About Elsbeth

Elsbeth Cassidy is a senior partner at Sampson McPhee whose earlier career as a chartered accountant and business valuator informs her corporate and tax law practice, along with a busy estate planning practice. She was called to the New Brunswick bar in 1980 and the Nova Scotia bar in 1996, holding an LL.B. and B.B.A. from the University of New Brunswick. Elsbeth publishes articles and presents on tax and corporate law with a focus on small business taxation, and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and the Canadian Tax Foundation.

Practice areas

Business & Corporate Law Tax Law Wills, Estates & Trusts

Education & credentials

Law school
University of New Brunswick
Undergraduate
University of New Brunswick, B.B.A.

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Elsbeth Cassidy’s licence and standing in the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society directory ↗