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George MacDonald

George MacDonald QC

Counsel

Office
Halifax
Tel: 902.444.8578
Fax: 902.425.6350

Assistant
Freda MacNeil
Languages
English

Profile

George is Counsel in our Halifax office and carries on an extensive commercial litigation practice that involves securities issues, defamation, construction law, insurance coverage, professional liability, directors and officer’s liability, and shareholder disputes. Both Lexpert Magazine and Best Lawyers in Canada recognize his status as a leading practitioner in each of these commercial litigation fields. He was awarded a Lexpert Zenith Award as one of 57 lawyers in Canada who have been leaders in the practice of law for more than 42 years. George also works extensively as a mediator and arbitrator and he is a professional engineer. George was nationally recognized by Benchmark Canada  as Atlantic Litigator of the year in 2012.

 

 

 

George is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society and the Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia. He is a Founding Fellow and past President of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyer and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. George lectured at Dalhousie University on Engineering law and torts and civil procedure. He participates frequently in continuing education programs organized by the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society and the Canadian Bar Association. He has served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo and the Board of Governors of the Technical University of Nova Scotia, and is a former Member of the Board of Governors at Dalhousie University.

 

 

 

Education

  • LL.B., Dalhousie University (1970)
  • B.Eng.(Elect.), Technical University of Nova Scotia (1966

Bar Admissions

Nova Scotia (1970)

 

Michelle Awad and George MacDonald recognized by Benchmark Canada as Atlantic Canada’s top litigators
February  8, 2013

<p>On February 7th, 2013, <a href="http://www.mcinnescooper.com/people/michelle-awad/">Michelle Awad</a> and <a href="http://www.mcinnescooper.com/people/george-macdonald/">George MacDonald</a> were nationally recognized by <em>Benchmark Canada</em>, a publication of Euromoney Legal Media Group and Institutional Investor, as Atlantic Canada's top litigators.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>In addition, six other McInnes Cooper lawyers recognized for their litigation capabilities include: Doug Skinner, Jim Thistle, Peter Driscoll, Chris Robinson and Tom O'Neil.</p>

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George Cooper, CM, CD, QC and George MacDonald, QC recognized with 2012 Lexpert Zenith Awards
October 31, 2012

<p>We are delighted to announce that George Cooper, CM, CD, QC and George MacDonald, QC have been recognized with <em>2012 Lexpert Zenith Awards</em>. They accepted the awards at a reception in Toronto on October 11, 2012. Awards were given to 57 lawyers in Canada who have been demonstrating leadership through change for their clients, firm,

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McInnes Cooper lawyers named Best Lawyers’ 2013 Lawyers of the Year
September  4, 2012

<p>The seventh edition of <em>Best Lawyers<sup>®</sup> in Canada </em>has named 12 McInnes Cooper lawyers as<em> Best Lawyers' <sup>®</sup> 2013</em> Lawyers of the Year:</p> <ul> <li>Aidan Meade has been named the<em> Best Lawyers’ 2013</em> Halifax Construction Law "Lawyer of the Year"</li> <li>Catherine D.A. Watson has been named the <em>Best Lawyers’ 2013</em> Halifax Trusts and Estates "Lawyer

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