Stewart McKelvey named Firm of the Year – Atlantics by Benchmark Litigation for third consecutive year
For the third consecutive year, Stewart McKelvey has been named Firm of the Year – Atlantics by Benchmark Litigation, the definitive guide to Canada’s leading firms and lawyers. The award was announced last night, February 5, 2015 at an awards gala held in Toronto.
This award recognizes the achievements of an Atlantic Canadian-based firm as identified through an extensive research period by Benchmark’s in-house researchers with litigators and their clients. This research examines casework handled by law firms and individual litigators to offer their professional opinions on peers.
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From her in-house articling position that required special approval from the Law Society of Upper Canada, to becoming the first female CEO of Stewart McKelvey, Lydia Bugden has always forged her own path. In the January/February 2016 Atlantic…
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Read MoreAn allNovaScotia article by Brian Flinn notes that Liberal House leader Michel Samson referred to the recent piece by partner Brian G. Johnston, QC, Nova Scotia government introduces Public Services Sustainability (2015) Act, during the discussions of Bill 148.…
Read MoreLabour and employment lawyer Rick Dunlop has published an article in a recent edition of the Canadian HR Reporter, which reviews several factors for employers to consider when creating a response to a potential unionization of employees. In Do’s…
Read MoreSt. John’s associate Erin Best will help Newfoundland and Labrador entrepreneurs meet and exceed goals for their businesses in the new lifestyle documentary television series, Entrepreneur NL, broadcasting in early January 2016 on NTV. This six episode series will…
Read MoreJames LeMesurier, QC and Danielle Harding represented the New Brunswick Police Commission in an arbitration that resulted in the dismissal of Constable Jeff Smiley of the Fredericton Police. Constable Smiley was found to have breached the code of Professional…
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