Fownes Law Offices is a general-practice firm founded in 1985 by Allen Fownes, with offices in Halifax, Liverpool (South Shore) and Barrington (Shelburne County). It serves the Queens, Lunenburg, Shelburne and Halifax County communities, handling wills and estates, real estate transactions, civil litigation and business matters.

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This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
1985 · median 41 years in practice 1 of 2 lawyers
Law schools
Dalhousie Law School, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University 2 of 2 lawyers

Offices 3

Suite 202, 5945 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, NS B3H 1Y7

190-C Main Street, PO Box 1739, Liverpool, NS B0T 1K0

2459 Highway 3, PO Box 88, Barrington, NS B0W 1E0

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