WEYBURN — NSWB Law Firm in Weyburn officially changed its name to the Weger Paradis Law Firm as of July 1st.
NSWB Law Firm has a history in Weyburn dating back to 1967 when Stafford Nimegeers opened the law office as a sole practitioner, later joined by Tom Schuck. The firm expanded and took on the name Nimegeers Schuck Wormsbecker & Bobbitt in 1977.
This name was shortened down to NSWB Law Firm over the years and has existed as a recognizable law firm servicing clients throughout southeast Saskatchewan. In 2015, sole ownership of the firm was acquired by Mike Weger, and with the addition of Levi Paradis to the firm as an associate in 2022, the timing is now right to update the firm name to Weger Paradis Law Firm.
Levi Paradis was raised on a farm south of Bengough, and has been building a client base since joining the firm in 2021 and articling to Mike Weger.
“There is a lot of history behind the NSWB Law Firm name and part of the reason for not changing the name in 2015 was that I wanted to show my respect for the four lawyers that previously owned the firm, and especially for my mentors, Greg Bobbitt and Ron Wormsbecker, who both played a large part in shaping me into the lawyer that I am today,” said Weger, adding that since 2015, they have made a concerted effort to ramp up their support of community fundraisers and sports teams.
“We know that we have really established a recognizable name in the area as a local law firm that can be counted on to give back to the communities that we service. It is difficult to step away from the brand that I have maintained and expanded upon, but on the flip side, we want people to recognize that this firm is evolving. We hope that when people see myself or Levi out in the community, it will also be easier for them to recall which firm we are associated with.”
Weger and Paradis held a pre-launch of the name change at the recent Oilwomen’s Golf Tournament where they sponsored a refreshment hole, and the two lawyers jokingly compared themselves in a leaflet to Harvey Specter and Mike Ross from the popular Netflix series “Suits”.
The official name change took effect on July 1, with new signage added on the building at the corner of Souris Avenue and Fourth Street, and the firm will be participating in the Weyburn Summer Parade on July 4 to further advertise the updated name.
