Laura P. Barrett

Position:  Associate
Office:  Truro
Email:  lbarrett@burchellmacdougall.com
Phone:  (902) 895-1561 ext. 567


Practice Areas:

• Civil Litigation
• Criminal Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Employment Law and Labour Relations
• Administrative Law
• Municipal Law
• Agricultural Law
• Wills, Estate Planning and Elder Law

Professional Qualifications & Education:

• Nova Scotia Bar Admission 2008
• Saskatchewan Bar Admission 2006
• University of Saskatchewan (LL.B. (with Distinction), 2005)
• University of Saskatchewan (M.Sc. (Cell and Molecular Biology), 2002)
• Memorial University of Newfoundland (B.Sc., 1998)

Professional Associations & Membership in Community Organizations:

• Member, Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
• Member, Law Society of Saskatchewan
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Golden Key International Honour Society
• Director, Hospice Society
• Treasurer, Colchester County Bar Association
• Solicitor for the Village of Bible Hill (2008 - present)

Sample of Work Experience

• Mediation and pre-trial conferences
• Appearances in Provincial Court, Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Queen’s Bench Court of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, and Federal Court
• Judicial Review
• Anton Piller Order and Injunction Applications
• Commercial Arbitration
• Oppression Remedies
• Criminal Trials
• Contract disputes, wrongful dismissal disputes, negligence actions, personal injury
• Construction Lien disputes
• Advising municipalities
• Professional negligence claims
• Tax litigation