Areas of Practice

• Family
• Matrimonial
• Wills, Estates and Trusts

Education

• Carleton University: B.A (Hons), 1998
• University of Western Ontario: L.L.B., 2003

Memberships

• Canadian Bar Association
• Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society

Patrick is the newest addition to our Family Law Team at Blois, Nickerson & Bryson. He was first called to the Ontario Bar in 2004 before moving to Halifax Regional Municipality, where in 2007 he was admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar. Patrick brings an analytical approach to our Family Law Team. In his spare time, Patrick enjoys volunteering his time with charities and has participated in the Walk for Muscular Dystrophy and the Bowling for Big Brothers-Big Sisters.

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

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.

• 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 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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Areas of Practice

• Administrative
• Bankruptcy and Insolvency
• Civil Litigation
• Commercial
• Corporate
• Intellectual Property
• Real Estate

Education

• Université Sainte-Anne: B.A. (Hons.), 1981
• Université Sainte-Anne: B.Ed. (Hons.), 1983
• Dalhousie University: LL.B., 1988
• Nova Scotia Bar: 1989

Memberships

• Canadian Bar Association
• Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society

Richard believes collaboration is the best path to a solution. He has many years of experience guiding clients through the complex negotiations of corporate and commercial law, helping involved parties work together for successful resolutions.

He is a member of the Board of Examiners of the Nova Scotia Social Workers’ Association and chair of the Discipline Committee, as well as a member of the Agreement on Internal Trade Working Group.

Richard practices in both English and French and is a Gold Medalist from Dalhousie University School of Law.

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Areas of Practice

• Real estate
• Wills and estates
• Civil litigation

Education

• Dalhousie University: B.Sc., 1996
• Dalhousie University: M.B.A. 2003
• Dalhousie University: L.L.B., 2006
• Nova Scotia Bar, 2007

Memberships

• Canadian Bar Association
• Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society

Moneesha takes particular pleasure in guiding clients through the maze of real estate transactions, including purchase, sale and mortgages. Her enthusiasm, experience and accessibility throughout these complex processes provide a level of comfort for her clients.

She volunteers with reachAbility by offering pro bono legal services for clients with disability-related problems and speaks to special groups or at conferences on the issues surrounding her areas of specialization.

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