About Michael

Michael Scott focuses his litigation practice on criminal defence, civil litigation, and commercial disputes. He has been recognized as a Litigation Star in the Atlantic region by Benchmark Canada since 2016 and named a Litigation Lawyer to Watch in Lexpert's guide to cross-border litigation lawyers. Scott has significant trial experience before the Federal Court, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Provincial Court, and Small Claims Court, as well as before provincial boards including the EI Review Board and the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board. He earned his LL.B. from Dalhousie University and was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 2010. Scott instructs the Criminal Trial Advocacy course at the Dalhousie School of Law and formerly volunteered with the Dalhousie Legal Aid Clinic.

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Law school
Dalhousie University

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