Curtis Dawe is an independent law firm based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It was founded in 1939 by Leslie R. Curtis, Q.C. and Donald W. K. Dawe, Q.C., making it the province's oldest independent law firm, and it advises corporate, government and individual clients. Its practice spans civil litigation, construction, real estate, family law, wills and estates, and business law, and the firm is a member of Meritas, a global alliance of independent law firms.

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11th Floor, 139 Water Street, St. John's, NL A1C 5J9 (mailing: P.O. Box 337, St. John's, NL A1C 5J9) · 709-722-5181

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