About Chris

Chris practises out of McInnes Cooper's Fredericton office, focusing on labour and employment, municipal law, human rights, and administrative and regulatory matters. Before switching careers, he worked internationally as an electrical and computer engineer, an experience he applies to finding creative solutions for clients today. He represents unionized and non-unionized, public and private sector employers on certification, collective bargaining, grievances, and board arbitrations, along with day-to-day employment matters, workplace investigations, and human rights complaints. Chris earned his J.D. from the University of New Brunswick in 2018, where he was a Beaverbrook Scholar, and was called to the New Brunswick bar in 2019. He belongs to the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of New Brunswick.

Practice areas

Employment & Labour Law Administrative & Regulatory Law Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Education & credentials

Law school
University of New Brunswick
Undergraduate
University of New Brunswick, B.Sc. (Electrical Engineering)

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Chris Pelkey’s licence and standing in the Law Society of Prince Edward Island directory ↗