OUR PEOPLE
Daniel Minuk (Managing Partner)
Daniel Minuk received his call to the bar in 2009, originally pursuing areas of practice including criminal defence and immigration. Following in the footsteps of the firm’s founders, Daniel now focuses on family law. He is also certified in family law mediation and arbitration. As KMMG Law’s managing partner, Daniel oversees a variety of legal matters including family law, real estate, and estate law, resolving difficult matters with an amicable, forthright, and common sense approach.
Outside the practice of law, Daniel is a hobbyist woodworker and fair-weather golfer.
Merissa Mundey (Associate)
Merissa Mundey was called to the bar in 2022 and joined the KMMG Law family in 2024. Since completing her articles and being called to the bar, Merissa has continued to primarily practice in the areas of Family Law and Real Estate Law. In working through a variety of different family matters, Merissa gained interest and experience in complex division of property matters. In dealing with these matters and all other family matters, Merissa considers herself to be a professional problem solver, working with her clients to achieve unique resolutions for each client.
Renée Nichols (Lawyer, Mediator, Collaborative Practitioner)
Renée was called to the Bar in Manitoba in 1994. She is trained in Collaborative Family Law, Mediation, Arbitration and Non-Evaluative Child Interviewing, and is a member of Collaborative Practice Manitoba, ADRIM/ADRIC (Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Manitoba/Canada) and FAMLI (Family Arbitration Mediation Legal Institute).
Renée has an out of court practice with a focus on settlement work including collaborative practice and mediation. This allow families to make decisions, maintain control over the process and keep the matter private with the benefit of legal advice and advocacy in a respectful way, throughout the process.
Renée is experienced in all aspects of Family Law, including Cohabitation Agreements, Pre-nuptial Agreements, Adoption, Guardianship, divorce, separation, breakdown of common-law relationships, custody, child support, property and variations.
Outside of the office, Renée enjoys time with her family. She is a member of the Manitoba Soccer Association (MSA) Discipline Committee and a Board Member with ADRIM. She is active in sports and gym-life attending the gym, playing soccer and basketball for many years. She is also a member of Blessed Sacrament Parish.
Cherie Friesen (Real Estate Paralegal)
Cherie joined KMMG in 2001 as a real estate paralegal. Cherie’s dedication and strong work ethic over the last 20+ years have been a great asset to KMMG and our clients. When Cherie is not working, she and her husband enjoy the outdoors, fishing, ATV riding, and cruising on their pontoon.
Sara Ebata (Legal Assistant)
Sara joined KMMG in 2008 as a legal assistant for Michael Green (former partner at KMMG). Sara has been a legal assistant since 2003 and has a wide breadth of knowledge. She created and runs a spouse peer assistance program for the Winnipeg Police Service. Sara also enjoys volunteering, hiking, walking, camping, and being around nature, and is actively involved with the Japanese Cultural Centre.
Sabrina Rich (Legal Assistant)
Sabrina joined our KMMG team of assistants in 2022. She is primarily the wills and estates legal assistant, and helps with the overflow of domestic files. In her free time, you can find her at the hockey rink, soccer field, or baseball diamond with her children.
Daniel Minuk was recommended to me a by a very close friend for my family's legal dispute. KMMG delivered with flying colours!
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