Carr, Stevenson & MacKay (CSM) is a full-service law firm in Charlottetown that has served Prince Edward Island clients for over 40 years. Its partners and associates practice across real estate, wills and estates, corporate and commercial law, family law, construction law, and civil litigation. The firm was built by founding partners John Carr, Barbara Stevenson, and J. Gordon MacKay around a client-first, community-focused culture.

Practice areas

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

Good to know

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Lawyers 12

Barb Stevenson Partner, K.C. Business & Corporate LawReal Estate Law David Canvin Partner Real Estate LawBusiness & Corporate Law Elijah Smith Associate Criminal DefenceCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution J. Gordon MacKay Partner, K.C. Administrative & Regulatory LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Joshua Egan Partner Real Estate LawBusiness & Corporate Law Keesha M. Ryan Associate Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionFamily Law Maggie Grimmer Associate Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionBusiness & Corporate Law Matthew Bradley Partner Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionBusiness & Corporate Law Melissa Trowsdale Partner Administrative & Regulatory LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Nicole McKenna Partner Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionAdministrative & Regulatory Law Susan Johnston Associate Administrative & Regulatory LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution William F. Dow Managing Partner, K.C. Business & Corporate LawBankruptcy & Insolvency

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
1980–2025 · median 13 years in practice 12 of 12 lawyers
Law schools
University of New Brunswick (8), Dalhousie University, Osgoode Hall Law School, Schulich School of Law, Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University 12 of 12 lawyers

Who handles what

Where to find them

65 Queen Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7L1 · 902-892-4156

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