Chester Law is a full-service law firm on Nova Scotia's South Shore, based in Chester and serving communities from Bridgewater to Tantallon and Lunenburg to Hubbards. The firm traces its roots to 1961 under earlier names (Hennigar, Wells, Lamey & Baker, then Wells, Lamey, Bryson, Schnare & Mailman) and today practices personal injury, real estate, general litigation, business and corporate law, family law, and wills and estate planning.

Practice areas

Personal Injury Real Estate Law Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Business & Corporate Law Family Law Wills, Estates & Trusts

Lawyers 6

Derek M. Wells Counsel, K.C. Real Estate LawWills, Estates & Trusts Derek R. Schnare Partner Real Estate LawPersonal Injury Jenny K. Boehner Associate Wills, Estates & TrustsPersonal Injury Joshua E. Bryson Partner Family LawCriminal Defence Myaella Stoddard Associate Family LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Samuel R. Lamey Partner, K.C. Real Estate LawAdministrative & Regulatory Law

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
2003–2010 · median 19 years in practice 2 of 6 lawyers
Law schools
Dalhousie Law School (4), Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie (2) 6 of 6 lawyers

Who handles what

Where to find them

24 Pleasant Street, P.O. Box 310, Chester, Nova Scotia B0J 1J0 · 902-275-3544

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