Practice Profile

Amy serves on the firm's management board, and is a member of our Labour & Employment, Municipal and Regulatory/Administrative service areas.

Amy is recognized by her peers as one of the “Best Lawyers in Canada” in the areas of Labour and Employment Law and Workers’ Compensation Law.

Representative Experience

Amy has experience in all areas of labour and employment law but has particular skill and focus in Workers’ Compensation, Labour Relations, Pension and Benefits and Judicial Review. She also provides human resource advice and assists clients in drafting workplace policies and in collective bargaining. Amy is known for her practical advice. She understands that each business is different and works to find solutions that fit her clients’ needs. 

On a Personal Note

When not at work, Amy’s focus is her family. She enjoys camping, swimming and Nova Scotia beaches.

Professional Associations

• Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
• Canadian Bar Association
• CBA Well-being Subcommittee, Member, Atlantic Canada (2019-2023)
• Nova Scotia Lawyers’ Assistance Program Committee, past-chair (2018-2019) & member (2011-2019)
• CBA-NS Administrative Law Section, past-chair (2016-2018)
• The Advocates’ Society
• LIANS Claims Review Committee – Member
• LIANS Audit Committee – Member
• LungNSPEI – Board of Directors

Education

• Bachelor of Science (1st Class Honours), University of New Brunswick, 1989
• Master of Science, Queen’s University, 1992
• Bachelor of Law, Dalhousie Law School, 1995
• Osgoode Certificate in Pension Law from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University (2018)