Mike joined Burchell MacDougall LLP in 1984, first working in the Truro office and then relocating to the Halifax office in the late 1980s. When the firm opened an office in Wolfville in 2002, he and his family relocated to the Annapolis Valley. He continued with his province wide practice from the Wolfville office until his retirement from the partnership in December 2024. Mike was a partner in the firm for approximately thirty- four years and served as one of firm’s managing partners for over twenty years. He was awarded the Queen’s Counsel (now King’s Counsel) designation in 2002.
In early 2025, Mike was appointed as Burchell MacDougall’s first Chief Operating Officer. As he winds down his practice, he now spends his time dealing with issues that impact the firm and works to improve the firm’s support of its lawyers and assists the firm with management issues associated with the practice of law.
For many years, Mike has been recognized by Lexpert as a leading practitioner in Personal Injury Litigation and by Best Lawyers in Canada for his work in both Insurance Law and in Personal Injury Litigation. In 2023, he was named by Best Lawyers in Canada™ as Lawyer of the Year in both Personal Injury Litigation and Insurance Law. In 2025, he was again named by Best Lawyers in Canada™ as Lawyer of the Year in Insurance Law.
Mike Brooker was most recently recognized by Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2026 for his practice in Personal Injury Litigation and Insurance Law.
Professional Qualifications & Education
King's Counsel Designation (2002)
Nova Scotia Bar Admission (1985)
Bachelor or Laws (LL.B) - Dalhousie University (1984)
Bachelor of Arts with Honours - Dalhousie University (1981)
Professional Associations & Membership in Community Organizations
Member, Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
Member, King’s County Bar Society
Member, Medical Legal Society of Nova Scotia
Past member and chair of the Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
Past member and former chair, Insurance Law Section, Canadian Bar Association (Nova Scotia Branch)
Past board member, Lawyer’s Insurance Association of Nova Scotia (LIANS)
Past member, LIANS Claims Review Committee
