Burchell Wickwire Bryson LLP

Burchell Wickwire Bryson LLP (BWB) is a full-service law firm based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a history spanning well over a century. The firm advises businesses, institutions and individuals across litigation, corporate and commercial, real estate, and wills and estates matters, and is recognized for having one of the region's largest Aboriginal law practices. BWB describes itself as taking a collaborative, entrepreneurial approach with clients and places a stated priority on equity, diversity and inclusion.

Practice areas

Indigenous Law Administrative & Regulatory Law Bankruptcy & Insolvency Construction Law Business & Corporate Law Criminal Defence Family Law Insurance Law Employment & Labour Law Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Real Estate Law Wills, Estates & Trusts

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleBy appointment

Lawyers 44

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar

1976–2026 · median 15 years in practice 38 of 44 lawyers

Law schools

Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University (18), Dalhousie University (8), University of New Brunswick (5), Dalhousie Law School (3), University of Victoria (2), Faculty of Law at the University of New Brunswick and 4 more 41 of 44 lawyers

Languages on the roster

Bengali, English, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Spanish

Who handles what

• Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  Bhreagh MacDonald, Colin Bryson, KC, David G. Hutt, KC, Dillon Trider, James P. Boudreau, Justin E. Adams, Thomas Morehouse
• Wills, Estates & Trusts
  Aisha Mustafa, Carolyne Leblanc, David G. Hutt, KC, Elena Solimano-Cain, Justin E. Adams, Quila Gillott
• Administrative & Regulatory Law
  Ashley Hamp-Gonsalves, Jason Cooke, KC, Tiffany Cheverie
• Employment & Labour Law
  Amy Bradbury, Ashley Hamp-Gonsalves, Dillon Trider
• Insurance Law
  Philip Chapman, Tiffany Cheverie
• Real Estate Law
  Aisha Mustafa, Carolyne Leblanc
• Bankruptcy & Insolvency
  Elena Solimano-Cain
• Business & Corporate Law
  Elena Solimano-Cain