Tom practices in the area of civil litigation focusing on corporate/commercial litigation, securities litigation, product liability defence and class action defence. His clients include major corporations, banks, law firms, religious institutions and individuals.
He has provided litigation advice and representation to major corporations in Canada, the United States and Europe. He regularly accepts referrals from major national law firms.
He has appeared at all levels of Court in Nova Scotia and has represented clients in matters in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, including the Divisional Court, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the New Brunswick Court of Queen’s Bench, the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Federal Court of Canada, and the Supreme Court of Canada.
He is a past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s National Civil Litigation Section.
EDUCATION
- St. Mary’s University: B.Ed., 1978
- Dalhousie University: B.A., 1973; M.Ed., 1980; LL.B, 1983
- Nova Scotia Bar: 1984
MEMBERSHIPS
- Canadian Bar Association
- Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
- Canadian-German Lawyers Association
EXPERTISE
- Administrative Law
- Civil Litigation
- Employment
- Insurance and Personal Injury