Tipper McEwan

Partner

• Queen’s Marque
  600-1741 Lower Water Street
  Halifax, N.S.
  B3J 0J2
• +1.902.444.1743
• +1.902.420.1417
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Language(s) spoken: English

Bar Admission(s): Nova Scotia, 2011

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Legal Assistant(s): Sydney Cameron

Tipper maintains a focused litigation practice across four areas: insurance, commercial litigation, estate litigation, and real property disputes. He has represented clients before all levels of court in Nova Scotia, including the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, as well as before administrative tribunals such as the Utility and Review Board, the Nova Scotia Small Claims Court, and the Nova Scotia Human Rights Tribunal. Known for his practical and results-oriented approach, Tipper is committed to finding the right resolution for each case, whether through a negotiated settlement or a decision from the courts.

Insurance

Tipper has significant experience advising insurers and defending insurance claims across a range of policy types. His work includes:

• Defending casualty claims and providing coverage opinions under automobile and property policies
• Dealing with coverage and claims issues under builder’s risk, wrap up, and specialty insurance policies
• Providing coverage opinions for residential, commercial, and business insurance policies
• Providing coverage opinions and defending first-party claims under property, commercial, and CGL (commercial general liability) policies
• Assisting with subrogated claims

Commercial Litigation

He advises clients in commercial disputes and represents them in both court proceedings and arbitrations. His experience includes:

• Claims involving breach of commercial contracts, such as asset purchase or share purchases
• Disputes arising from the dissolution of business relationships, such as partnerships or under cost sharing agreements
• Claims made on guarantees of personal or commercial debts
• Claims involving the ongoing operation and management of closely held corporations, including claims for oppression and breach of fiduciary duty
• Breach of contact claims for “software as a service” agreements
• Claims for recovery of money in cases of fraudulent or negligent misrepresentation
• Dealing with disputes between directors, officers, and shareholders
• Dealing with disputes pertaining to the design and construction of residential and commercial buildings
• Enforcing payment obligations under commercial financing leases

Estate Litigation

Tipper regularly represents clients in sensitive and complex estate disputes, including:

• Claims challenging the validity of wills due to lack of testamentary capacity or undue influence
• Claims under the Testator’s Family Maintenance Act
• Applications to remove an executor
• Claims against estates for unjust enrichment
• Claims against estates by creditors
• Challenges to an executor’s accounts
• Disputes involving powers of attorney, a power of attorney’s management of funds, and challenges to an attorneys’ accounts

Real Property Disputes

He represents clients in a wide range of real property matters, including:

• Handling disputes over the existence, use, or scope of easements and rights of way
• Representing clients in disputes involving the purchase or sale of land
• Pursuing or defending claims for adverse possession
• Filing applications under the Quieting of Titles Act
• Representing clients in the division of real property between non-spousal family members under the Partition Act

Outside of his legal practice, Tipper is a proud father.  He also competes in the Highland Games, a centuries-old celebration of athleticism and Scottish heritage.