Announcements
Congratulations to Twila Reid, ICD.D, Partner in our St. John’s office, on being named a Fellow of the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers. Twila is one of the Atlantic region’s most experienced labour and employment lawyers, and primarily practices in the areas of respectful workplace, harassment, investigations, arbitrations, collective bargaining, administrative law, and privacy.
Twila is the second ever named Fellow from Newfoundland and Labrador, and the only one currently practicing (the first being the now-retired Harold Smith, K.C.). Twila joins Managing Partner Rebecca Saturley, Partner Brian Johnston, K.C. (both in the Halifax office), and Partner James LeMesurier, K.C. (Saint John) in this esteemed group of the most accomplished members of the labour and employment law community in Canada and the United States.
The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers “is a distinguished body of individuals drawing its membership from the best and brightest lawyers, academicians and scholars in the field of Labor and Employment Law.” Twila will officially be inducted in a ceremony taking place in Seattle, WA, on November 11, 2023.
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We are pleased to congratulate Charlottetown lawyer Spencer Campbell, K.C. on his recent appointment as President of the Law Society of Prince Edward Island. A former Regional Managing Partner of the Firm, Spencer has a busy litigation practice in Charlottetown and has appeared at all levels of Court in Canada. An active community volunteer, Spencer…
Read MoreWe are pleased to congratulate St. John’s Partner Joe Thorne on his appointment as President of the Newfoundland and Labrador branch of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA NL), effective September 1, 2022. With a wide-ranging practice in commercial litigation, Joe has appeared before all levels of court in the province, multiple courts in Ontario and…
Read MoreIn the latest edition of The Best Lawyers™ in Canada, 87 lawyers from Stewart McKelvey are listed as leaders in 45 different practice areas. Eighteen of these individuals have also been recognized as a Best Lawyers™ 2023 “Lawyer of the Year”, which is given to those in each practice and metropolitan area with the highest overall peer…
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that St. John’s Partner, Rodney Zdebiak, has been awarded the Honourable Robert Wells, QC Award in recognition of his valuable contributions to community. A respected member of the legal community in Newfoundland and Labrador, Rod’s practice includes representing clients from the insurance sector, universities, and families in the areas of…
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that James LeMesurier, QC, Partner in the Saint John office, has been elected as Chair of the Harbour (TD) Station Commission, which is responsible for the operation of the TD Station facility in Saint John. The Harbour (TD) Station Commission’s purpose is to establish policies and guidelines for the management…
Read MoreCongratulations to Halifax lawyer, Sheree Conlon, QC, on being appointed to the Executive Committee of The Advocates’ Society. The Advocates’ Society (“Society”) serves as the voice of advocates within the justice system in Canada. It was created in 1963 to ensure the “presence of a courageous and independent bar, and the maintenance of the…
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce Charlottetown Partner Janet Clark, CPHR, as the 2022 recipient of the Philippa Samworth Award for Advancement of Women in the Legal Profession from Canadian Defence Lawyers (CDL). With a practice focused on supporting insurers, professionals, employers and municipalities on a wide range of health, insurance and labour and employment issues,…
Read MoreFollowing bar admission ceremonies last week, we are pleased to welcome two new lawyers to our office in Newfoundland and Labrador. Chelsea Drodge and Josh Merrigan have joined our St. John’s team as new Associates.
Read MoreFollowing bar admission ceremonies this week in Nova Scotia, we are pleased to congratulate our Articled Clerks on the next stage of their career, and we welcome Folu Adesanya, Rachel Abi Daoud, Eyoab Begashaw, Hannah Brison, Ben Currie, Joey Hollis, and Shanieka Wood as new Associates in our Halifax office.
Read MoreFollowing bar admission ceremonies this week in New Brunswick, we are pleased to congratulate our Articled Clerks on the next stage of their career, and we welcome Tiffany Anderson (Fredericton), Tristian Gaudet (Moncton), and Katherine McCarthy (Saint John) as new Associates in our New Brunswick offices.
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