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CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Address: 1969 Upper Water Street, Purdy’s Wharf Tower II, Suite 904, B3J 3R7, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada E-mail: [email protected] Website: https://ca.usembassy.gov LIST OF ATTORNEYS Consular District of the Atlantic Provinces The U.S. Consulate General in Halifax serves the four Atlantic Provinces: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as the two French islands of St. Pierre et Miquelon. All lawyers listed are English-speaking. Registered mail may be sent through the Canadian postal service and return receipts obtained. Credit reports can usually be obtained from the New York or Halifax branches of Dun & Bradstreet, as well as from the Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the Royal Bank. Notes: ▪ LL.B. Bachelor of Laws - the first professional degree in law (Canada). ▪ LL.M. Master of Laws - an advanced degree in a specialized area of law (Canada, U.S.). ▪ J.D. Juris Doctor - The first professional degree in law (U.S.). ▪ Q.C. Queen's Counsel; this is an honorary title used in Canada and other Commonwealth countries, indicating seniority in the legal profession. Attorney’s List 2019Page 1 ▪ B.C.L Bachelor of Civil Law (Canada). Attorney’s List 2019Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Notes 1 Table of Contents 2/3 PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA Halifax, Dartmouth and Bedford 4/5 Chester 5 Digby 5 Kentville 5 New Glasgow 5 Shelburne 6 Stellarton 6 Sydney 6 Yarmouth 6 Nova Scotia Legal Aid 7/9 PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK Campbellton 10 Moncton 10 Saint John 10 Sussex 11 Legal Aid New Brunswick 12 Attorney’s List 2019Page 3 PROVINCE OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR St. John's 13 Bay Roberts 13 Happy Valley-Goose Bay 13 Marystown 13 Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission 14/15 PROVINCE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Charlottetown 16 Summerside 16 Office of the Public Defender 17 Attorney’s List 2019Page 4 PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA Halifax, Dartmouth and Bedford BRYSON, Colin. Q.C. Physical Address: 1100-1645 Granville Street, Halifax, NS, B3J 1X3. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2147, Halifax, NS, B3J 3B7. Tel. (902) 425-6000. Senior partner in the law firm of Blois, Nickerson & Bryson LLP. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A. Hons. 1979, M.B.A., LL.B., 1983). Nova Scotia Bar: 1984. Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2010. Areas of practice include: commercial, insurance, labor, personal injury, and property. Website: http://www.bloisnickerson.com/ Email: [email protected] LANDRY, Peter. Physical Address: 33 Ochterloney Street, Suite 300, Dartmouth, NS, B2Y 4P5. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1200, Dartmouth, NS, B2Y 4P5. Tel. (902) 463-8800. Senior partner in the law firm of Landry McGillivray. Education: Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1974). Saint Mary’s University (B. Comm., 1971). Nova Scotia Bar: 1974. Areas of practice include: personal injury, general litigation, wills, estates, trusts, and residential real estate transactions. Notary Public. Website: http://www.landrymcgillivraylaw.ca/ Email: [email protected] MACDONALD, Joseph. Q.C. Physical Address: 1969 Upper Water Street, Purdy’s Wharf Tower II, Suite 1300, Halifax, NS B3J 3R7. Tel. (902) 444-8579. Counsel in the law firm of McInnes Cooper. Education: Dalhousie University (B.A,. 1963, LL.B., 1966). New York University (LL.M., 1967). Nova Scotia Bar: 1967. Areas of practice include: banking and financial services, corporate finance and securities, corporate and business, and cross-border law. Website: http://www.mcinnescooper.com/ Email: [email protected] PINK, Joel. Q.C. Physical Address: 1463 South Park Street, Suite 201, Halifax, NS, B3J 3S9. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 36036, Halifax, NS, B3J 3S9. Tel. (902) 423-7777. Pink Larkin Lawyers. Education: Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1969). Acadia University (B.A., 1966). Nova Scotia Bar: 1969. Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1985. Areas of practice include: criminal law and quasi-criminal law. Website: https://pinklarkin.com/ Email: [email protected] RUSK, Constance. Location: 1600 Bedford Highway, Suite 304, Bedford, NS, B4A 1E8 Tel. (902) 835-7615. Member of the law firm Rusk. Education: University of Saskatchewan (LL.B., 1976, B.A. 1973). Areas of practice include: property law, commercial law, and estate law. Email: [email protected] SMITH, Brian. Q.C. Physical Address: 45 Alderney Drive, Suite 604, Queens Square, Dartmouth, NS, B2Y 3Z5. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 852, Dartmouth, Attorney’s List 2019Page 5 NS, B2Y 3Z5. Tel. (902) 463-8100. Partner in the law firm of Smith Evans. Education: Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1974). Areas of practice include: civil litigation, personal injury, criminal defense, divorce and family law, real estate, and corporate law. Website: www.smithevans.ns.ca Email: [email protected] Chester HODGMAN, Blair. Physical Address: 145 Duke Street, Chester, NS, B0J 1J0. Tel. (902) 275-2889. Partner in the law firm of Allen & Hodgman. Areas of practice include: U.S. and Canadian Immigration and Naturalization Law. Member of Nova Scotia Barristers Society and U.S. Licensed (Massachusetts and Ohio). Website: http://allhod.com/ Email: [email protected] Digby MCCONNELL, Brian. Physical Address: 3 Birch Street, Digby, NS, B0V 1A0. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1239, Digby, NS, B0V 1A0. Tel. (902) 245-5856. Law office of Brian McConnell. Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1985). Notary public. Areas of practice include: real estate, mortgages, wills and estates, corporate and commercial law, and family law. Website: http://www.brianmcconnell.info/ Email: [email protected] Kentville MUTTART, Geoff. Physical Address: 20 Cornwallis Street, Kentville, NS, B4N 2E1. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 515, Kentville, NS, B4N 3X3. Tel (902) 678-2157, ext: 227. Senior lawyer with Muttarts Law Firm. University of Manitoba (M.B. LLB). Areas of practice include: municipal law, planning and zoning law, public procurement (e.g. tenders), real estate law (including commercial and residential financing), agricultural law, business law and estate planning law. Website: http://www.muttartslaw.ca Email: [email protected] New Glasgow GOODMAN, Rick. Q.C. Physical Address: 47 Riverside Street, P.O. Box 697, New Glasgow, NS B2H 5G2. Tel (902) 752-5090. Partner in the law firm Goodman MacDonald. Canadian citizen. Education: Dalhousie Law School (LL.B. 1974). Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1997. Areas of practice include: wills and estates, real estate purchases and sales, business incorporation, land migration, civil litigation and arbitration, and debt collection. Website: http://www.goodmanmacdonald.ca/ Email: [email protected] Shelburne Attorney’s List 2019Page 6 HARDING, Donald. Physical Address: 30 John Street, P.O. Box 549, Shelburne, NS, B0T 1W0. Tel. (902) 875-3611. Law firm of Donald G. Harding, Barrister & Solicitor. Education: Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1980). Areas of practice include: corporate and fisheries, estates, marriage, divorce, child custody and real estate. Notary Public. Email: [email protected] Stellarton MACISAAC, Hector. Physical Address: 195 North Foord Street, P.O. Box 849, Stellarton, NS, B0K 1S0. Tel. (902) 752-5143. Law firm of MacIsaac Clarke & Duffy. Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1988). Nova Scotia Bar: 1989. Areas of practice include: criminal law, estates and trusts, and real estate. Email: [email protected] Sydney NATHANSON, Sheldon. Physical Address: 50 Stable Drive, Unit 2, Sydney, NS, B1P 0B9. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 79, Pier Postal Station, Sydney, NS, B1N 3B1. Tel. (902) 562-1929. Toll Free 1-877-868-1929. Dalhousie Law School (LL.B., Valedictorian 1989). Founder of Sheldon Nathanson Law. Per Diem Crown Attorney for Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service. Member of Nova Scotia bar Council. Member of Nova Scotia Barrister’s Society Qualifications and Bar Admissions Committee. Areas of practice include: education law, contract law, corporate and commercial law, civil litigation, criminal law, family law and property law. Website: http://www.sheldonnathanson.com/ Email: [email protected] Yarmouth FRASER, Matthew. Physical Address: 8 Brown Street, Yarmouth, NS, B5A 4B6. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 670, Yarmouth, NS, B5A 4B6. Tel. (902) 742-9171. Partner in Hood Fraser Law Firm. Nova Scotia Bar: 2008. Areas of practice include: civil litigation, corporate law, criminal law, family law, fisheries and marine law, personal injury law, real estate law, and wills and estates. Website: www.hoodfraser.ca NICKERSON, Andrew. Q.C. Physical Address: 77 Water Street, P.O. Box 117, Yarmouth, NS, B5A 4B1. Tel. (902) 749-1995. Partner in the law firm of Nickerson Jacquard Fraser. Education: Queen’s University (LL.B., 1977). Nova Scotia Bar: 1978. Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1997. Areas of practice include: civil litigation, commercial and corporate law, business acquisitions and financing, fisheries and marine law, taxation and real estate transactions. Website: http://www.njflaw.ca/ Email: [email protected] Nova Scotia Legal Aid Attorney’s List 2019Page 7 www.nslegalaid.ca This program is funded jointly by the Government of the Province of Nova Scotia and the Federal Government of Canada. It provides legal aid on the basis of financial need. PLEASE NOTE: AMERICAN CITIZENS WHO ARE NOT RESIDENTS OF NOVA SCOTIA ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES FROM NOVA SCOTIA LEGAL AID. LEGAL AID OFFICES DO NOT HANDLE IMMIGRATION MATTERS. Offices are located in the following areas: Amherst: 55 Church St, B4H 3A7 Tel. (902) 667-7544 Toll Free 1-866-999-7544 Fax- 902-667-0030 Annapolis: P.O. Box 188 Royal 56 St. Anthony Street, B0S 1A0 Tel (902) 532-2311 Toll Free 1-866-532-2311 Fax (902) 532-7488 Antigonish: 70 West St. Suite 2, B2G 2X7 Tel. (902) 863-3350 Toll Free 1-866-439-1544 Fax: 902-863-7598 Bridgewater: 202-141 High Street, B4V 1W2 Liverpool Sub-Office Tel. (902) 543-4658 Bridgewater, NS Toll Free: 1-866-563-4658 Tel (902)-354-3215 Fax: 902-543-3044 Toll Free 1-866-543-4658 Dartmouth: (Criminal) (Family) 300-99 Wyse Rd.