Our Lawyers

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George P. Ash

George P. Ash

George is a Partner and practices in the areas of wills and trusts, estate administration and litigation, and real estate.

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Thomas O. Boyne, Q.C.

Thomas O. Boyne, Q.C.

Tom is a Partner and practices in the areas of Commercial Real Estate Development, Business Law, and Bankruptcy & Insolvency.

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David J. Bright, Q.C.

David J. Bright, Q.C.

David is a Partner and practices in the areas of Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Military Law, Personal Injury Law and Police Discipline.

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Ian D. Brown

Ian D. Brown

Ian is an Associate and member of the Business Law Team, focusing on Labour and Employment Law.

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Allen A. Campbell

Allen A. Campbell

Allen is a Member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, the Law Societies of Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Ecology Action Centre.

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Amanda M. Carew

Amanda M. Carew

Amanda is an Associate on our Residential Real Estate Team and is a frequent presenter at first-time home buying seminars.  She also practices in Wills, Estates & Trusts and has given numerous lectures for federal and provincial government employees and military members on estate planning.

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Robert B. Carter

Robert B. Carter

Bob is a Partner and practices in the areas of Personal Injury Law, Insurance Law and Civil Litigation.

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Brian P. Casey

Brian P. Casey

Brian is an associate and practices in the firm’s Commercial and Criminal Litigation sections.

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Jessica D. Chapman

Jessica D. Chapman

Jessica is an Associate and practices Family Law.

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George M. Clarke

George M. Clarke

George Clarke assists clients in the preparation of their estate plans through wills, power of attorneys and health care planning.  In addition, George is the chair of the Wills and Estates team, assisting executors and heirs in administering estates through the probate and administration process.

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W. Richey Clarke, Q.C.

W. Richey Clarke, Q.C.

Richey is a Partner and practices in the area of Real Estate Law. He is also Chair of the firm’s Property Team.

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David G. Coles, Q.C.

David G. Coles, Q.C.

David is a Partner and practices in the areas of Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Estate Litigation, Media Law, and Construction Law.  David is presently the Chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation section and has been named the “Halifax Best Lawyers Defamation and Media Law Lawyer of the Year” for 2012 by Best Lawyers Publication.  He has been selected by his peers and listed in the 2012 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. In November 2011 David was named as a Representative of Nova Scotia on the Atlantic Regional Committee for the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute.

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Deborah I. Conrad

Deborah I. Conrad

Debi is a Partner and practices in the areas of family & divorce law, child protection, adoptions, collaborative family law, mediation and arbitration.

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Matthew A. W. Conrad

Matthew A. W. Conrad

An associate on our Business Litigation Team, Matt focuses his practice on civil litigation and has defamation trial experience. Matt has also appeared in front of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division).

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Terry R. Cooper, Q.C.

Terry R. Cooper, Q.C.

Terry has been practicing law for thirty-seven years in Nova Scotia. A member of our Litigation Team, he also has experience in criminal, family, and real estate law.

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Peter D. Crowther

Peter D. Crowther

Peter is a Partner and practices in the areas of Family & Divorce Law.

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Robert K. Dickson, Q.C.

Robert K. Dickson, Q.C.

Robert is a Partner and member of the Personal Injury Team. His practice includes appearances before all levels of Court in Nova Scotia including Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Trial Division and Appeal Division, Federal Court, New Brunswick Court of Queens Bench, Supreme Court of Canada, as well as numerous tribunals and boards.

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John S. Fitzpatrick, Q.C.

John S. Fitzpatrick, Q.C.

John is a Partner and practices in the areas of Mortgage Enforcement, Collections and Real Property.  He is a past member of the firm’s Executive Committee and past Chair of the firm’s Marketing Committee. John is the Team Leader for our Creditor Practice Group.

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Margaret J. George

Margaret J. George

Margaret is an Associate with the Business Law Team. She is a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society and the Canadian Bar Association.

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Amy G. Gibson Saab

Amy G. Gibson Saab

Amy is an associate and practices in the areas of Taxation, Business Law, and Trusts. She focuses her practice on personal and corporate taxation, as well as legal and tax issues surrounding trusts, incorporations, reorganizations and succession planning.

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A. Lawrence Graham, Q.C.

A. Lawrence Graham, Q.C.

Firm Counsel, with a focus on Estate Administration, Litigation, and Planning.

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Tim Hill

Tim Hill

Tim focuses his practice on secured creditor rights and liabilities, bankruptcy and insolvency and debt restructuring, as well as commercial and residential real property litigation and transactions.

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Rebecca L. Hiltz LeBlanc

Rebecca L. Hiltz LeBlanc

Rebecca is a Partner and member of the Business Litigation Team. She previously worked on the Personal Injury Team and serves on the firm’s Articling Committee.

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Christene H. Hirschfeld, Q.C.

Christene H. Hirschfeld, Q.C.

Christene is a partner and lives in Queensland, Nova Scotia. Her practice focuses on business, entertainment and intellectual property law. She is often invited to speak on entertainment law and intellectual property, as well as matters relating to business related issues including financing, privacy and other topics.

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Sean F. Layden, Q.C.

Sean F. Layden, Q.C.

Sean is a Partner and practices in the area of Personal Injury Law.

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R. Malcolm Macleod, Q.C.

R. Malcolm Macleod, Q.C.

Malcolm serves as Counsel on our Personal Injury Team.

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James D. MacNeil

James D. MacNeil

Jamie is Managing Partner of the Firm and practices in the areas of Business Litigation, Civil Litigation and Construction Law.

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John E. McKim

John E. McKim

John is a Member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society.

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Robert L. Miedema

Robert L. Miedema

Rob is a Partner and practices in the areas of Taxation, Business Law, Contracts and Trusts, and Environmental Law.

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Claire E. Milton, Q.C.

Claire E. Milton, Q.C.

Claire joined the firm in 2011 and is a member of the Business Law and Employment Law teams.  She provides legal services in the areas of general corporate and business advice, governance, securities, regulatory compliance, acquisitions, financing and employment.

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Bryen E. Mooney

Bryen E. Mooney

Bryen is an Associate and practices in the area of Family Law.  Bryen is a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers Society and Canadian Bar Association.

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Bryce W. Morrison

Bryce W. Morrison

Bryce W. Morrison works helping business owners do business. He focuses his practice on secured creditor rights and liabilities, business incorporations and reorganizations, debt restructurings, personal and corporate taxation, securities, and immigration.

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Matthew W. Napier, Q.C.

Matthew W. Napier, Q.C.

Matt is a Partner and leads the largest legal team in Atlantic Canada practicing exclusively in the area of Personal Injury Law. Over the past 25 years, he has handled one of the largest volumes of Plaintiff Personal Injury cases in Nova Scotia.

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David S.R. Parker

David S.R. Parker

David is currently an associate practicing exclusively in the area of Insurance Litigation with a primary focus on Personal Injury claims.

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Kelly J. Powell

Kelly J. Powell

As a member of the Business Law Team, Kelly practices in the areas of Corporate / Commercial Law, Franchise Law and Business Law.

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Gordon F. Proudfoot, Q.C.

Gordon F. Proudfoot, Q.C.

Gordon Proudfoot, Q.C. is one of our senior litigators with over 33 years of experience in all levels of Court including the Supreme Court of Canada. He has a national reputation, having been elected President of the Canadian Bar Association in 1996.

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Cyril J. Randall

Cyril J. Randall

Cyril is a Partner and practices in the areas of Real Estate Services and Condominium Law.

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Lauren M. Randall

Lauren M. Randall

Lauren is an associate with the Real Estate and Estates Teams; her practice focuses on the areas of Residential Real Estate as well as Wills and Estate Planning.  She is a Member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, the Canadian Bar Association, and FUSION Halifax.

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Kathryn A. Raymond

Kathryn A. Raymond

Kathryn Raymond arbitrates and mediates disputes. She has practiced extensively in the areas of health, professional regulation, administrative law, employment law, human rights, labour law and governance with both significant public and private sector experience.

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Leah D. Rimmer

Leah D. Rimmer

Leah was called to the Bar in 2005 and since that time she has been an associate with the firm, practicing exclusively in the area of business law.

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Meghan E. Russell

Meghan E. Russell

Meghan is a member of the Business Litigation team, with a practice focusing primarily on civil and business litigation.

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Joshua J. Santimaw

Joshua J. Santimaw

A Partner on our Business Litigation Team, Josh focuses his practice on business and civil litigation.

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Terrance G. Sheppard

Terrance G. Sheppard

Terry is a Partner and practices in the areas of Family & Divorce Law and Criminal Law. He is also Chair of the firm’s Family Law Team.

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Ansley C. Simpson

Ansley C. Simpson

Ansley is an Associate and practices Personal Injury and Insurance Litigation. She focuses her practice on claims arising from motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, and the use of defective/dangerous products.

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Tracy S. Smith

Tracy S. Smith

As an associate with BOYNECLARKE, Tracy practices in the areas of Civil and Business Litigation, Construction Litigation, Residential Tenancy Disputes, Mortgage Enforcement and Collections.

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Valerie C. Vaughan-Hines

Valerie C. Vaughan-Hines

Valerie is a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers Society (non-practising status) and International Paralegal Management Association.

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Andrew S. Wolfson, Q.C.

Andrew S. Wolfson, Q.C.

Andrew S. Wolfson, Q.C., was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and has practiced law since 1973 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He focuses his practice on real estate law, business law and debt recovery, including foreclosures and collections for some of Canada’s major banks and financial institutions.

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John A. Young, Q.C.

John A. Young, Q.C.

John is currently BOYNECLARKE’s Firm Chair and practices Business Law.  He acts on behalf of a wide variety of businesses, government agencies, institutions and not-for-profit organizations and advises their senior management in the creation, operation and expansion of their activities.

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Steven G. Zatzman, Q.C.

Steven G. Zatzman, Q.C.

Steven G. Zatzman has practiced law since 1977 initially in Halifax, Nova Scotia and subsequently for the last 34 years.  His practice focuses on Family Law, General Litigation, Wills, Estates and Trusts and Real Estate.

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