Leslie Belloc-Pinder

Practice Areas

Alternative Dispute Resolution and Adjudication
Civil Litigation, Family Law, Agricultural Law, Human Rights

Legal Assistant

Cathy Tickner

Profile

Leslie has worked extensively in the family law realm, representing clients in child custody, property and maintenance actions in all levels of Court in Saskatchewan. Additionally, she is experienced in the specialized areas of child protection, maintenance enforcement, and interjurisdictional child custody matters, and has provided expert opinions on Saskatchewan law in the British Columbia Supreme Court. In the broader area of civil litigation, Leslie has prosecuted and defended cases related to commercial and insurance contracts, industrial processes and agricultural interests. She has also adjudicated and appeared as counsel in inquiries pursuant to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code and other administrative tribunals. Leslie served on the Saskatchewan Farm Land Security Board for 14 years, with 10 years as Chair, gaining extensive experience with farm financing, debt resolution, and farm ownership issues.

Currently, Leslie is an Adjudicator within the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada (IAP) Process and an effective alternative dispute resolution practitioner.

Professional Education

Bachelor of Law - 1984, University of Saskatchewan
-Recipient of Bamford Memorial Trophy for Appellate Advocacy -College representative in Western Canada Moot Competition
Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) - 1987, University of Saskatchewan
-Recipient of two undergraduate scholarships.
Collaborative law and mediation training

Academic Experience

College of Law, University of Saskatchewan
Sessional appointment for Family Law 387, 2006
Sessional appointment for Civil Procedure , 1989 to 1997
Law Society of Saskatchewan
Instructor in Civil Procedure at Bar Admission Course, 2001, 2002
Examiner in Civil Procedure for extra-provincial applicants for admission to the Law Society of Saskatchewan, 1997, 1998
College of Commerce
Sessional appointment for Business Law 111 and 401, 1988 to 1996; 2001, 2002

Memberships and Associations

Member, Law Society of Saskatchewan since 1984
Chair, Saskatchewan Farm Land Security Board, 1996 to 2006
Member and Vice Chair, Saskatchewan Farm Land Security Board, 1992 to 1995
Member, Saskatoon Municipal Planning Commission, 1995 to 2001
Member, National Board of Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), 1990 to 1993
Provincial Co- Chair and Legal Committee Member, National Board of Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), 1991 - 1998
Member, Collaborative Lawyers of Saskatchewan