Bruce D. Hatfield, Q.C.

Associate Fredericton Phone: (506) 453-9674 Fax: (506) 453-9600 coxandpalmer.com Administrative Assistant Alanna Sherwood coxandpalmer.com Phone: (506) 444-9283 Fax: (506) 453-9600

Practice Areas

Bruce is a lifelong resident of New Brunswick. He graduated from Mount Allison University in 1974 with a B.A. with First Class Honours in Mathematics. He attended the University of New Brunswick Law School from 1974-1977 as a Lord Beaverbrook Scholar and graduated with his LL. B. in 1977. Since his admission to the New Brunswick Bar in 1977, Bruce has practised law in Fredericton. He has experience in many areas of law but has specialized in Corporate and Commercial Law as well as Estate Planning. Bruce has acted as voluntary legal counsel for a number of charitable organizations in Fredericton including Theatre New Brunswick, The Chalmers Regional Hospital Foundation, The Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation and the Fredericton Emergency Shelter. He is currently a Director and Secretary of Theatre New Brunswick Foundation Inc.

Queen's Counsel

1996

Law Society Memberships

Canadian Bar Association
Law Society of New Brunswick

Bar Admission

New Brunswick (1977)

Law School

University of New Brunswick

Education

Mount Allison University (B.A. with First Class Honours in Mathematics 1974)
University of New Brunswick (LL.B. 1977)

Awards

• Recognized in the 2010 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading practitioner in Property Leasing.


• Listed as a leading practitioner by the publication, The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2008, 2009 and 2010 for his practice in the areas of Corporate Law, Real Estate Law and Trusts and Estates Law.


• Martindale-Hubbell Ratings: AV