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Charlottetown

141 Kent St., Suite 300
McInnes Cooper Building
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 1N3

Tel: 902.368.8473
Fax: 902.368.8346

Fredericton

570 Queen St., Suite 600
Barker House
Fredericton, NB
E3B 6Z6

Tel: 506.458.8572
Fax: 506.458.9903

Halifax

1969 Upper Water St., Suite 1300
Purdy’s Wharf Tower II
Halifax, NS
B3J 3R7

Tel: 902.425.6500
Fax: 902.425.6350

Moncton

644 Main St., Suite 400
Blue Cross Building, South Tower
Moncton, NB
E1C 1E2

Tel: 506.857.8970
Fax: 506.857.4095

Saint John

1 Germain St., Suite 1700
Brunswick Square
Saint John, NB
E2L 4V1

Tel: 506.643.6500
Fax: 506.643.6505

St. John’s

10 Fort William Pl., 5th Floor
Baine Johnston Centre
St. John’s, NL
A1C 1K4

Tel: 709.722.8735
Fax: 709.722.1763

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About David

David is the Firm’s Regional Lead Partner – Litigation for Nova Scotia. David’s civil litigation practice principally includes defence of municipal liability claims. His experience in that area includes occupational liability, personal injury, and defamation claims; claims against police officers for malicious prosecution, use of excessive force, and alleged negligence in acting as jailer; large commercial claims involving tender and RFP; and sewage and flood claims. He also defends disability claims, professional liability claims against architects, surveyors and engineers, and is involved in complex construction litigation and personal injury litigation. David is ranked in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and is named in Lexpert and Best Lawyers in Canada as an expert in the field of personal injury litigation. He has also been listed as Provincial Litigation Star under Insurance Law in Benchmark Canada.

David is a past part-time member of the Faculty of Law of Dalhousie University. He has been a speaker for various groups, including the Association of Building Officials of Nova Scotia, the Association of Municipal Administrators and the Canada Bar Association–Nova Scotia Municipal Law and Construction Subsections and the Municipal Law Symposium of Dalhousie University, College of Continuing Education. David is Past Chair of NS Municipal Law Subsection and a member of the Insurance and Construction Law Subsections of the Canadian Bar Association. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Defence Lawyers, and belongs to the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society and DRI.

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LL.B., Dalhousie University (1980)
B.A., Trent University (1977)

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Nova Scotia (1981)

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January 29, 2018

Benchmark Litigation Stars 2018

McInnes Cooper is proud to congratulate our Partners, Jeff Aucoin, Brian Awad, Michelle Awad QC, David Eaton, Kevin Gibson, Gavin Giles...

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May 2, 2014

What’s In The Pipe? Municipal Liability for Flood and Sewage Back-Up Claims

April showers bring … flood and sewage back-up claims. Flooding and sewage back-up can result in significant damage for municipal...

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June 26, 2014

Court Voids Testamentary Bequest To Neo-Nazi Group: What About Life Insurance Bequests?

Note: On July 30, 2015 the NB Court of Appeal dismissed the Canadian Association for Free Expression’s (an intervenor in...

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September 28, 2011

March of Dimes honours McInnes Cooper team members

At its Annual General Meeting taking place September 23rd, 2011, March of Dimes will honour several individuals and corporations who...

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