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At Stewart McKelvey, we have a strong team of lawyers with extensive experience providing a broad range of legal services to clients in the education sector. We’re able to efficiently and effectively navigate the complex legal, regulatory, and operational environments in which education institutions often operate.

Members of our education group have worked in a number of different areas within the sector, including student discipline, intellectual property for universities, contracts, labour and employment, privacy, insurance and risk management, and avoidance. We’ve worked with clients at school boards, community colleges and universities, and we have experience with the following:

  • Reviewing, revising and drafting a variety of contracts;
  • Advising on board governance issues;
  • Representing various institutions (school board and post-secondary levels) at all stages of the discipline process from procedural advice to appearing before internal tribunes, as well as judicial review;
  • Advising on human rights and accommodation issues related to both employees and students;
  • Developing and reviewing human rights policies, as well as the design and delivery of training programs;
  • Acting as chief negotiator through the collective bargaining process for faculty and staff; and
  • Advising and representing various institutions with respect to privacy and access to information matters.

Click here to view the latest issues of Discovery, our publication targeted to educational institutions in Atlantic Canada.

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Belliveau

Tessa Belliveau

Associate

Moncton, N.B.

+1.506.853.1952

tbelliveau@stewartmckelvey.com

Bennett

Clarence Bennett,
K.C.

Partner

Saint John, N.B.

+1.506.634.6414

cbennett@stewartmckelvey.com

Bennett
Clarence Bennett

Clarence Bennett,
K.C.

Partner

Fredericton, N.B.

+1.506.444.8978

cbennett@stewartmckelvey.com

Bennett-Clayton

Karen Bennett-Clayton

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3377

kbennettclayton@stewartmckelvey.com

Best (she/her)

Erin Best (she/her)

Partner & Trademark Agent

St. John's, N.L.

+1.709.570.8833

ebest@stewartmckelvey.com

Bilek
Ian Bilek

Ian Bilek

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3399

ibilek@stewartmckelvey.com

Campbell

Scott Campbell

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3383

srcampbell@stewartmckelvey.com

Chai
Michelle Chai

Michelle Chai

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.444.1704

mchai@stewartmckelvey.com

Chan
Level Chan

Level Chan

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3389

lchan@stewartmckelvey.com

Connolly
Geoffrey Connolly

Geoffrey Connolly,
K.C., FEC, P.Eng.

Partner

Charlottetown, P.E.

+1.902.629.4515

+1.902.626.6244

gconnolly@stewartmckelvey.com

Dever Letson
Sarah Dever Letson

Sarah Dever Letson,
CIPP/C

Managing Partner, Saint John

Saint John, N.B.

+1.506.632.2764

sletson@stewartmckelvey.com

Greenough

Lara Greenough

Partner

Fredericton, N.B.

+1.506.443.0151

lgreenough@stewartmckelvey.com

Harquail
J. Paul M. Harquail

J. Paul M. Harquail,
ACIArb

Partner

Saint John, N.B.

+1.506.632.8313

+1.506.639.0974

pharquail@stewartmckelvey.com

Heighton

Mark Heighton

Associate

Fredericton, N.B.

+1.506.443.0122

mheighton@stewartmckelvey.com

Hirsch
Richard Hirsch

Richard Hirsch

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3348

rhirsch@stewartmckelvey.com

Jan
Sadira Jan

Sadira Jan

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.444.1701

sjan@stewartmckelvey.com

Johnston

Brian Johnston,
K.C.

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3374

bjohnston@stewartmckelvey.com

MacFadyen
D. Fraser MacFadyen

D. Fraser MacFadyen

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3365

+1.902.488.3717

fmacfadyen@stewartmckelvey.com

Machum

G. Grant Machum,
ICD.D

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3330

+1.902.488.3770

ggmachum@stewartmckelvey.com

MacLeod
Deanne MacLeod

Deanne MacLeod,
K.C.

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3313

dmacleod@stewartmckelvey.com

Manna

Dante Manna

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3343

dmanna@stewartmckelvey.com

Marks
Josie Marks

Josie Marks

Partner

Moncton, N.B.

+1.506.383.2304

jmarks@stewartmckelvey.com

McCarthy

Allison McCarthy

Partner

Fredericton, N.B.

+1.506.444.8977

+1.506.461.2218

amccarthy@stewartmckelvey.com

Moores

Greg Moores

Partner

St. John's, N.L.

+1.709.570.5797

gmoores@stewartmckelvey.com

Morisset
Sacha Morisset

Sacha Morisset

Partner

Moncton, N.B.

+1.506.853.1942

smorisset@stewartmckelvey.com

Morrison
Perlene Morrison

Perlene Morrison,
K.C.

Partner

Charlottetown, P.E.

+1.902.629.4508

pmorrison@stewartmckelvey.com

Morse
John Morse

John Morse

Associate

Fredericton, N.B.

+1.506.443.0129

jmorse@stewartmckelvey.com

Murphy
Murray L. Murphy

Murray L. Murphy,
K.C., CPHR

Managing Partner, Charlottetown

Charlottetown, P.E.

+1.902.629.4558

+1.902.626.9652

mmurphy@stewartmckelvey.com

Newell
Matthew Newell

Matthew Newell

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.444.1721

mnewell@stewartmckelvey.com

Nicholson
Sara Nicholson

Sara Nicholson

Associate

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.444.1758

snicholson@stewartmckelvey.com

O'Kane

Jonathan O'Kane

Partner

Saint John, N.B.

+1.506.632.9502

jokane@stewartmckelvey.com

Parent
Julia Parent

Julia Parent

Partner

Saint John, N.B.

+1.506.632.2729

jparent@stewartmckelvey.com

Penney

Stephen Penney

Partner

St. John's, N.L.

+1.709.570.8881

+1.709.691.5588

spenney@stewartmckelvey.com

Reid

Twila Reid,
ICD.D

Partner

St. John's, N.L.

+1.709.570.8828

+1.709.685.7535

treid@stewartmckelvey.com

Richard
André G. Richard

André G. Richard,
K.C. (Retired)

Partner

Moncton, N.B.

+1.506.853.1962

arichard@stewartmckelvey.com

Rogers
Rory Rogers

Rory Rogers,
K.C.

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3369

rrogers@stewartmckelvey.com

Rubin
Nancy Rubin

Nancy Rubin,
K.C.

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3337

nrubin@stewartmckelvey.com

Russon

Nicholas Russon

Managing Partner, Fredericton

Fredericton, N.B.

+1.506.443.0128

+1.506.292.3615

nrusson@stewartmckelvey.com

Ryan
Maureen Ryan

Maureen Ryan,
K.C.

Partner

St. John's, N.L.

+1.709.570.8880

mryan@stewartmckelvey.com

Ryan
Mick Ryan

Mick Ryan,
K.C.

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3316

wryan@stewartmckelvey.com

Saturley
Rebecca Saturley

Rebecca Saturley,
K.C.

Managing Partner, Halifax

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3333

+1.902.456.0039

rsaturley@stewartmckelvey.com

Smith
Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Partner

Saint John, N.B.

+1.506.632.2787

psmith@stewartmckelvey.com

Starke

Kathleen Starke

Associate

Fredericton, N.B.

+1.506.444.8972

kstarke@stewartmckelvey.com

Stordy
Lawrence Stordy

Lawrence Stordy,
K.C.

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3347

lstordy@stewartmckelvey.com

Stuttard
Gavin Stuttard

Gavin Stuttard

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.444.1709

gstuttard@stewartmckelvey.com

Sullivan

Chad Sullivan

Partner

Fredericton, N.B.

+1.506.443.0126

csullivan@stewartmckelvey.com

Sutherland
Ian Sutherland

Ian Sutherland

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3378

isutherland@stewartmckelvey.com

Tabor
Brian Tabor

Brian Tabor,
K.C.

Partner

Halifax, N.S.

+1.902.420.3397

btabor@stewartmckelvey.com

Thomson

Koren Thomson

Partner

St. John's, N.L.

+1.709.570.8848

kthomson@stewartmckelvey.com

Thorne
Joe Thorne

Joe Thorne

Partner

St. John's, N.L.

+1.709.570.8850

joethorne@stewartmckelvey.com

Trafford

Brittany Trafford

Associate and Immigration Team Lead

Fredericton, N.B.

+1.506.458.1970

btrafford@stewartmckelvey.com

Zdebiak

Rodney Zdebiak,
K.C.

Partner

St. John's, N.L.

+1.709.570.8841

+1.709.685.2434

rzdebiak@stewartmckelvey.com

Zelman

Jacob Zelman

Associate

Charlottetown, P.E.

+1.902.629.4571

jzelman@stewartmckelvey.com

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