada. In 2004, Saskatchewan Business Magazine named her one of Saskatchewan's Women of Influence. In February 2006, she was awarded the Canadian Bar Association's National Douglas Miller Award for outstanding dedication and team spirit.