Jordan Hardy, K.C.
Partner
Jordan’s practice focuses on commercial disputes, estates and trusts litigation, agribusiness disputes and construction litigation.
Education & Qualifications
- Saskatchewan Bar (1996)
- LLB with distinction (Saskatchewan, 1995)
- BA with great distinction (Saskatchewan, 1992)
Languages
- English
More about me
Commercial (including Agriculture and Construction) Litigation
- Counsel for SaskPower in multiple large construction arbitrations covering delays and cost overruns on Carbon Capture Plant at Boundary Dam
- Counsel on behalf of a major agricultural equipment manufacturer in the successful defence of a product liability claim following a lengthy trial and including a dismissal of an attempted appeal (Coward v. Kramer Ltd., 2016 SKQB 205; 2018 SKCA 63)
- Counsel on behalf of a claimant who had been improperly dispossessed of valuable mineral interests decades prior, leading to a successful recovery following a King’s Bench ruling which was upheld on appeal (Olney Estate v. Great West Life Assurance Company 2011 SKQB 342; 2014 SKCA 47)
- Counsel on behalf of a Saskatchewan farming enterprise in defence of claims by a grain broker relating to grain contracts which ended in complete success following a King’s Bench Court hearing which was then upheld on appeal (PS International Canada Corp. v. Palimar Farms Inc., 2016 SKQB 232; 2017 SKCA 78
- Counsel on a precedent setting case in Saskatchewan regarding claims for indemnities by co-insurers arising from payouts made in connection with a helicopter crash (Insurance Company of Pennsylvania et al. v. Global Aerospace (2010 SKCA 96)
- Successful representation of an agricultural enterprise regarding claims for breach of a farming lease and involving various legal issues including agricultural debtor rights and limitation periods (HCI Ventures Ltd. S.O.L. Acres, Greg Petryshyn and Pearl Petryshyn), 2015 SKQB 363; 2020 SKCA 24)
- Successful representation of SGI at King’s Bench and at the Court of Appeal in relation to the dismissal of actions by multiple plaintiffs involving tortious claims of invasion of privacy, on the basis of delay (Arkell v. Komodowski, 2023 SKCA 79)
- Represented the plaintiff in a successful appeal of a lower Court decision relating to geological work which lead to a significant oil discovery and involved claims of breach of contract and unjust enrichment (Curry v. Athabasca Resources Inc., 2024 SKCA 7)
- Successful representation of multiple property owners in relation to a claim by a village seeking declaratory and other relief regarding property boundaries (Buena Vista (Village) v. Garner, 2024 SKKB 100).
Estates Litigation
- Represented defendants in a complex estate and trust action which also involved various corporate issues including oppression claims, resulting in all claims being dismissed after a six-week trial (Hill v. Hill, 2012 ABQB 256)
- Defended a breach of alter ego trust claim seeking millions of dollars and had action dismissed through a summary application
- Counsel on countless wills and trusts’ challenges in Saskatchewan and Alberta at the King’s Bench and Appeal levels, representing both challengers and defendants and achieving a high success rate
- Representation of a trust company in relation to the disputed distribution of an estate (Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company v. Armstrong, 2012 SKQB 342)
- Counsel on a large breach of contract and unjust enrichment claim involving a ranching enterprise in Southwest Saskatchewan, complicated by the death of the family patriarch, including success following a multi-week trial and an appeal (Jans v. Jans (Estate), 2016 SKQB 275)
- Currently representing client in a very substantial costs recovery action following from a successful estates action and involving multiple jurisdictions
- Plaintiff’s counsel on behalf of the guardian of an infant and other family members that concluded in one of the largest jury awards in Saskatchewan history following a multi-week trial
- Representation of hospital foundation in relation to the interpretation of a Will (Eremko Estate v. St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation, 2010 SKQB 226)
Other
- Represented the plaintiff against the Government of Canada in the successful prosecution of the first Residential School abuse trial in Canada. (W. v. Attorney General of Canada and William Starr, 1999 SKQB 187)
- Assistant Commission Counsel, Inquiry into the Wrongful Conviction of David Milgaard (2004-2007), a public inquiry spanning 192 days of hearings with more than 125 witnesses and 100,000 documents
Jordan has a broad experience before all levels of Saskatchewan courts and has appeared in many reported decisions. His clients include corporations (large and small), insurers, charitable foundations, trust companies, executors and administrators, and individuals.
He has extensive experience defending estates against various forms of legal challenge. Jordan also represents beneficiaries and families in estate and will challenges.
- Chair, Board of Directors for the Hospitals of Regina Foundation (2023-present)
- Director, Board of Directors for the Hospitals of Regina Foundation (2020-2023)
- Director, Canadian Mental Health Association (Regina, 2015-2024)
- Chair, Mid-Winter Meeting, Canadian Bar Association (2014)
- Director, YMCA (Regina, 2009-2012)
- President, Regina Bar Association (Regina, 2003-2004)
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada – Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law, Trusts and Estates (2025)
- A Leading Practitioner, Litigation – Corporate Commercial, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (2022-present)
- A Leading Practitioner, Estate Litigation, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (2021-2023)
- Recognized as a Top Lawyer, Agribusiness and Cannabis, Lexpert Special Edition (2020)
- Appointed Queen’s Counsel (2017)
- Recognized as a Top Lawyer, Trusts and Estates, Best Lawyers (2013-present)