Patterson Law LLP

Patterson Law LLP is a full-service Nova Scotia law firm founded by Frank Patterson in Truro in 1928, with offices in Halifax (two locations), Truro, New Glasgow and Bridgewater. Its 150-plus lawyers and staff serve business and individual clients in corporate and commercial law, litigation, employment law, real estate, wills and estates, family law and taxation. The firm is a member of Meritas, a global alliance of independent business law firms with nearly 7,000 lawyers across 233 markets.

Practice areas

Business & Corporate Law Real Estate Law Wills, Estates & Trusts Family Law Criminal Defence Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Employment & Labour Law Tax Law Bankruptcy & Insolvency Administrative & Regulatory Law Intellectual Property Insurance Law Indigenous Law Class Actions Health Law Personal Injury

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleLGBTQ+ friendlyVirtual appointmentsIn-person services

Lawyers 55

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar

1975–2026 · median 8 years in practice 54 of 55 lawyers

Law schools

Dalhousie University (18), Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University (15), University of New Brunswick (5), Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law (4), Dalhousie Law School (3), University of Ottawa (2) and 8 more 55 of 55 lawyers

Languages on the roster

Arabic, English, French

Who handles what

• Wills, Estates & Trusts
  Anne-Marie Campbell, Austin MacPherson, Christina Cleroux, Claire L. Wayne, Emily Hunter, Eric Atkinson, George L. White, Haley Sampson, Jamie Swinimer, Jane Gourley-Davis, Janice E. Beaton, KC, Jared B. Schwartz, Jennifer J. Hamilton Upham, Julia Maloney, Karen J. Killawee, Karl H. S. Clancey, Kate D. Harris, Kristin Pike, Mary Jane Saunders, Michael J. Duggan, R. Andrew Kimball, Rachel K. Legg, Ryan P. Brennan, Sandra L. McCulloch, Thia Walters
• Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  Anna-Marie Manley, Claire L. Wayne, Daisy B. Fitzgerald, Dennis J. James, Ellen R. Burke, Emily Hunter, Gabrielle Everest, Grace A. MacCormick, Heather M. Wyse, Joel Sellers, Karen J. Killawee, Kate Naugler, Kelly Webb, Kristen Stallard, Matthew G. MacLellan, Michael P. Scott, Paul G. Wadden, Rachel K. Legg, Robert M. Purdy, Sandra L. McCulloch
• Real Estate Law
  Anne-Marie Campbell, Austin MacPherson, Christina Cleroux, Haley Sampson, Jane Gourley-Davis, Jared B. Schwartz, Joel Sellers, John J. Creighton, Julia Maloney, Karen J. Killawee, Karl H. S. Clancey, Kristin Pike, Lama El Azrak, Mark N. Wiseman, Mary Jane Saunders, Michael J. Duggan, R. Andrew Kimball, Ryan P. Brennan, Taline Selman, Thia Walters
• Business & Corporate Law
  Anne-Marie Campbell, Austin MacPherson, Christina Cleroux, Claire L. Wayne, Daniel F. Gallivan, Eric Atkinson, George L. White, Jared B. Schwartz, Jennifer J. Hamilton Upham, Joel Sellers, John J. Creighton, Kate D. Harris, Lama El Azrak, Mark N. Wiseman, R. Andrew Kimball, Ryan P. Brennan, Sam Kimball, Taline Selman
• Family Law
  Annie MacMillan, Brandon Case, Cassandra L. Armsworthy, Claire L. Wayne, Connor Rogers, Ellen R. Burke, Eryn L. Heidel, Janice E. Beaton, KC, Karen J. Killawee, Kate Naugler, Kristy J. Hall, Liam Frazer, Rachel K. Legg, Sydney Hull
• Administrative & Regulatory Law
  Anna-Marie Manley, Dennis J. James, Emily Hunter, Gabrielle Everest, Jane Gourley-Davis, Jennifer J. Hamilton Upham, Kristen Stallard, Mark N. Wiseman, Michael P. Scott, Paul G. Wadden, Sandra L. McCulloch
• Employment & Labour Law
  Anna-Marie Manley, Dennis J. James, Emily Hunter, Gabrielle Everest, Julie MacPhee, Kate Naugler, Kristen Stallard
• Tax Law
  Anne-Marie Campbell, Eric Atkinson, George L. White, Jennifer J. Hamilton Upham, Kate D. Harris, Mary Jane Saunders, Michael P. Scott
• Class Actions
  Daisy B. Fitzgerald, Grace A. MacCormick, Matthew G. MacLellan, Michael P. Scott, Sandra L. McCulloch
• Criminal Defence
  Kristy J. Hall, Liam Frazer, Matthew G. MacLellan, Michael P. Scott
• Insurance Law
  Heather M. Wyse, Michael P. Scott, Robert M. Purdy, Sandra L. McCulloch
• Personal Injury
  Heather M. Wyse, Kelly Webb, Robert M. Purdy, Sandra L. McCulloch
• Indigenous Law
  Dennis J. James, Jennifer J. Hamilton Upham, Julie MacPhee
• Bankruptcy & Insolvency
  Daisy B. Fitzgerald
• Health Law
  Heather M. Wyse
• Intellectual Property
  Jennifer J. Hamilton Upham

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