Burchell MacDougall LLP

Burchell MacDougall LLP was founded in Truro, Nova Scotia in 1944 by Wilfred Burchell and R. Lorne MacDougall and is one of the oldest, most established law firms in the province. It has grown from its Truro roots to open offices in Halifax (1984), Wolfville, Elmsdale and Stellarton, and now has more than 30 lawyers serving clients across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada. The full-service firm advises individuals, businesses, institutions and governments in areas including personal injury, corporate and commercial law, real estate, family law, wills and estates, and employment law.

Practice areas

Business & Corporate Law Real Estate Law Wills, Estates & Trusts Family Law Tax Law Personal Injury Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Administrative & Regulatory Law Employment & Labour Law Agricultural Law Insurance Law Bankruptcy & Insolvency

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleBy appointment

Lawyers 30

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar

1977–2025 · median 13 years in practice 30 of 30 lawyers

Law schools

Dalhousie University (17), University of New Brunswick (6), Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law (4), Igbinedion University, Nigeria, Queen's University, University of Ottawa 30 of 30 lawyers

Who handles what

• Wills, Estates & Trusts
  Alan MacNeill, Alexander McKinnon, Anne McFarlane, Claire Sykora, Dominique Amit, Fun-ebi Manager, Greg Mullen, Heather MacDonald, James Stanley, Jessica Kaulback, Jessica Landry, Jillian Toonders, Judy Schoen, Kelly Mittelstadt, Lindsay O'Reilly, Patrick O'Neil, Sean Kaulback, Stephen Topshee, Travis Durdle, Vernon Hearn
• Real Estate Law
  Alan MacNeill, Alexander McKinnon, Ashley Dutcher, Claire Sykora, Daniel Oulton, Dominique Amit, Heather MacDonald, Jessica Kaulback, Kelly Mittelstadt, Patrick O'Neil, Sean Kaulback, Travis Durdle, Vernon Hearn
• Business & Corporate Law
  Brian Stilwell, Daniel Oulton, Dominique Amit, Fun-ebi Manager, Greg Mullen, Heather MacDonald, James Stanley, Patrick O'Neil, Travis Durdle, Vernon Hearn
• Family Law
  Ashley Dutcher, Daniel Roper, Danielle Cable, Fun-ebi Manager, Jessica Landry, Judy Schoen, Lindsay O'Reilly, Sara Gillett
• Personal Injury
  Adam Harris, Lindsay O'Reilly, Stacey England, Stephen Topshee
• Tax Law
  Brian Stilwell, Greg Mullen, James Stanley, Travis Durdle
• Administrative & Regulatory Law
  Adam Harris, Charles Thompson, Kelly Mittelstadt
• Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  Adam Harris, Jessica Landry, Judy Schoen
• Employment & Labour Law
  Adam Harris, Charles Thompson, Jessica Landry
• Agricultural Law
  Brian Stilwell, Daniel Oulton
• Bankruptcy & Insolvency
  Brian Stilwell

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