Personal Property, Lending, Agriculture and Real Estate
Layh & Associates practices commercial law with a focus on debtor-creditor and personal property security law. We provide general legal counsel to credit unions, co-ops, agricultural input suppliers and other lending institutions in both Saskatchewan and Manitoba. We also provide consultation services and act as agents for other law firms regarding complex debtor-creditor and personal property security issues, including litigation of such matters.
Don Layh has garnered a reputation as one of the prairies' most dynamic legal educators, offering tailor-made legal education to credit unions, agricultural implement dealers and co-ops. For over 20 years, Don has specialized in personal property security law with a particular focus on Credit Unions in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. He has taught at the Saskatchewan Bar Admission Course for several years, has lectured in all western Canadian provinces and New Zealand on personal property security law and has been a Professor at the College of Law in Saskatoon. Layh & Associates continues to offer a number of legal courses throughout the prairies provinces.
Don is joined by Brooks Mack who is admitted to the Saskatchewan and Manitoba Bars. Avery Layh joined the office as an articling student in 2011. All call the rural prairies "home" and bring their practical problem solving sense to legal issues.
The support staff at Layh & Associates is skilled, with numerous years of experience gained in accounting firms, chartered banks and law firms. Debbie Basken, Gwen Poier, Michele Yeske, Barbie Schmidt, Allison Fatteicher, Brandi Kelly and Leanne Glasman are vital in providing quality legal services.
We are committed to offering practial advice in plain language. We strive to offer advice in a timely manner, tempered to meet the individual needs of the client. We think of our office as an adjunct to our clients' businesses, with a mandate to quickly and effectively resolve issues that might arise.
Legal Commentary
Issues of particular interest to commercial lenders are analyzed in our legal briefs.
Our People
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Our Office
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