>June 2010
Mandy Woodland Receives Trade-mark Designation
St. John’s associate, Mandy Woodland has recently received her designation as a registered Trade-mark Agent with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, an agency of Industry Canada.
>June 2010
Arthur Doyle Chairs 8th Atlantic Canada & NE U.S. Power Summit
For the fourth consecutive year, Arthur Doyle, a partner in the firm’s Saint John office, will chair the Annual Atlantic Canada & NE U.S. Power Summit.
>June 2010
Cox & Palmer Remains one of the Best Places to Work in Atlantic Canada
For the second consecutive year, Cox & Palmer has been recognized by Progress magazine as one of the Best Places to Work in Atlantic Canada.
>June 2010
Glen Noel Appointed President of The Law Society of Newfoundland & Labrador
Cox & Palmer congratulates Glen L.C. Noel, partner in the St. John’s office, on his appointment as President of The Law Society of Newfoundland & Labrador.
>June 2010
Halifax Welcomes Five Lawyers After Nova Scotia Call to Bar
The Halifax office is pleased to welcome five new lawyers after their call to the Nova Scotia bar on June 11.
›June 2010
Paul McDonald Elected Chair of Kids Eat Smart Foundation Board
Paul McDonald, a partner in our St. John’s office, has been elected Board Chair of the Kids Eat Smart Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador.
›June 2010
St. John’s Office Congratulations Memorial University Graduate Daniel Bennett
Daniel Bennett was awarded the Reginald H. Brown, Q.C. Memorial Scholarship at his recent convocation from Memorial University.
› May 2010
Solicitor-client privilege trumps access to information: Anna Cook featured in The Lawyers Weekly
St. John's partner, Anna Cook is featured in an article in this week's issue of The Lawyers Weekly.
› May 2010
Goldberg Thompson Moves in with Cox & Palmer
May 3, 2010, Halifax, NS - Seven lawyers from Halifax law firm Goldberg Thompson today relocated to Cox & Palmer’s premises at Purdy’s Wharf in Halifax.
› April 2010
Cox & Palmer Partner to Speak at Annual Insurance Forum
Partner, Sandra Chaytor, Q.C., an accomplished litigator from the St. John’s office of Cox & Palmer, will be a featured speaker at The Canadian Institute’s 9th Annual Advanced Forum on Insurance Coverage Disputes being held in Toronto June 17 and 18, 2010.
› April 2010
Halifax Announces Articled Clerk Hirings
Cox & Palmer is pleased to announce that five articled clerks will be joining the Halifax office after their call to the bar on June 11.
› February 2010
Prominent New Brunswick Lawyer Appointed Board Chair
February 18, 2010, Saint John, NB - Cox & Palmer is pleased to announce the appointment of one of its pre-eminent lawyers to a key leadership role within the firm. Peter R. Forestell, QC, the firm’s New Brunswick Managing Partner, has been named chair of the firm’s board of directors.
› February 2010
Robbie MacKeigan, Q.C., Appointed Chair of the Law Foundation of Nova Scotia
Robbie MacKeigan, Q.C., of Cox & Palmer's Halifax office, has been appointed chair of the board of governors of the Law Foundation of Nova Scotia.
› February 2010
Goldberg Thompson Merges with Cox & Palmer in Halifax
February 11, 2010, Halifax, NS - Regional law firm Cox & Palmer and local firm Goldberg Thompson today announced that they will merge their law practices in Halifax, effective April 1, 2010.
› February 2010
Cox & Palmer Counsel Appointed a Trudeau Mentor
Cox & Palmer would like to congratulate the Honourable Edward Roberts CM, ONL, LLD, QC, on his recent appointment as a Trudeau Mentor through The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.
› February 2010
St. John's Office Welcomes Jillian Kean
Cox & Palmer’s St. John’s office is pleased to welcome Jillian Kean to the firm as an associate lawyer.
› February 2010
Halifax Adds New Trade-mark and Patent Agent to Lawyer Roster
Cox & Palmer's Halifax office welcomes Stewart Hayne to the firm as an associate lawyer.
› January 2010
Dan Ingersoll Receives Queen's Counsel Appointment
Cox & Palmer is pleased to advise that Halifax partner Dan Ingersoll has been appointed Queen's Counsel.
› January 2010
St. John’s Office Congratulates Student Entrepreneur
Cox & Palmer’s St. John’s office congratulates student entrepreneur Nicholas Langor on taking the top spot at the 4th Annual SIFE Memorial Innovation Challenge.
› January 2010
Thomas J. O'Reilly, QC, Named St. John's Personal Injury Litigator of the Year
Cox & Palmer is proud to announce that Thomas J. O’Reilly, QC, a Partner in our St. John’s office, has been named St. John’s Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigator of the Year for 2010.
› January 2010
Rob Everist Joins Halifax Office as COO
Cox & Palmer's Halifax office is pleased to welcome Robert Everist, CMA, as its Chief Operating Officer.
› January 2010
Cox & Palmer Welcomes New Partners
Cox & Palmer is proud to welcome Joe Burke, Denis Fleming, Jeff Leard, Gavin MacDonald and Harry Thurlow into partnership.
› January 2010
Cox & Palmer Participates in Odyssey Live! 24 Books in 24 Hours
Four Halifax lawyers are participating in Odyssey Live! - a live reading of all 24 books of Homer's Odyssey - in support of Halifax Humanities 101.
› November 2009
The Honourable Robert P. Stack appointed to Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
Robert Stack, former partner with Cox & Palmer in St. John's, has been appointed Judge of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in Happy Valley/Goose Bay.
› November 2009
Charles D. Whelly, Q.C. Proud Torchbearer
Charles (Chip) Whelly, Q.C., a partner in our Saint John office, was buoyed by an emotional charge from the cheering crowd as he proudly carried the Olympic Flame along that city’s King Street, which has been described as the shortest, steepest main street in Canada.
› November 2009
Gerald W. O’Brien & Lucie Richard Appointed Queen's Counsel
Cox & Palmer is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Gerald W. O’Brien, Q.C. and Lucie Richard, Q.C. as Queen’s Counsel. The Queen’s Counsel designation is awarded each year to a select group of lawyers for their outstanding service, dedication and commitment to the legal profession in New Brunswick.
› November 2009
Arthur Doyle Named Rising Star of the Legal Community
Cox & Palmer is proud to announce that Arthur T. Doyle, a Partner in our Saint John office, was named a Lexpert® Rising Star - Leading Lawyer Under 40 for a second consecutive year, at an industry awards dinner in Toronto on November 12, 2009.
› November 2009
Appointment of Julian A.G. Dickson to the New Brunswick Provincial Court
Our congratulations to Julian Dickson, a former partner in our Fredericton office, who has been appointed a judge of the Provincial Court of New Brunswick on November 5, 2009.
› October 2009
Cox & Palmer Participates in National Pro Bono Week
Two Halifax lawyers are participating in the Canadian Bar Association's first annual Pro Bono call-in day.
› October 2009
Terry Roane, Q.C., Named Zenith Award Winner
Halifax partner Terry Roane, Q.C., is one of 22 female lawyers from across Canada who received top honours at the inaugural Lexpert Zenith Awards in Toronto on October 15.
› October 2009
Cox & Palmer Lawyers Recognized As Leading Practitioners In Canada
Cox & Palmer is proud to announce that the following 28 lawyers have been recognized as leading practitioners by the publication, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2010.
› October 2009
Halifax Office Illuminates 2nd Annual Nocturne: Art at Night
Cox & Palmer’s Halifax office is proud to once again sponsor the annual Nocturne: Art at Night festival.
› September 2009
Halifax Welcomes Two New Lawyers
Cox & Palmer’s Halifax office is pleased to welcome Amy MacGregor and Jane Anderson to the firm as associate lawyers.
› June 2009
Cox & Palmer Among Best Places to Work in Atlantic Canada
Cox & Palmer has been recognized by Progress magazine as one of The 25 Best Places to Work in Atlantic Canada 2009.
› June 2009
Jim Musgrave, Q.C., Appointed to Mediator Rosters
Jim Musgrave, Q.C., was recently appointed to the mediator rosters for the Nova Scotia Public Service Commission and the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission.
› June 2009
New Brunswick Welcomes New Associate
The New Brunswick Partners of Cox & Palmer are pleased to welcome Daniel L. Stevenson to the firm as an Associate Lawyer in the Fredericton office.
› June 2009
Halifax Office Welcomes Four New Associates
Cox & Palmer's Halifax office is pleased to welcome four new associates called to the Nova Scotia Bar in June 2009.
› June 2009
Arthur Doyle Chairs 7th Atlantic Canada Power Summit
For the third consecutive year, Arthur Doyle, a partner in the firm’s Saint John office, will chair the Annual Atlantic Canada Power Summit.
› June 2009
Daniel M. Campbell, Q.C., Next Second Vice-President, NSBS Council
Daniel M. Campbell, Q.C., will be the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Council’s Second Vice-President for 2009-2010.
› April 2009
St. John's Office Welcomes New Associate Mark A. Russell
Our St. John's office is pleased to welcome Mark A. Russell to the firm as an Associate.
› April 2009
Raymond Glennie, Q.C., Receives The Heart of Hospice Award
Raymond Glennie, Q.C., in our Saint John office, was recently presented with The Heart of Hospice award for more than 25 years of dedicated service, support and leadership on palliative care in southern New Brunswick.
› February 2009
St. John's Office Welcomes Erin Best
Our St. John's office is pleased to welcome Erin Best to the firm as an Associate.