• Media and Entertainment
• Intellectual Property
• Immigration
• Criminal
• Civil litigation
• Family

Education

• University of King’s College: B.Sc., 2005
• University of King’s College: B.Journ., 2006
• Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law: J.D., 2011
• Nova Scotia Bar: 2012

Memberships

• Canadian Bar Association
• Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
• Intellectual Property Institute of Canada

Community Activities

• Director and Chair of Website and Communications Committees – Artists’ Legal Information Society (a non-profit society providing legal information)
• Director – HEAT Theatre
• Member – Fusion Halifax
• Volunteer – Halifax Refugee Clinic
• Volunteer – ReachAbility
• Volunteer – Nova Scotia Schooner Association
• Past pro-bono volunteer – Sierra Club of Canada

Perhaps Noémi’s most noticeable aspect is the freshness of perspective and the energy she brings both within her law practice and the world in general. Prior to completing her law degree in 2011, Noémi was a recipient of a Schulich scholarship and worked for a term at Dalhousie Legal Aid. With a background in photography, film and journalism, one of Noémi’s strongest assets is her creativity and ability to seek novel solutions to disputes. Noémi speaks English, French and Spanish and is happy to meet with clients in either language. She is passionate about traveling and sailing.

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• Intellectual Property
• Copyright and moral rights
• Optioning
• Acquisition of rights
• Co-production agreements
• Contracts
• Independent Contractor-Employee issues 
• Financing
• Distribution
• Canadian and provincial tax credits

Whether you’re a first-time producer looking for advice about a distribution deal or a musician with a new recording contract, we’ll be happy to help.

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• Refugee Claims
• Issuance and Renewal of Temporary Work Permits;
• Applications for Permanent Residency;
• Applications for Canadian Citizenship;
• Criminal Inadmissibility; and
• Miscellaneous Matters.

If you would like to discuss your options, please contact us. We’ll be happy to assist you. Navigating through the system with efficiency is key. We will not agree to take on a client without advising them first of the likelihood of success. But once you retain us, we will do our best to make sure the process goes as smoothly as possible.

Noémi Westergard

Contact our Wills, Estates and Trust Law Team:
N. Kent Clarke, Adrienne Bowers, Moneesha Sinha, Ian Joyce, Justin Adams

ARTICLING AT BLOIS, NICKERSON & BRYSON LLP

The firm participates in the placement interviews held in January for students at Dalhousie in their second year of law school, and interviews students from other law schools at mutually convenient times, generally at the same stage of the student’s law school career. The firm has not traditionally hired summer students.

The firm hires clerks to article during the period from June 1st to May 31st each year.

Articled clerks are involved in all aspects of the practice of law, and have opportunities to meet with clients, attend discoveries, draft documents and correspondence, attend Chambers and Court for hearings and trials, and attend before administrative tribunals, in addition to undertaking traditional legal research and writing. The firm acts as principal with a supervising lawyer, has an education plan and individual articling plans as prescribed by the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society. Articled clerks have the opportunity to work with all of the partners and associates of the firm.

We are committed to ensuring that our clerks receive a good grounding in the practice of law during their articling year, and the firm encourages continuing legal education activities.

Download our Articling Brochure.

• Family Law
• Matrimonial Law
• Civil Litigation

Education

• McGill University: B. Comm., 2004
• Dalhousie University: LL.B., 2009
• Ontario Bar: 2010
• Nova Scotia Bar: 2010

Memberships

• Canadian Bar Association
• Nova Scotia Barristers Society
• Law Society of Upper Canada

After articling and admittance to the Ontario Bar, Stacey brings her financial and psychology background to our Family Law, Matrimonial Law and Civil Litigation Sections. Stacey has experience working in a variety of legal settings, including at a legal aid clinic, a national law firm, and with in-house legal counsel. She looks forward to working with clients find meaningful resolutions for the issues they are facing, whether it is within or outside of the court process.

Stacey’s work has been published in the National Banking Law Review (Brost, L. and O’Neill, S., Justice Demands, National Banking Law Review, Volume 20, No. 3).  She also volunteers with reachAbility, has worked with FUSION Halifax as a Mentor Liaison for its Mentorship Program, sits on the board of directors of the Bayers Westwood Family Resource Center, and is an avid fitness instructor. Blois, Nickerson & Bryson LLP is pleased to add her talent to our legal team.

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Areas of Practice

• Civil litigation
• Insurance and Personal Injury
• Employment

Education

• Dalhousie University: B.A (Hons), 2000
• Dalhousie University: M. A. 2001
• Dalhousie University: L.L.B., 2009

Memberships

• Canadian Bar Association
• Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society

Shaun is one of the newest additions to the Blois, Nickerson & Bryson team having articled with the firm in 2009-2010.  He was the winner of the Smith Shield mooting competition in Law School.  He has continued to further successfully hone his advocacy and litigation skills for our clients.

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Areas of Practice

• Bankruptcy and Insolvency
• Commercial
• Corporate
• Real Estate
• Tax

Education

• Dalhousie University: B.Com., 1976
• Dalhousie University: LL.B, 1967
• Nova Scotia Bar: 1967
• Queen’s Counsel: 1983

Memberships

• Canadian Bar Association
• Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
• Canadian Tax Foundation

Willard specializes in corporate and commercial law, with a strong background in tax law.  He has taught tax-related courses and writes articles on tax topics; his comments have often appeared in Canadian Tax Highlights, a publication of the Canadian Tax Foundation.

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Areas of Practice

• Administrative
• Civil Litigation
• Employment
• Insurance and Personal Injury

Education

• St. Mary’s University: B.Ed., 1978
• Dalhousie University: B.A., 1973; M.Ed., 1980; LL.B, 1983
• Nova Scotia Bar: 1984

Memberships

• Canadian Bar Association
• Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
• Canadian-German Lawyers Association

Tom practices primarily in the area of civil litigation, providing litigation advice and representation to major clients in Canada, the United States and Europe. He has accepted referrals from major national firms in Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, the United States and Europe.  As well, he provides defence litigation representation for the Indian Residential Schools.

He serves his community by volunteering his services to the Family Service Association of HRM, and within the legal community has served in a number of chair and member positions within the Canadian Bar Association and the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia.

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