Admire the solution.
Matt brings a pragmatic approach to how he practices law. By exploring every available angle in resolving a legal dispute, he ensures his clients are given the best opportunity to emerge with the best possible outcome under the circumstances. He does this by making his clients aware of all the risks so that they will make an informed decision.
Representative matters
Working with a diverse group of clients which include commercial landlords, insurance companies, financial institutions, construction firms, developers and energy companies, some of the ways Matt has helped his clients are by:
- Representing a local health authority in a high-profile fatality inquiry concerning the sudden death of an inmate at a correctional facility.
- Representing a Halifax residential developer in connection with the municipality’s denial of a development permit for a large condominium complex.
- Representing an international tobacco company in connection with the New Brunswick government’s claim for recovery of health care costs.
Areas of practice
BAR ADMISSION(S)
Nova Scotia, 2008
Alberta, 2006
LAW SOCIETY(IES)
Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
Law Society of Alberta
EDUCATION
University of Toronto, Juris Doctor, 2005
Carleton University, B.A., 2002
ACTIVITIES
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Board member, Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia
- Member, IWK Ethics Committee
- Law Clerk to the Alberta Court of Appeal and Court of Queen’s Bench, 2005-2006
LANGUAGE(S)
English