About Neal

Neal's practice covers energy, environmental and natural resources, infrastructure, mergers and acquisitions, and real property matters. Neal has served on Stewart McKelvey's Partnership Board since 2018 and has been active in the Saint John community, including as a director of the Saint John Human Development Council and the Saint John Community Loan Fund. Neal earned an LL.B. from the University of New Brunswick in 1997 and a BA (honours) from St. Francis Xavier University in 1994, and was called to the New Brunswick bar in 1998 and the Nova Scotia bar in 2019. Neal has been recognized by Best Lawyers as Corporate Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Saint John and by Lexpert for infrastructure and mergers and acquisitions work.

Practice areas

Administrative & Regulatory Law Real Estate Law Business & Corporate Law

Education & credentials

Law school
University of New Brunswick
Undergraduate
St. Francis Xavier University, BA (honours), 1994

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