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Habibat Kasim has been employed as an Associate with Shawn Patenaude Law since 2016 when she was called to the Bar following successful completion of the National Committee on Accreditation qualifying examination (“NCA”) for foreign trained lawyers and an articling experience with Shawn Patenaude. Habibat has a Bachelor of Law and was called to Nigerian Bar in 2004. Habibat also has a Master of Law, Majors in Corporate and Commercial law with the University of London, United Kingdom.

Habibat is happily married to Dr. Yusuf Kasim, who works at the Sunrise Health Region as a specialist Gynecologist and Obstetrician. Habibat and her husband have 3 beautiful daughters who keep them very busy being involved  in  sport activities, including  soccer, volley ball, basketball,  track and field and cross country.  Habibat enjoys spending time with her family, travelling and baking.

Courtney grew up in southern Saskatchewan, and after graduating high school she attended the University of Saskatchewan, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Political Studies with a minor in History in 2017. She continued her education at the University of Saskatchewan, receiving her Juris Doctor from the College of Law in 2020. In her final year of law school, Courtney completed a semester abroad in England, at the University of Essex.

In the warmer months, Courtney enjoys running, gardening, and spending time outdoors on her farm. During the winter, she can be found at the rink watching her husband play hockey or reading while she tries to avoid the cold Saskatchewan winter. She is an avid plant enthusiast and can be found tending to her extensive plant collection all year round.

Carrie Hill grew up in central east Saskatchewan and has been the receptionist and legal assistant for Shawn Patenaude Law since 2017. Carrie has a Certificate in Office Administration. Carrie enjoys spending time with her husband and children who during the summer spend much of their time at their cabin. She also enjoys housekeeping, cooking, and walking her two dogs. 

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Andrea Thomson was born and raised in Chilliwack, BC.  A wide variety of employment opportunities covering administrative and customer service experiences fill the pages of her CV in various high-end office settings.  Besides her current employment with Shawn Patenaude Law, assisting in the real estate department, her employment experiences include reception, financial services representative, accounts payable manager, team leader, business owner, and not to mention holding the title of wife to an amazing husband of 25 years and mom to three amazing kiddos. In her spare time, Andrea enjoys paddle boarding, hiking, biking and walks with her four-legged fur ball.

Emily grew up in central Saskatchewan and graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Political Studies with a minor in Philosophy in 2018. After graduation, she worked for a year before returning to her studies at the Saskatoon Business College. She graduated from SBC with a Legal Assistant Certificate in May of 2020, effectively kickstarting her career in law. Outside of her work Emily is kept very busy with her many hobbies, including rebuilding and repairing cars, sewing and designing costumes, and video games.