Legal Assistant
- Rebecca Cowans
- Phone:(902) 629-3974
- Fax:(902) 566-2639
- Email:
BIO
Pragya is an associate lawyer in the Charlottetown office of Cox & Palmer. Before law school, Pragya obtained her Bachelor of Science Honors Degree in 2018, with a major in Life Sciences Biology and minors in Biomedical Physics and Religious Studies. Pragya obtained her law degree from the University of New Brunswick in 2022 and was called to the Prince Edward Island Bar in May of 2023.
During law school, Pragya held the Lord Beaverbrook Scholarship for all three years. Additionally, Pragya was awarded the John Teed Prize in Civil Procedure and the New Brunswick Trial Lawyers Association Prize for Trial Practice.
Pragya brings a diverse skillset to her clients. She gained valuable client service experience as a summer law student at Cox & Palmer, where she would go on to complete her articling year. Pragya also spent a year as a law student working and volunteering with Sexual Violence New Brunswick, helping to develop trauma informed training and practices for civil litigation.
Pragya’s primary focus of practice is family law, and real estate.
BACKGROUND
Bar Admission
- Prince Edward Island, 2023
Law School
- University of New Brunswick
Education
- University of New Brunswick (JD, 2022)
- University of Prince Edward Island (BSc. Honours, 2018)
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Pragya is currently appointed to the City of Charlottetown’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee.
Pragya is also a member of the Law Society of PEI, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.