Skip to content

Saint John partner Steve Hutchison receives Queen’s Counsel designation

With more than 30 years experience as a civil litigator and leader in insolvency, Steve Hutchison has been honoured with a Queen’s Counsel designation. Candidates are considered by J. Ernest Drapeau, Chief Justice of New Brunswick, the Attorney General of New Brunswick and the President of the Law Society of New Brunswick. Individuals must have 15 years in the active practice of law and have made exceptional and significant contributions to the legal practice.

Steve was called to the bar in 1984 after having completed a Bachelor of Law at the University of New Brunswick in 1983. Over the years he has worked with a diverse group of clients in a number of areas, finding solutions to challenging situations and building his reputation as a wise counsel with consistent wins in difficult and complex cases. Steve is currently acting as lead counsel to the Province of New Brunswick in ongoing litigation relating to the implementation of the Public Service Shared Risk Pension Plan.

As the current practice group leader for commercial litigation and insolvency, Steve is a regular contributor and speaker at various legal conferences. He is also involved in his community, having served as the president and director of Uptown Saint John Inc., and former director of the YMCA of Saint John.

The swearing-in ceremony begins at 3:00 p.m. today, October 24, at the legislative assembly in Fredericton. We congratulate Steve on this significant appointment.

SHARE

Archive

Search Archive


 
 

James LeMesurier, QC, discusses the ABC’s of administrative law at Canadian Bar Association New Brunswick branch session

October 18, 2016

The upcoming Canadian Bar Association New Brunswick branch event, Building the Lawyer’s Toolbox, Thursday, October 20, will feature Saint John partner James LeMesurier, QC, as a session speaker. James will present alongside Daniel Theriault, QC, of the…

Read More

Joe Thorne & Giles Ayers discuss resetting limitation periods in Newfoundland & Labrador for Canadian Underwriter article

October 17, 2016

In a new piece (page 18) for the September 2016 issue of Canadian Underwriter, associate Joe Thorne and articled clerk Giles Ayers outline the decision of Tuck v Supreme Holdings and how it addresses confirmation and the resetting of limitation periods. This case,…

Read More

Paul Saunders reviews the benefits of using Scrum on the LegalBizDev blog

October 14, 2016

Practice innovation partner Paul Saunders looked at the Agile management technique Scrum for his most recent article on the LegalBizDev blog. This piece, adapted from an article within the Legal Project Management Quick Reference Guide, outlines how Scrum works…

Read More

Richard Niedermayer, TEP, discusses incapacity planning with Advisor’s Edge

October 14, 2016

Halifax partner Richard Niedermayer, TEP, was interviewed for Michelle Shriver’s recent article Creative Planning for Incapacity, featured in the latest issue of Advisor’s Edge. Within this piece, Richard is one of a handful of industry leaders who…

Read More

Bruce Grant, QC, speaks on insolvency in the resource & oil & gas sectors at Canadian Bar Association national conference

October 12, 2016

St. John’s partner Bruce Grant, QC, recently spoke at the 12th annual Canadian Bar Association National Insolvency Conference, held in Chicago, Illinois. Bruce was part of a panel that reviewed the impact of low oil prices on…

Read More

New Brunswick lawyers speak at upcoming Chartered Professional Accountants conference in Fredericton

October 11, 2016

Partners Paul Harquail, ACIArb and James LeMesurier, QC, as well as associates Alanna Waberski, Nick Russon and Christopher Marr, will be presenting a full day session this Wednesday, October 12, at the 2016 Chartered Professional Accountants New Brunswick Fall Continuing Professional Development conference in…

Read More

How to develop a culture of continuous improvement using Lean

October 5, 2016

Practice innovation partner Paul Saunders is featured in this month’s Canadian Lawyer, for his article, An Agile Approach to Legal Project Management – Part III: Lean. In the final piece within a three-part series for this publication, Paul discusses…

Read More

2016 Who’s Who Legal: Canada selects 14 Stewart McKelvey lawyers for inclusion

September 29, 2016

Fourteen firm lawyers have been listed in this year’s Who’s Who Legal: Canada publication, in the chapters of their respective practice areas. Who’s Who Legal conducted independent research with clients and colleagues in order to identify the…

Read More

Tracking legal progress with Kanban, as discussed by practice innovation partner Paul Saunders

September 27, 2016

In a recent blog post for LegalBizDev, Paul Saunders outlined how the management tool Kanban can be used in legal departments or firms to increase efficiency and decrease waste. Through charting the stages of each case by placing…

Read More

Halifax partner Nancy Rubin, QC, sits down with CTV Atlantic to discuss the ramifications of posting intimate photos online

September 23, 2016

In a recent interview, partner Nancy Rubin, QC, spoke with CTV Atlantic anchor Bruce Frisko to discuss sharing intimate images, and what can be done when they become public. When asked what she thought of a recent…

Read More

Search Archive


Scroll To Top