About James

James Stanley has practiced corporate, commercial and tax law, franchise law and estate planning at Burchell MacDougall's Truro office since joining in 1981, and served as a managing partner of the firm for almost 20 years. He is a former president and campaign chair of the United Way of Colchester County and a former national board member of United Way/Centraide Canada.

Practice areas

Business & Corporate Law Tax Law Wills, Estates & Trusts

Education & credentials

Law school
Dalhousie University
Undergraduate
Dalhousie University, Bachelor of Arts (Economics), 1974

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