Trinda L. Ernst, K.C.
Senior Lawyer at Waterbury Newton
- Called to the bar
- 1984
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Real Estate Law
Business & Corporate LawWills, Estates & TrustsReal Estate LawBusiness & Corporate LawAbout Trinda
Trinda Ernst is a senior lawyer at Waterbury Newton who has practiced with the firm since 1985 and has been a member of the Nova Scotia Bar since 1984. Her work focuses on elder law, estate planning, wills and trusts, property law, and corporate and business law. She holds an LL.B. (1983) and a B.A. with Distinction (1980), both from Dalhousie University. Ernst served as National President of the Canadian Bar Association from 2011 to 2012 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2000. She has held numerous community roles, including board membership on the Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission, and has received the CBA Nova Scotia Branch Distinguished Service Award and the Weldon Award for Unselfish Public Service.
Practice areas
Education & credentials
- Law school
- Dalhousie University
- Undergraduate
- Dalhousie University, B.A. with Distinction (1980)
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