Cox & Palmer
About Cox & Palmer
Cox & Palmer is a leading law firm with 89 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2006. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Cox & Palmer has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Appellate Practice, Product Liability Law, Structured Finance Law, Tax Law, and Venture Capital Law.
Cox & Palmer also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Cox & Palmer has 113 rankings in Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice, Administrative and Public Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Asset-Based Lending Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Class Action Litigation, Commercial Leasing Law, Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Defamation and Media Law, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Employee Benefits Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Family Law, Health Care Law, Immigration Law, Information Technology Law, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labour and Employment Law, Legal Malpractice Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Medical Negligence, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Municipal Law, Oil and Gas Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Privacy and Data Security Law, Product Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Securities Law, Structured Finance Law, Tax Law, Technology Law, Transportation Law, Trusts and Estates, and Venture Capital Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*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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