News & Events

Charlottetown, PE – Kerri Carpenter joins Cox & Palmer. Cox & Palmer is thrilled to announce that Island lawyer and entrepreneur, Kerri Carpenter, will soon bring her practice to our Charlottetown office. Kerri has a diverse practice which will benefit from the support offered by the Cox & Palmer team, and we will all benefit […]

An Island law firm based in Charlottetown has joined Cox & Palmer. After 30 years of operating Birt & McNeill law practice in Charlottetown, Nancy Birt, KC and Kim McNeill, KC will be moving their practice to Cox & Palmer. Kim and Nancy have concentrated on real estate law, corporate commercial law, wills and estates, […]

Cox & Palmer is delighted to announce that 92 of our lawyers have been listed in the 2023 list of Lexpert-ranked lawyers. “Our growing number of Lexpert-ranked lawyers is a cause for celebration. We’re exceptionally proud of the work done by our lawyers and are thrilled that they are being recognized.” says George Cooper, KC, […]

Cox & Palmer welcomes several Summer Students and Articled Clerks to our offices across the region.  Each student and clerk brings passion, a new perspective and diverse experiences. Our Summer Students and Articled Clerks have studied at law schools from across the country and internationally, including Dalhousie University, University of New Brunswick, Université de Moncton, […]

Cox & Palmer would like to welcome associate Melodie Adamson to the Halifax office. Melodie recently relocated from our Fredericton office, and practices in corporate and commercial law, banking and finance, and mergers and acquisitions. Melodie obtained her law degree in 2019 from the University of Toronto and began her legal career in Calgary before […]

Alysa O’Keefe is building a legal practice primarily in the areas of civil litigation, administrative law, labour and employment law and wills and estates law. Alysa earned a Juris Doctor and Health Law Certificate from Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law in 2022, after completing a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance (Honours) from Memorial […]

Cox & Palmer is proud to congratulate Leanne O’Leary on her recent appointment to King’s Counsel. Awarded each year to a select group of lawyers for their outstanding service and contribution to the legal profession, this appointment recognizes Leanne’s professional integrity, depth of experience, and the high esteem in which she is held by her […]

Cox & Palmer’s Halifax office is pleased to have acted as legal counsel in the historic purchase of the Halifax Mooseheads by father and son duo, Sam and Peter Simon of Simon Sports, a subsidiary of Simon Group Holdings. Cox & Palmer’s Corporate & Commercial team consisted of Danny Gallivan, KC, Alexis Muscat, Drew Ritchie, […]

Upwards of 180 Cox & Palmer employees across New Brunswick have been offered volunteer days to prioritize the law firm’s efforts to get out in the community and put the firm’s values into action. Cox & Palmer has partnered with United Way branches across New Brunswick to coordinate various volunteer initiatives that create impact in […]