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| | Location | | Suite 900, Purdy's Wharf Tower One, 1959 Upper Water Street, P.O. Box 997 | | Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X2 | | (Regional Munic. of Halifax) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 902-420-3200 | | Telecopier: 902-420-1417 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.smss.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| | Stewart McKelvey practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice including Corporate-Commercial, Litigation, Taxation, Securities, Insurance, Insolvency, Real Estate, Health, Municipal, Environmental, Regulated Industries, Labour and Employment, Fisheries, Mining, Offshore and Onshore Oil and Gas, Shipping and Admiralty, U.S. and International Trade, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Competition Law, Construction, Patent and Trademarks, Estate and Probate Law, Family Law, Banking and Financial Services, Intellectual Property, Public-Private Partnerships, Media and Entertainment Group. | Firm Profile:
Stewart McKelvey is an Atlantic Canadian law firm offering legal services through six offices located in the Provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. A law firm in Atlantic Canada with more than 210 lawyers, Stewart McKelvey offers services in all areas of the law to local, regional, national and international clients. The practice of the firm touches every corner of business and industry in Atlantic Canada. The firm's lawyers appear before Municipal, Provincial and Federal boards and tribunals and all levels of courts in Canada. | | Firm Size: 200 |
Other Office Locations of Stewart McKelvey
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
| | PARTNERS PRACTISING IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA OFFICE | | John D. Moore, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1956, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Com., 1953; LL.B., 1955). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Law; Banking Law. Email: John D. Moore, Q.C. | | J. Thomas MacQuarrie, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1960, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Com., 1957; LL.B., 1959); University of Pennsylvania (post-graduate, 1959-1960). Trustee, Chair of Audit Committee, Member, Executive Committee and Member, Human Resources Committee, Extendicare Real Estate Investment Trust. Director, Chair, Audit Committee and Member, Human Resources Committee, Extendicare Inc. Director, Member, Executive Committee and Member, Governance and Human Resources Committee, Highliner Foods Inc. President and Director: Northumberland Investments Limited; Scotiacorp Inc. Director: Lung Association of Nova Scotia; Halifax Assistance Fund. Practice Areas: Corporate; Corporate Governance; Corporate Reorganizations; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Commercial; Securities Law; Securities Finance; Corporate Formation. Email: J. Thomas MacQuarrie, Q.C. | | George A. Caines, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1961, Nova Scotia. Education: University of King's College (B.A., 1958); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1961). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Tax Law. Email: George A. Caines, Q.C. | | David A. Stewart, Q.C. (Member) admitted to bar, 1961, Nova Scotia. Education: Mount Allison University (B.A., 1956); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1959); Southern Methodist University, Texas (M.C.L., 1960). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Tax Law; Estate Planning Law. Email: David A. Stewart, Q.C. | | James S. Cowan, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1966, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., 1962; LL.B., 1965); University of London (LL.M., 1966). Practice Areas: General Corporate Law; Wills and Estates Law; Administrative Law; Transportation Law; Public-Private Partnerships. Email: James S. Cowan, Q.C. | | John S. McFarlane, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Com., 1967; LL.B., 1969). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Banking Law; Commercial Litigation; Insolvency Law. Email: John S. McFarlane, Q.C. | | Richard K. Jones, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Nova Scotia. Education: Mount Allison University (B.A., 1967); Dalhousie University (B.Ed., 1968; LL.B., 1972). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Securities Law; Tax Law. Email: Richard K. Jones, Q.C. | | Douglas J. Mathews, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Ontario; 1974, Nova Scotia. Education: University of New Brunswick (B.A., 1968; LL.B., 1970). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Law; Leasing Law; Corporate; Commercial. Email: Douglas J. Mathews, Q.C. | | Carman G. McCormick, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Sc., 1966; B.Ed., 1967; LL.B., 1972). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Health Law; Insurance Law; Professional Liability. Email: Carman G. McCormick, Q.C. | | William L. Ryan, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Nova Scotia. Education: St. Mary's University (B.Comm., 1969); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1971); University of London (LL.M., 1972). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Construction Law; Personal Injury Law; Competition Law; Immigration Law. Email: William L. Ryan, Q.C. | | Peter McLellan, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Nova Scotia; 1992, New Brunswick. Education: Mount Allison University (B.A., 1969); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1973). Member: Law Society of New Brunswick; Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Employment Law; Pensions; Employee Benefits; Labour Law. | | David Miller, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Nova Scotia. Education: University of Waterloo (B.A., 1970); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1973). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1999. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Insurance; Construction; Commercial Litigation. Email: David Miller, Q.C. | | John D. Plowman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Comm., 1971; LL.B., 1974); University College, London (LL.M., 1975). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment Law. Email: John D. Plowman | | Robert P. Dexter, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Comm., 1973; LL.B., 1976). Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Robert P. Dexter, Q.C. | | A. William Moreira, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Nova Scotia. Education: St. Mary's University (B.A., 1974); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1977). Appointed Queen's Counsel, 1995. Member: Nova Scotia Barristers' Society; Canadian Bar Association (National Chair, Maritime Law Section, 1996-1997): Canadian Maritime Law Association (Vice-President, 1998—; President, 2005—; Member, Executive Committee, 1994—); International Association of Defense Counsel; Canadian Petroleum Law Foundation. Practice Areas: Energy; Natural Resources; Marine. Email: A. William Moreira, Q.C. | | Timothy C. Matthews, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Sc., 1973; LL.B., 1976); Oxford University, Oxford, England (B.C.L., 1978). President, Scotia Chamber Players. Past President: Canadian Bar Association (Nova Scotia Branch); Symphony Nova Scotia; Nova Scotia Talent Trust. Chair, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Atlantic. Past Chair, STEP Atlantic. Past Chair, Wills, Estates and Trusts Section, Canadian Bar Association (National). Member: Halifax Estate Planning Council. Lecturer on Equity and Trusts, Law of Succession and Estate Planning, Dalhousie Law School. Practice Areas: Estate Planning and Litigation. Email: Timothy C. Matthews, Q.C. | | Robert G. Grant, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Nova Scotia. Education: Harvard College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1977); Oxford University, England (B.A., 1979); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Oil and Gas Law; Administrative Law; Environmental Law; Municipal Law; Energy Law; Media Law. Email: Robert G. Grant, Q.C. | | Brian G. Johnston, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Nova Scotia. Education: Mount Allison University (B.Comm., 1977); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1980). President, Nova Scotia Chapter, Canadian Bar Association, 1992-1993. Chair: Federal Judicial Advisory Appointments Committee, Nova Scotia, 1994-1999; Board of Regents, Mount Allison University, 2005-2006. Practice Areas: Labour and Employment; Employment Compensation; Collective Bargaining; Health Law; Hospital Law; Oil and Gas Law; University Law; Transportation Law; Wrongful Dismissal. Email: Brian G. Johnston, Q.C. | | Nancy I. Murray, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury Law; Insurance Law. Email: Nancy I. Murray, Q.C. | | T. Arthur Barry, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Nova Scotia; 1988, New Brunswick. Education: University of New Brunswick (B.A., Honours, 1980; LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Civil Litigation; Insurance Law. Email: T. Arthur Barry, Q.C. | | Elizabeth M. Haldane (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., 1974; LL.B., 1983); University of Edinburgh (Dip.Ed., 1976). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law. Email: Elizabeth M. Haldane | | Scott C. Norton, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Nova Scotia. Education: Saint Mary's University (B.Comm.); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1983). Former Chair of National Membership Committee and National Civil Litigation Committee, Canadian Bar Association. Member: Canadian Defense Lawyers; Defense Research Institute; Association of Defense Trial Attorneys; Nova Scotia Barrister's Society (Chair of Reimbursement Fund Committee). Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Litigation; Trial and Appellate Litigation; Construction Law; Education Law. Email: Scott C. Norton, Q.C. | | Charles S. Reagh (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Nova Scotia. Education: University of King's College (B.Sc., 1981); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Securities Law. Email: Charles S. Reagh | | D. Geoffrey Machum, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., 1981); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 1984). Lecturer, Insurance Law, Dalhousie University Faculty of Law. Past Representative, Faculty Council, Faculty of Law, Dalhousie University. Past Chairperson, Construction Law Section of Nova Scotia, Canadian Bar Association. Corporate Director, Halifax Port Authority. Member: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial; Insurance and Construction Law. Email: D. Geoffrey Machum, Q.C. | | John MacL. Rogers, Q.C. (Managing Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Nova Scotia. Education: Acadia University (B.A., Honours, 1979); Queen's University; Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1983). (Managing Partner, Nova Scotia). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Law. Email: John MacL. Rogers, Q.C. | | Lawrence J. Stordy (Member) admitted to bar, 1985, British Columbia; 1986, Nova Scotia. Education: University of Prince Edward Island (B.A., 1980); Dalhousie University (LL.B.;M.B.A., 1984). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Lawrence J. Stordy | | Richard A. Hirsch (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Nova Scotia. Education: Williams College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1982); Dalhousie Law School (LL.B., 1985). (Trademark Agent). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Intellectual Property; Pension Law; Admiralty Law; Information Technology. Email: Richard A. Hirsch | | D. Fraser MacFadyen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, British Columbia; 1989, Nova Scotia. Education: Mount Allison University (B.Comm., 1982); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Securities; Real Estate Law. Email: D. Fraser MacFadyen | | James M. Dickson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Nova Scotia. Education: Mount Allison University (C.Eng., 1977); Technical University of Nova Scotia (B.Eng., 1979); University of Calgary (LL.B., 1986). Member: Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia; Canadian Council of Professional Engineers. (Trademark Agent). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Securities Law; Corporate Finance; Banking Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Restructuring and Reorganizations; Corporate Governance; Intellectual Property; Natural Resources; Oil and Gas. Email: James M. Dickson | | David P. S. Farrar (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Nova Scotia. Education: St. Thomas University (B.A., 1982); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Insurance Law; Civil Litigation; Construction Law; Workers Compensation Law; Occupational Health and Safety. Email: David P. S. Farrar | | Brian A. Tabor, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Nova Scotia. Education: University of Ottawa (B.S., with honours, 1979); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 1986). Appointed Queen's Counsel, 2004. Past National President, 2006 and Past Chair, National Real Estate Section, 1996-1999, Canadian Bar Association. Practice Areas: Property and Real Estate Development; Property Leasing; Banking Law. Email: Brian A. Tabor, Q.C. | | Paul W. Festeryga (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Nova Scotia. Education: Carleton University (B.A., 1982); Queen's University (LL.B., 1985); Dalhousie University (LL.M., 1987). Practice Areas: Taxation Law. Email: Paul W. Festeryga | | Elizabeth Jollimore, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., Honours, 1983; M.A., 1985); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1987). Published over fifty papers and made almost sixty presentations to local, provincial and national audiences. Member, Canadian Family Law Guide Editorial Advisory Board. Author: Nova Scotia Bar Admission Course Family Law Materials. Member: Nova Scotia Barristers' Society (Chair: Professional Standards, Family Law Committee; Member: Administration of Justice Committee; Chair: Administration of Justice Family Division Liaison Subcommittee; Vice-Chair: Credentials Committee; Member: Executive Committee); International Society of Family Law. Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Services; Family. Email: Elizabeth Jollimore, Q.C. | | Maurice P. Chiasson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., 1984; M.B.A., 1988; LL.B., 1988). Languages: English and French. Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Commodity Tax Law; Banking Law; Insolvency Law. Email: Maurice P. Chiasson | | Mark S. Bursey (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Nova Scotia. Education: Memorial University of Newfoundland (B.Comm., 1986); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Tax Law. Email: Mark S. Bursey | | Roderick H. Rogers (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Nova Scotia. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Honours, 1983); Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (M.A., 1985); Dalhousie University (LL.B, 1988). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Law; Professional Liability; Construction Litigation; Health Law; Commercial Litigation; Administrative Law; Immigration Law. Email: Roderick H. Rogers | | Marc J. Belliveau (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Nova Scotia; 1996, New Brunswick. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Sc., 1980; LL.B., 1990); McGill University (M.B.A., 1982). (Trademark Agent). Languages: English and French. Practice Areas: Securities; Trademarks; Corporate; Copyright; Internet; Information Technology; Commercial Law. Email: Marc J. Belliveau | | G. Grant Machum (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Nova Scotia; 1993, Ontario; 1997, New Brunswick. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Comm., 1986); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 1990). Author: "Sports Liability," The Lawyers Weekly, Volume 16; "Waiver of Liability in Ski Resort Negligence Claims," Canadian Journal of Insurance Law, Volume 15. Member: Canadian Bar Association (Former Chair, CBA-NS Construction Law Group; Former Member, CBA-NS Membership Committee); Law Society of Upper Canada; New Brunswick Law Society; Advocates Society; Defense Research Institute; Association of Ski Defense Attorneys; Canadian Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labour Law; Insurance Defense; Sports Law; Civil Litigation. Email: G. Grant Machum | | Lydia S. Bugden (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Nova Scotia; 1994, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Comm., 1988); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial; Energy and Natural Resources. Email: Lydia S. Bugden | | Andrew V. Burke (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Nova Scotia. Education: Saint Mary's University (B.Com., 1988); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Securities Law. Email: Andrew V. Burke | | James L. Chipman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Nova Scotia. Education: Acadia University (B.A., 1981; B.Ed, 1982); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Professional Negligence; Medical Malpractice Defense; Construction; Torts. Email: James L. Chipman | | Nancy G. Rubin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Sc., 1987); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1991). Member, Advertising Standards Council - Atlantic Region. Member: Canadian Bar Association (Former-Chair, CBA-NS Municipal Law Section); Nova Scotia Barristers' Society; Canadian Defence Lawyers Association; Ad Idem (Advocates in Defence of Expression in the Media). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Law; Energy; Media Law; Personal Injury; Administrative Law; Municipal Planning and Development. Email: Nancy G. Rubin | | Robert J. Aske (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Nova Scotia. Education: Queen's University (B.Sc., 1986); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Commercial; Media Law; Entertainment Law; Technology; Intellectual Property; Privacy. Email: Robert J. Aske | | James K. Cruickshank (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Nova Scotia. Education: Acadia University (B.B.A., 1984); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1991). Institute of Chartered Accountants (CA, 1986). Practice Areas: Tax; Corporate Commercial; Owner-Managed Business. Email: James K. Cruickshank | | J. Andrew Fraser (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario; 2000, Nova Scotia. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Honours, 1987); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1991); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.M., 1995). Practice Areas: Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Construction Law; Insurance; Personal Injury; Employment Law. Email: J. Andrew Fraser | | Richard F. Southcott (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Nova Scotia. Education: St. Francis Xavier University (B.Sc., 1988); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1991); Oxford University (B.C.L., 1992). Practice Areas: Marine; Environmental; Litigation; Insurance. Email: Richard F. Southcott | | Richard S. Niedermayer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Nova Scotia. Education: St. Francis Xavier University (B.A., First Class Hons., 1991); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1994). Former President, Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia. Member: Nova Scotia Barristers' Society (Former Chair, Credentials Committee); Canadian Bar Association (Former Chair, Wills, Estates and Trusts Section (Nova Scotia); Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP designation); Halifax Estate Planning Council (Former President); Canadian Tax Foundation; Canadian Association of Gift Planners. Practice Areas: Estate Planning and Litigation; Trusts and Estates; Corporate Commercial Law; Taxation; Owner-Managed Business; Asset Protection; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations. Email: Richard S. Niedermayer | | Sheree L. Conlon (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Sc., 1993; LL.B., 1996). Faculty Council, Dalhousie University. President, Metro Community Housing Association. Part-Time Faculty, Civil Trial Practice, Dalhousie Law School. Member: Canadian Defense Lawyers; Defence Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation(40%); Insurance Law(30%); Products Liability(30%). Email: Sheree L. Conlon | | Lisa M. Gallivan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Comm., 1991; M.B.A., 1993; LL.B., 1996). Member, Board of Directors and Past-President, Halifax NS YWCA. Lecturer of Law: Mount Saint Vincent University; Saint Mary's University. Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Halifax. Member: Canadian Bar Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Labor (Labour) and Employment. Email: Lisa M. Gallivan | | Christa M. Hellstrom (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Nova Scotia. Education: Saint Mary's University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1996). Part-Time Faculty, Civil Procedure, Dalhousie Law School. Volunteer, Nova Scotia Barristers' Society. Member: Canadian Defence Lawyers; Defence Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance; Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency; Intellectual Property. Email: Christa M. Hellstrom | | Deanne MacLeod (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Nova Scotia. Education: Mount Saint Vincent University (B.B.A., 1992); Dalhousie University (LL.B./M.B.A., 1996). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Securities Law; Real Estate; Competition Law. Email: Deanne MacLeod | | C. Patricia Mitchell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Nova Scotia. Education: Mount Saint Vincent University (B.A., Honours, 1988); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Insurance; Litigation. Email: C. Patricia Mitchell | | Rebecca Saturley (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Nova Scotia; 2000, Ontario. Education: Memorial University of Newfoundland (B.A., Canadian Studies and Economics, 1992); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 1996). Member, Board of Directors, Halifax NS YWCA. Member: Law Society of Upper Canada. Practice Areas: Labor (Labour) and Employment. Email: Rebecca Saturley | | Candace L. Thomas (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ontario; 2000, Nova Scotia. Education: St. Mary's University (B.A., 1986); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1995). Member: Law Society of Upper Canada. Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law. Email: Candace L. Thomas | | Tricia L. Avery (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., 1994; LL.B., 1997). Member: Canadian Defence Lawyers; Defence Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance; Litigation; Health Care; Professional Liability; Products Liability. Email: Tricia L. Avery | | Daniela F. Bassan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario; 2003, Nova Scotia. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., with high distinction, 1993); York University, Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1996); Harvard Law School (LL.M., 2002). Member: Law Society of Upper Canada. Languages: English, French, Italian and Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; Corporate Commercial Law; Intellectual Property; Public Law. Email: Daniela F. Bassan | | Colin D. Piercey (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ontario; 2001, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Sc., Honours, 1991); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1996). Member: Law Society of Upper Canada; Canadian Defence Lawyers. Practice Areas: Insurance; Construction Law; Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Insolvency; Environmental Law. Email: Colin D. Piercey | | John T. Shanks (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Nova Scotia. Education: Acadia University (B.A., 1994); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Litigation; Statutory Offences; Insurance; Construction Law; Municipal Planning and Development. Email: John T. Shanks | | Gavin Stuttard (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, New York and Ontario; 1999, California; 2006, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Sc., 1991); McMaster University (M.Sc., 1993); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities Offerings; Corporate Finance. Email: Gavin Stuttard | | Shelley A. Wood (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, New Brunswick; 2003, Nova Scotia. Education: Middlebury College (B.A., 1996); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 1999). Languages: French and English. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance. Email: Shelley A. Wood | | David G. Henley (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Nova Scotia. Education: University of New Brunswick (B.B.A., 1989; LL.B., 2000); Dalhousie University (LL.M., 2003). Part-Time Instructor and Member, Marine and Environmental Law Institute, Dalhousie Law School. Lecturer, Fisheries Law. Member, Royal Canadian Artillery Association. Past Chair, Environmental Law Section, Nova Scotia Chapter, Canadian Bar Association. Member: Canadian Maritime Law Association; Association of Maritime Arbitrators of Canada; Eastern Admiralty Law Association. [Colonel, Canadian Armed Forces Reserve]. Practice Areas: Marine; Litigation; Environmental Law; Energy and Natural Resources; Construction Law; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: David G. Henley | | Tim P. Rorabeck (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario; 2004, Nova Scotia. Education: Queen's University (B.A., with honours, 1995); Cambridge University (M.Phil., 1996); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1999). In-depth Tax Course, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, 2003. Member: Canadian Bar Association; Nova Scotia Barristers' Society; Upper Canada Law Society; Canadian Tax Foundation. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Trusts and Estates; Wealth Planning; Taxation; Tax Law; Pensions. | | Virve Sandstrom (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Com., with honours, 1985); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1988). Languages: English and Estonian. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Construction Litigation; Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation; Media; Defamation Law. | | ASSOCIATES PRACTISING IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA OFFICE | | Karen N. Bennett-Clayton (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., 1991); Brunel University, London, England (LL.B., Honours, 1999). Awarded University Medal. Member: Ad Idem - Advocates in Defence of Expression in the Media. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance; Media and Entertainment; Immigration Law; Health Law. Email: Karen N. Bennett-Clayton | | Richard M. (Rick) Dunlop (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Nova Scotia. Education: University of King's College (B.A., Honours, 1996); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment; Privacy. Email: Richard M. (Rick) Dunlop | | J. Corinne Boudreau (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Nova Scotia. Education: Acadia University (B.B.A., 1992); Dalhousie University (M.H.S.A./LL.B., 2001). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Professional Incorporations; Personal Taxation. Email: J. Corinne Boudreau | | Benjamin J. Fairbanks (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., 1996; LL.B., 2001). Practice Areas: Property and Real Estate Development; Corporate; Commercial. Email: Benjamin J. Fairbanks | | J. Alex Keaveny (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario; 2003, Nova Scotia. Education: Concordia University (B.A., 1998); McGill University (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: J. Alex Keaveny | | Ian A. Sutherland (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Nova Scotia. Education: Mount Allison University (B.A., Honours, 1996); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 2001). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Property and Real Estate Development. Email: Ian A. Sutherland | | Mark D. Tector (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario; 2004, Nova Scotia. Education: Mount Allison University (B.A., 1997); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 2001). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment. Email: Mark D. Tector | | Andrea F. Baldwin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Nova Scotia. Education: Mount Saint Vincent University (B.P.R., 1998); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 2002). Vice-Chair, Nova Scotia Citizenship and Immigration Section, Canadian Bar Association. Member: Canadian Defence Lawyers. Practice Areas: Immigration Law; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Insurance. Email: Andrea F. Baldwin | | Tyana R. Caplan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Nova Scotia. Education: Harvard University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1991); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance; Health Law. Email: Tyana R. Caplan | | Level Y.Y. Chan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., Honours, 1999; LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Pensions; Employee Benefits; Employment Law; Labour Relations; Workers Compensation; Workplace Human Rights. Email: Level Y.Y. Chan | | Andrew J. McFarlane (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Nova Scotia. Education: Brown University (B.A., 1999); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial. Email: Andrew J. McFarlane | | Mary Anne Campbell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Nova Scotia. Education: University College of Cape Breton (B.A., Honours, 2000); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial. Email: Mary Anne Campbell | | Rebecca C. Druhan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., 1997; LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance; Labour and Employment; Marine Law. Email: Rebecca C. Druhan | | Donn Fraser (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Nova Scotia. Education: Acadia University (B.Sc., 1999); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance; Construction Law; Tax Litigation. Email: Donn Fraser | | Christine C. Pound (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Nova Scotia. Education: Acadia University (B.Sc., 2000); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Tax. Email: Christine C. Pound | | Scott Raymond Campbell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario; 2008, Nova Scotia. Education: Carleton University (B.A., Honours, 2001); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Scott Raymond Campbell | | Mark S. Freeman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Nova Scotia. Education: Memorial University of Newfoundland (B.A., 2001); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2004). Law Clerk, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, 2005-2006. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance. Email: Mark S. Freeman | | Melissa A. Grant (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Nova Scotia. Education: Cape Breton University (B.A., Honours, 2000); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., with distinction, 2003). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment. Email: Melissa A. Grant | | Amy E. Higgins (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Nova Scotia. Education: St. Francis Xavier University (B.A., 2001); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation; Health Law; Immigration and Naturalization; Insurance. Email: Amy E. Higgins | | Victoria L. Nickerson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Nova Scotia. Education: University of King's College (B.A., 2000); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Competition Law. Email: Victoria L. Nickerson | | Sara L. Scott (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Nova Scotia. Education: University of New Brunswick (B.S. (Eng), 1997; LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Sara L. Scott | | Joseph A. Chedrawe (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., 2002; LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Joseph A. Chedrawe | | Sarah J. Dykema (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Nova Scotia. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Honours, 1997); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Sarah J. Dykema | | Andrew D. Godfrey (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Education: University of Prince Edward Island (B.B.A., 2002); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law. Email: Andrew D. Godfrey | | Christopher W. Madill (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Nova Scotia. Education: Concordia University (B.A., 2001); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2005). Member: Canadian Defence Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance; Personal Injury; Construction Law; Products Liability. Email: Christopher W. Madill | | Melisa C. Marsman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Nova Scotia. Education: York University (B.A., Honours, 2001); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities. Email: Melisa C. Marsman | | Victoria A. Mainprize (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Nova Scotia. Education: University of King's College (B.A., with honours, 1997); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2002; M.B.A., 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law. Email: Victoria A. Mainprize | | Tricia K. Barry (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, British Columbia and Nova Scotia. Education: University of Victoria (B.S., 2001); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2005). Member: Dalhousie Law Alumni Association (Member, East Coast Environmental Law). Practice Areas: Litigation; Municipal Law; Environmental Law. Email: Tricia K. Barry | | Jennifer L. Ronalds (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A., 2003; LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment. Email: Jennifer L. Ronalds | | Melanie T. Petrunia (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Nova Scotia. Education: McGill University (B.A., 2002); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation. | | Laura A. Marr (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Nova Scotia. Education: University of Winnipeg (B.A., 2003); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Laura A. Marr | | Graham S.T. Lindfield (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Nova Scotia. Education: College of Humanities, Ottawa (B.Hum., 2003); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law. Email: Graham S.T. Lindfield | | Sadira E. Jan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.S., 2000; LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law. Email: Sadira E. Jan | | COUNSEL | | Sir Graham Day (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1956, Nova Scotia; 1967, Ontario. Education: Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1956). Appointed Knight Bachelor, January 1, 1989.. Email: Sir Graham Day | | Hugh K. Smith, Q.C. (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1969, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Comm., 1965; LL.B., 1968). Email: Hugh K. Smith, Q.C. | | Meinhard Doelle (Environmental Counsel) admitted to bar, 1990, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University (B.Sc., 1986; LL.B., 1989); York University, Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.M., 1991). (Environmental Counsel). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Energy and Natural Resources. Email: Meinhard Doelle | | Donald H. McDougall, Q.C. (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1967, Nova Scotia. Education: Concordia University (B.A., 1962); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1965); University of London (LL.M., 1966). Appointed Queen's Counsel, 1982. Chief Spokesperson in Labour Negotiations, Conciliation and Employment Mediation. Counsel for Employers charged with violation of Occupational Health and Safety Act and for public sector clients in pay equity matters. Member: Canadian Bar Association: Nova Scotia Barristers' Society. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Labour and Employment; Human Rights. Email: Donald H. McDougall, Q.C. | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Fredericton, New Brunswick Office: Suite 600, Frederick Square, 77 Westmorland Street, P.O. Box 730, E3B 5B4. Telephone: 506-458-1970. Fax: 506-444-8974. Email: fredericton@smss.com
Moncton, New Brunswick Office: Suite 601, Blue Cross Centre, 644 Main Street, P.O. Box 28051, E1C 9N4. Telephone: 506-853-1970. Telecopier: 506-858-8454. Email: moncton@smss.com
Saint John, New Brunswick Office: Suite 1000, Brunswick House, 44 Chipman Hill, P.O. Box 7289 Station "A", E2L 4S6. Telephone: 506-632-1970. Telecopier: 506-652-1989. Email: saint-john@smss.com
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Office: Suite 1100, Cabot Place, 100 New Gower Street, P.O. Box 5038, A1C 5V3. Telephone: 709-722-4270. Telecopier: 709-722-4565. Email: st-johns@smss.com
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Office: 65 Grafton Street, P.O. Box 2140, C1A 8B9. Telephone: 902-892-2485. Telecopier: 902-566-5283. Email: charlottetown@smss.com
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