Garry Coleman

Overview

Garry Coleman is a Principal in Ryan’s Complex Property Tax practice, based in the Firm’s Saskatoon office. With more than 30 years of experience in property assessment, valuation, and appeals across Saskatchewan, he provides strategic leadership on high-value and precedent-setting assessment matters. Garry advises institutional, corporate, and private clients on complex industrial, office, retail, shopping centre, and land properties, helping them navigate intricate valuation methodologies and evolving assessment policy frameworks. His work focuses on developing disciplined, defensible positions that withstand scrutiny before Boards of Revision, appeal tribunals, and the courts.

Garry is widely recognized for advancing leading valuation arguments that influence assessment standards and practice across the province. Drawing on foundational experience within Saskatchewan’s assessment authority and decades in private advisory roles, he combines technical precision with practical insight into statutory processes and tribunal procedures. He supports clients with strategic portfolio reviews, expert evidence, and comprehensive tax planning to ensure accurate and equitable assessments. Admitted to the Law Society of Saskatchewan as a Limited Licensee, Garry is authorized to provide legal services including advising, negotiating, drafting legal documents, and representing clients before specified administrative tribunals.

Education and Qualifications

Diploma in Assessment and Appraisal, Lakeland College

Board of Revision Training Program, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy

Member, Law Society of Saskatchewan (Limited Licensee) (Ryan is not a law firm.)

Experience and Achievements

Principal, Complex Property Tax, Ryan, Saskatoon office

• Leads complex assessment appeal strategy, valuation analysis, and advisory services for institutional, corporate, and private clients across Saskatchewan

• Provides expert evidence and portfolio-level tax strategy for major property holdings

• Represents clients before Boards of Revision and the Saskatchewan Municipal Board – Assessment Appeals Committee

Senior Director, Altus Group, Saskatchewan

• Led industrial, office, retail, shopping centre, and land assessment appeal practices across Saskatchewan

• Oversaw complex valuation disputes and client advisory mandates involving high-value assets

Consultant, Deloitte & Touche

• Provided representation and advisory services on property assessment appeals and valuation matters across multiple asset classes

Assessor, Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency

• Gained foundational experience in mass appraisal, statutory assessment administration, and municipal valuation systems

• Conducted property inspections and market data analysis to identify discrepancies in assessor records

• Presented formal testimony before local appraisal review boards, successfully defending valuation adjustments

Property Tax Consultant, State and Local Tax Services, national consulting firm

• Streamlined the personal property tax rendition process to improve accuracy and efficiency