Education / Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1974
• Bachelor of Laws, Dalhousie University, 1977
• Called to Bar, Newfoundland and Labrador, 1978
• Appointed Queen’s Counsel, 1995

Areas of Practice:

• Corporate / Commercial
• Insurance
• Banking
• Oil and Gas
• Litigation

Professional Activities:

• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, National Executive Committee, Canadian Bar Association, 1991
• Member, National Finance and Planning Directorate, Canadian Bar Association, 1993
• President, Newfoundland and Labrador Branch, Canadian Bar Association, 1993
• Member, Board of Directors, Canadian Bar Insurance Association, 1994-2001
• Member, Annual Conference Special Committee, Canadian Bar Association, 1998