Cox & Palmer
About Cox & Palmer
Cox & Palmer is a respected presence in 10 local jurisdictions in CA, with 87 of its attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ and 4 of its attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™. Since receiving its first individual recognition in 2006, the firm has continued to excel across an exceptionally broad range of practice areas, including:
- Appellate Practice
- Asset-Based Lending Practice
- Director and Officer Liability Practice
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Health Care Law
- Immigration Law
- Information Technology Law
- Insurance Law
- Legal Malpractice Law
- Oil and Gas Law
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Cox & Palmer's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations:
- Alberton, Prince Edward Island
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
- Fredericton, New Brunswick
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Moncton, New Brunswick
- Montague, Prince Edward Island
- Morell, Prince Edward Island
- Saint John, New Brunswick
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Summerside, Prince Edward Island
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Recognized Lawyers at Cox & Palmer
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...
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...
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...
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