Janet Clark, K.C., CPHR
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65 Grafton St.
Charlottetown, P.E.
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Language(s) spoken: English
Bar Admission(s): Nova Scotia, 1999; Prince Edward Island, 2002
Legal Assistant(s): Kaitlin Noye
Providing legal services through a professional corporation.
Janet works with employers, insurers, municipalities and professionals on a wide variety of matters. Her work has included:
- Complex multi-party tort litigation (personal injury, insurance, professional negligence).
- Strategic labour and employment advice in the context of large, partly unionized, facilities.
- Strategic representation of insurers facing coverage issues under liability insurance.
Education & Career
Education
Dalhousie University, LLB, 1998
Acadia University, BA, 1995
Certified Canadian Human Resources Professional, 2012
Activities
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, Board of Directors, Sport PEI, 2017 – present
Founding member and board member, Canadian Defence Lawyers Foundation, 2015 – present
Chair, Health Law Section – Canadian Bar Association – Prince Edward Island, September 2023 – Present
Chair, Civil Litigation Section, Canadian Bar Association – Prince Edward Island, 2015 – 2021
Past president, Canadian Defence Lawyers, 2012 – 2013
Member, Students Committee, Stewart McKelvey, 2009 – 2016
Member, Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Prince Edward Island (CPHRPEI)
Board of Directors, Canadian Defence Lawyers, 2007 – 2014 (Board member), 2009 – 2014 (Executive)
Past member, Law Society of Prince Edward Island Articling & Admissions Committee
Past Chair, Recruitment Committee, Prince Edward Island, Stewart McKelvey
Accolades
King’s Counsel, 2024
Best Lawyers, Insurance Law, 2017 – 2026
Lexpert rating: Litigation – Commercial Insurance, 2014 – 2025
Lexpert rating: Personal Injury, 2014 – 2025
The Philippa Samworth Award for Advancement of Women in the Legal Profession, 2022
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Presentations
Carrying on Business through COVID-19, Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce webinar, April 2020
Speaker, Stewart McKelvey annual Insurance Seminar in Halifax, “In or Out? Deductions (or not) from the Calculation of Damages”, May 2017
Co-chair, CBA CLE on Pre-Trial Settlement Conferences, January 2016
Speaker, LSPEI/CBA CLE, Expert Evidence: 2015 Trends and Developments, December 2015
Speaker, CIAA/CICMA Joint Conference, “Is the Customer Always Right?”, June 2015
Speaker, CIAA/CICMA Joint Conference, “The Defence Rests… But Perhaps Not Nearly Enough”, June 2012
Speaker, inSIGHT “Disability Claims in the Workplace” Conference in Halifax, NS, April 2012
Chair and speaker, Stewart McKelvey annual Insurance Seminar in Halifax, November 2011
Chair, Canadian Defence Lawyers AGM Program, “Pirates of the Defence Bar”, June 2011
Speaker, Stewart McKelvey Labour & Employment Group Seminar, “Managing Stress at Work”, May 2011
Speaker, Stewart McKelvey annual Insurance Seminar in Halifax, as part of a panel presenting “Recent Decisions on Facebook & Social Networking Sites”, November 2010
Speaker, Stewart McKelvey Labour & Employment Group Seminar, “Start Smart: Hiring Update”, June 2010
Speaker, Stewart McKelvey Business Disputes Seminar, on the topic of “The Pros and Cons of Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation”, June 2010
Speaker, Canadian Defence Lawyers’ Boot Camp II: Trade Secrets, on the topic of “Coverage: Practical Considerations for Defence Counsel”, April 2010
Speaker, Stewart McKelvey Labour & Employment Group Seminar, on “Attendance Management”, June 2009
Speaker, CICMA/CIAA Joint Conference, on the topic of “Evidence: Preservation and Spoliation”, June 2009
Speaker, Maritime Recreation Facilities Conference, on the topic of “Law & Liability”, May 2009
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