William McBurney Elliott

Background

Elliott, William McBurney was born on August 8, 1922 in Preeceville, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of William Stanleyand Jean (McBurney) Elliott.

Education

University of Saskatchewan (Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1949).

Career

Worked at MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman (Regina, Saskatchewan) specializing in General Practice. Trial and Appellate Practice. Corporate and Commercial Law.

Corporate Financing Law.

Insurance, Labor Relations, Mining, Oil and Gas, Probate and Estate Planning, Real Property, Taxation, Transportation. Admitted to the bar, 1950, Saskatchewan.

National President, Canadian Automobile Association, 1971-1973. Member: Regina (President, 1959) and Canadian (Law Reform Committee of Saskatchewan, 1958-1964.

President, Saskatchewan Division, 1964-1966) Bar Associations.

International Bar Association. Law Society of Saskatchewan. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman continues a Saskatchewan legal tradition that dates from 1920 when the firm was founded by Murdoch Alexander MacPherson at the City of Regina.

Achievements

• William M. Elliott has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Regina (President, 1959) and Canadian (Law Reform Committee of Saskatchewan, 1958-1964. President, Saskatchewan Division, 1964-1966) Bar Associations. International Bar Association.

Law Society of Saskatchewan.

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Connections

Married Margaret Anderson Esson, May 30, 1946. Children: Frances Jean McVea, William Stewart.

Father:

William Stanleyand Jean (McBurney) Elliott. Elliott

Spouse:

Margaret Anderson Esson

child:

Frances Jean McVea Elliott

child:

William Stewart Elliott