Suite 1000, Brunswick House
44 Chipman Hill
Saint John, N.B.
E2L 2A9
shutchison@stewartmckelvey.com
Language(s) spoken: English
Bar Admission(s): New Brunswick, 1984
Legal Assistant(s): Cynthia Doucette
Providing legal services through a professional corporation.
As a leading lawyer with experience as a civil litigator and insolvency specialist, Steve has worked with a diverse group of clients in finding solutions to challenging situations and when required, delivering successful results in court. Some examples of the services Steve has performed for his clients include:
- Acting as legal counsel to various stakeholders in numerous insolvency proceedings under both the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
- Acting as legal counsel to Canada’s leading life and disability insurers and a regular contributor and speaker at events organized by the Canada Life and Health Insurance Association.
- Acting as legal counsel to government and industry on a multi-million dollar lawsuit relating to a bid-rigging and price fixing conspiracy.
- Acting as lead counsel on the successful defence of product liability claims, including claims against a global leader in fibreglass-based products and claims against a major international supplier of fish feed.
- Successfully challenging an exparte order obtained by the Commission of Competition against leading members of the Canadian Brewing Industry.
- Acting as counsel to a major Atlantic Canadian Industry leader in the defence of executive level wrongful dismissal litigation.
- Acting as lead counsel in the defence of wrongful dealer termination claims against a global leader in the supply and distribution of equipment for the forestry and agriculture industries.
Education & Career
Education
University of New Brunswick, LL.B., 1983
University of New Brunswick, B.A., 1980
Activities
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Practice group leader, Commercial Litigation and Insolvency, Stewart McKelvey, 2012 to present
Practice group leader, Life & Disability Insurance, Stewart McKelvey, 2008-2012
Member, Atlantic Salmon Federation
Member, Miramichi Salmon Association
Director, Maritime Quarter Horse Association
Accolades
King’s Counsel, 2016
Lexpert rating: Litigation – Corporate Commercial, 2019 – 2024
Martindale-Hubbell rating: CV