There are times in Labour relations matters when you have to turn to the services of legal counsel. Labour Relations is a very specialized field and when there is a need to have an arbitration or labour board decision reviewed for errors in law, that's when we turn to Donald Primeau, from the firm "Pitblado."

And when it is determined that a judicial review is warranted, our clients have the opportunity to utilize the services of effective and experienced counsel before the courts.

Mr. Donald Primeau

Specializing in the areas of Labour Law, Employment Law, Personal Injury Claims and Commercial Litigation, Don has represented Newsome & Dheilly and their clients since 1997. Roger Dheilly and Don Primeau have a long history of working together going back to when Roger worked for a Union and Don worked as Counsel (with Roger) on numerous arbitrations, court applications, strike related matters including injunctions, defamation applications and the like.

Referring to Don, Roger says, "If and when you need effective counsel, in my view Don is the clear choice. He understands quickly, and advocates the Newsome & Dheilly philosophy of "Pick your fights." Don will not steer his clients into a fight if he believes that the issue has no merit. However, when he determines an avenue with which to argue a case, his preparation, dedication and presentation in the Courts is always 100%.

Without any hesitation, we recommend Don to all of our Clients who experience the need for Counsel. Don can be contacted through us or directly at his office at 956-3527.

As a bit of background, Don received his Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Manitoba in 1974 and was admitted to the Manitoba Bar in 1975. He entered private practice in 1979, and practiced with Gallagher and Company and its' successor, Simkin Gallagher until 1993 when he joined the Buchwald Asper Gallagher Henteleff firm (now known as Pitblado) and became a Partner.

Don is one of the Senior Advocates in the firm. He has represented clients in a wide variety of legal proceedings before trial and appellate courts dealing with issues of breach of contract; enforcement of security interests; franchising disputes; personal injury and insurance claims. He has also provided extensive representation before a wide variety of administrative boards and tribunals and licensing authorities including The Manitoba Labour Board; Canada Labour Board; The Winnipeg Real Estate Board; Manitoba Health Review Board; License Suspension Review Board; Revenue Canada Taxation; College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba; Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association; Manitoba Dental Association; Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba and the University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine.

Don has also lectured on behalf of the Law Society of Manitoba and the Manitoba Bar Association.