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Firm lawyers listed as leaders in more than 40 practice areas byThe Best Lawyers™ in Canada

The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2020 has recognized 83 Stewart McKelvey lawyers as legal leaders, in more than 40 practice areas. Fifteen of these individuals have also been named “Lawyer of the Year”, a designation given to the lawyer in each practice and metropolitan area with the highest overall peer-feedback.

Best Lawyers® is the oldest, most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, which allows lawyers to share their opinion about the abilities of their colleagues.

 Allison McCarthy  André Richard, QC  Andrew Burke
 Andrew Fraser, QC  Art Barry, QC  Barbara Smith, QC
 Brian Johnston, QC  Brian Tabor, QC  Candace Thomas, QC
 Carman McCormick, QC  Cathy Lahey, QC  Chantal Thibodeau, QC
 Charles Reagh  Christine Pound, ICD.D  Clarence Bennett
 Colin Piercey  Colleen Keyes  Colm St. Roch Seviour, QC
 Cynthia Benson  David Miller, QC  Elizabeth Haldane
 Fraser MacFadyen  Frederick McElman, CM, QC  Gavin Stuttard
 Geoffrey Connolly, QC, P.Eng.  Geoffrey Machum, QC, ICD.D  George Caines, QC
 Gerald McMackin, QC  Greg Moores  Harold Smith, QC
 Ian Bilek  Ian Sutherland  Ian Wallace
 James Dickson, QC, P.Eng.  James LeMesurier, QC  James Murphy
 James Travers, QC  Janet Clark, CPHR  Jim Cruickshank
 John McFarlane, QC  John Plowman, QC  Jonathan Coady
 Kenneth McCullogh, QC  Kim Walsh  Lawrence Stordy, QC
 Lewis Andrews, QC  Luc Elsliger  Lydia Bugden
 Mark Bursey, TEP  Mark Tector  Maureen Ryan, QC
 Maurice Chiasson, QC  Mick Ryan, QC  Murray Murphy, QC, CPHR
 Nancy Rubin, QC  Neal Leard  Neil Jacobs, QC
 Paul Coxworthy  Paul Festeryga, QC  Paul Harquail, ACIArb
 Paul Kiley  Paul Smith  Perlene Morrison
 Peter McLellan, QC  Rebecca Saturley  Rémy Boudreau
 Richard Hirsch  Richard Niedermayer, TEP  Rick Dunlop
 Rob Aske  Robert Grant, QC  Robert MacKeigan, QC
 Robert Vincent, QC  Rodney Zdebiak  Rory Rogers, QC
 Sacha Morisset  Shelley Wood  Spencer Campbell, QC
 Stephen Penney  Susan Norman  Thomas Laughlin, QC
 Timothy Matthews, QC  Will Moreira, QC, FCIArb

 

Best Lawyers™ 2020 “Lawyer of the Year”:

Allison McCarthy, Fredericton – Banking and Finance Law
Andrew Burke, Halifax – Securities Law
Chantal Thibodeau, QC, Moncton – Insurance Law
Christine Pound, ICD.D, Halifax – Corporate Law
Colleen Keyes, Halifax – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Cynthia Benson, Saint John – Personal Injury Litigation
James Murphy, Saint John – Real Estate Law
Jim Cruickshank, Halifax – Trusts and Estates
John McFarlane, QC, Halifax – Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Jonathan Coady, Charlottetown – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Kenneth McCullogh, QC, Saint John – Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Maureen Ryan, QC, St. John’s – Corporate Law
Paul Kiley, Charlottetown – Corporate Law
Paul Smith, Saint John – Corporate Law
Robert Grant, QC, Halifax – Natural Resources Law

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