News & Events

St. John’s associate, Mandy Woodland has recently received her designation as a registered Trade-mark Agent with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, an agency of Industry Canada. Dealing with issues relating to the registration, maintenance and protection of trade-marks, registered trade-mark agents are the only professionals permitted under the Trade-marks Act to represent and act on […]

Paul McDonald, a partner in our St. John’s office, has been elected Board Chair of the Kids Eat Smart Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador. Mr. McDonald was elected to this position at a meeting of the Kids Eat Smart Board held on May 31, 2010. Kids Eat Smart Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador is a charitable organization […]

Cox & Palmer congratulates Glen L.C. Noel, partner in the St. John’s office on his appointment as President of The Law Society of Newfoundland & Labrador. The Law Society is the regulatory body for the legal profession in the province and is governed by the Bencher, who are elected from among their colleagues at the […]

For the fourth consecutive year, Arthur Doyle, a partner in the firm’s Saint John office, will chair the Annual Atlantic Canada & NE U.S. Power Summit. The Summit will be held October 26 – 27, 2010, at the Delta Brunswick Hotel in Saint John. Featuring leading experts from industry, government, regulators and the legal field, […]

For the second consecutive year, Cox & Palmer has been recognized by Progress magazine as one of the Best Places to Work in Atlantic Canada. To determine the region’s Best Places to Work, Progress partners with Pennsylvania-based research firm Best Companies Group (BCG). Cox & Palmer was subject to BCG’s extensive survey which included an […]

Daniel Bennett was awarded the Reginald H. Brown, Q.C. Memorial Scholarship at his recent convocation from Memorial University. He received this award in recognition of his academic excellence and demonstrated leadership both in student life and in the community, qualities that were epitomized by the late Reginald H. Brown, Q.C. Established in 2007 by Mr. […]

St. John’s partner, Anna Cook is featured in an article in this week’s issue of The Lawyers Weekly. Click to read the complete article (PDF)

May 3, 2010, Halifax, NS – Seven lawyers from Halifax law firm Goldberg Thompson today relocated to Cox & Palmer’s premises at Purdy’s Wharf in Halifax. The move follows a merger between the firms. “Although our location and name have changed, our commitment to our clients remains steadfast,” said Victor Goldberg, co-founder, Goldberg Thompson. “Cox […]

Partner, Sandra Chaytor, QC, an accomplished litigator from the St. John’s office of Cox & Palmer, will be a featured speaker at The Canadian Institute’s 9th Annual Advanced Forum on Insurance Coverage Disputes, being held in Toronto, June 17 – 18, 2010. The annual conference brings together respected and knowledgeable representatives of the insurance industry […]