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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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: Email: michelle.awad@mcinnescooper.com; Office: Halifax; Language(s): English

About Michelle

Michelle is a senior partner in McInnes Cooper’s Litigation and Insurance Groups. She is a Fellow of both the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Litigation Counsel of America. Michelle practices throughout Atlantic Canada in the areas of commercial litigation, products liability, securities, risk management, shareholder disputes, defamation, commercial insurance and bonding, and disability and life insurance underwriting and claims. Michelle is known for her strategic and client-focused advice in the areas of dispute avoidance and dispute resolution. She has represented businesses and business leaders from around the world before all levels of Courts, including in the Federal Court and in the Supreme Court of Canada. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys tennis, running, skiing and cooking.

Recognitions

Best Lawyers 2018 Product Liability Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Halifax
Listed as one of the Top 50 Trial Lawyers for 2018, Benchmark Canada
2017 Atlantic Litigator of the Year, Benchmark Canada
2014, 2015 & 2016 Top 25 Female Litigators in Canada, Benchmark Canada
2016 Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
2013 LEXPERT Zenith Award
2013 Halifax Insurance Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in Canada
2013 Atlantic Female Litigator of the Year, Benchmark Canada
Recognized annually in LEXPERT’s Guide to Leading Lawyers
Recognized Annually in Best Lawyers in Canada
Listed in LEXPERT’s Guide to the Leading US/Canada Crossborder Litigation Lawyers
Appointed Queen’s Counsel in January, 2010.
Twice named in LEXPERT’s list of Canada’s Top 40 Lawyers Under 40

Memberships and Associations

The Advocates’ Society Board of Directors, Past Chair of the National Committee and the Collegiality, Mentoring and Membership Committee
Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Governance and Nominating Committee & Hearing Committee
Supreme Court Advocacy Institute
Chair of the Foundation for Legal Research
Dalhousie University Board of Governors Member, Honourary Treasurer & Past Chair of the Operations Committee
Past President of the Nova Scotia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association
McInnes Cooper Board of Directors, 2010-2016, Audit Committee Chair and Member of the Governance and Management Compensation Committee

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Education

J.D., University of Toronto (1991)
B.Comm.(Hons.), Dalhousie University (1988)

Bar Admissions

Nova Scotia (1992)

Michelle's Featured Content

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July 1, 2018

Michelle Awad: Benchmark Top 25 Women in Litigation for Canada

Michelle Awad, QC, Partner in our Halifax office, was again named as one of the Benchmark Top 25 Women in Litigation...

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March 5, 2018

Michelle Awad Inducted into The American College of Trial Lawyers

McInnes Cooper is proud to congratulate Michelle Awad on being inducted into The American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL). Michelle...

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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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August 23, 2017

Michelle Awad, QC named Best Lawyers™ 2018 Product Liability Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Halifax

Michelle Awad, QC, Partner in our Halifax office, was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2018 Product Liability Law "Lawyer of the Year"...

News

August 23, 2017

Best Lawyers® in Canada 2018

McInnes Cooper is very pleased to have 80 of our lawyers mentioned in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2018©. Best Lawyers® lists are compiled based...

News

August 10, 2017

Michelle Awad inducted as a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers

On Saturday, July 28, 2017, Michelle Awad was inducted as a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers at...

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February 24, 2017

Michelle Awad named Atlantic Litigator of the Year

McInnes Cooper is proud to announce Halifax partner, Michelle Awad, QC was named Benchmark's Atlantic Litigator of the Year for...

News

December 21, 2016

Michelle Awad, QC listed as leading litigation lawyer

McInnes Cooper is proud to announce Halifax partner Michelle Awad, QC was recently named one of Lexpert's 2016 Leading US/Canada...

Publication

December 10, 2016

McInnes Cooper in Taxnet Pro™ | : Supreme Court of Canada Says Privilege Wins Again - Twice

On November 25, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada decided privilege wins again. In two separate decisions, the Court declared...

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November 28, 2016

Supreme Court of Canada Says Privilege Wins Again - Twice

On November 25, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada decided privilege wins again - twice. In two separate decisions -...

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