education & training
- Collaborative Law training (2010)
- Ongoing professional education courses through Canadian Bar Association, Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, National Divorce Lawyers bi-annual conferences
- Harvard Law School, 1st level Negotiation Certificate (1997)
- Dalhousie Law School 1985, LL.B.
- Dalhousie University 1981, B.A.
- Legal Secretarial Certificate, Miss Murphy’s Business College (1975)
- Mount Allison University, Grade 9 Certificate in Piano (1974)
legal experience
- Various firms: Legal Assistant (1974 – 1984)
- Articled Clerk: Blois Nickerson Palmeter & Bryson, Halifax (1985-1986)
- Associate: Blois Nickerson Palmeter & Bryson (1986-1990)
- Computer Systems Development Lawyer: Patterson Palmer, Halifax (1990-1991)
- Associate: Reierson McKenzie Rhodenizer, Halifax (1991 – 1995)
- Partner: Reierson Sealy, Dartmouth (1995 –1998)
- Sole practitioner: Dartmouth (1998 to date)
legal activities & achievements
- Federal Judicial Advisory Committee for Nova Scotia: CBA nominee/member (Three year term beginning November 2009)
- Law Reform Commission of Nova Scotia: Advisory Group member: Project “Enforcement of Maintenance Obligations” (1991 – 1992)
- Family Court Pilot Project Implementation Committee: Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society representative (1998 until completion of new Family Law Division, Supreme Court of Nova Scotia)
- Canadian Bar Association: Active general member, Vice-Chair N.S. Legal Economics Sub-Section (1 year), Secretary, N.S. Real Estate Subsection (2 years)
- Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society: Elected Member-At-Large (3 years); Executive Committee (2 years); Discipline Committee (1 year); Library Committee (2 years); Annual Mid-Winter Meeting Committee (3 years)
- Legislative Drafting prize, Dalhousie Law School (1985)
- Family Mediation Nova Scotia: Board member (4 years), Secretary (3 Years)
legal publications & presentations
- Co-professor: “Women & The Law” Mount St. Vincent University (1999 – 2001)
- Lecturer: Legal Secretarial Program, Miss Murphy’s Business College (1986 – 1991)
- Bar admission lectures: 1996 “Practice Management” and ongoing various family law topics
- Assistance with family law articles for articled clerks: Ongoing as requested by various Nova Scotia firms
- Two part series on Family Law: Dartmouth Cable (1992)
- Public Legal Education Society: Lectures on various family law topics (1991 – 2000)
- Canadian Pension Benefits Conference: Presentation and Paper “Pension Division on Marriage Breakdown” (1994)
- Canadian Bar Association, N.S. Family Law Subsection: Three presentations on pensions and Paper “Pensions – Are They Getting Simpler?” (1995)
community activities
- Volunteer Legal Advisor: Canadian Diabetes Association, N.S. Branch (10 years)
- St. Matthew’s United Church: General member, Choir (3 years)
- Dartmouth Community Health Board: Member (3 years)
- Oakfield Golf & Country Club: Member
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