Heather J. Laing

Heather Laing, K.C. is the chair of McDougall Gauley's Insurance Law Team. Heather focuses on defending complex and large loss claims involving property damage, construction, and professional liability.

Heather practices exclusively in insurance law and litigation, including claims involving property and fire losses, construction liability, professional liability, healthcare claims, personal injury, automobile accidents and benefits, and insurance coverage disputes.

Heather was a Bencher of the Law Society of Saskatchewan for six years and served as President in 2013. In 2024, she was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Bar Admission, Manitoba, 1994

Bar Admission, Saskatchewan, 1995

Appointed Queen's (now King's) Counsel, 2012

Lawyers Financial Board of Directors - Saskatchewan Representative, 2025-2027

Canadian Bar Association - Executive Member, CBA National Insurance Law Section, 2007-2010

Canadian Bar Association - Representative to Court of Appeal Judicial Council, 2019-2024

Law Society of Saskatchewan - President, 2013, Bencher, 2010-2015

Saskatoon Bar Association - Past-President, 2009-2010, President, 2008-2009

Canadian Defence Lawyers, 2007-present

Canadian Automobile Association, Director, 2018-2021

CAA Saskatchewan Board of Directors - Chair, 2015-2017, Director, 2009-2021

Featured in Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation, 2023-2024

"Best Lawyers in Canada" - Insurance Law, 2015-present

Institute of Corporate Directors

ICD.D

2016

Rotman School of Business

Director's Education Program

2015

University of Saskatchewan

Bachelor of Laws

1993

University of Saskatchewan

Bachelor of Arts

1990