Best Lawyers Near You in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

I am excited to join a team that will leverage my experience and expertise in corporate and energy law, and recent legislative experience in the 42nd Parliament. My previous work as an engineer, patent agent and Member of Parliament, required that I consistently demonstrate a collaborative, rigorous approach to solving problems, building consensus and delivering on strategic direction. From November 2015 until October 2019 , I was the Member of Parliament for the Riding of St. John’s Ea...

Gary Peddle is currently our managing Director and is principally active in commercial and residential real estate law, as well as general corporate and commercial law and is routinely involved in handling secured financial matters. Gary also maintains a practice focus on employment law, primarily for commercial entities. Gary has served on many Boards of not-for-profit organizations over the years and is actively involved with community organizations such as Rotary Club, Big Brothers Big Sis...

Erin Breen was born and raised in St. John’s and is a graduate of Gonzaga High School, Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of New Brunswick Law School. Erin began practicing criminal defence law in 2003 with Robert Simmonds Q.C. and has since focused on CDSA and Charter defence. Erin has volunteered with the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted (AIDWYC), a national non-profit organization based in Toronto dedicated to the identification and rectification of...

Jeff Benson is principally active in the corporate and commercial field and routinely advises on banking and secured financing, securities, mergers and acquisitions, health law, administrative law and related litigation. A LEXPERT® leading practitioner in corporate/commercial law, a LawDay© leading lawyer in banking and finance, acknowledged as a top-tier corporate/commercial lawyer in Atlantic Canada by Chambers and Partners, routinely listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada® and a...

David P. Goodland, K.C. was born and raised in St. John’s and is a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland (B.A., 1985) and the University of New Brunswick (LL. B., 1989). Called to the Bar of Newfoundland and enrolled as a solicitor of the Supreme Court on April 11th, 1990, Mr. Goodland has practiced law in St. John’s since that time. His preferred areas of practice are labour, insurance, corporate/commercial litigation and personal injury. He has appeared before the Fede...

Paul M. McDonald KC is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law and Trusts and Estates. Paul M., who practices law in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rosellen Sullivan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defence. Rosellen, who practices law in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rosellen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steven Scruton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Steven, who practices law in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.