Cox & Palmer’s List of the Best 2025
We are pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2025 has recognized 92 lawyers from our firm as leading practitioners, 15 lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year” and one lawyer as a “One to Watch”.
First published in 1983, Best Lawyers® is a premiere guide to legal excellence, highlighting leading lawyers in various practice areas who are chosen through a rigorous peer-review process.
The Lawyer of the Year recognition is given to lawyers who received the highest overall peer feedback and is bestowed upon one lawyer from each practice area, in each region.
| Lawyer Name | Specialty | Metro Area |
| Blair C. Fraser, KC | Insurance Law | Moncton |
| Carolle Fernando | Tax Law | Halifax |
| Colin J. Clarke KC | Medical Negligence | Halifax |
| Daniel L. Stevenson | Corporate Law | Fredericton |
| F. Richard Gosse | Construction Law | St. John’s |
| G. Todd Stanley KC | Energy Law | St. John’s |
| George L. Cooper KC | Corporate Law | Moncton |
| Griffith D. Roberts | Corporate Law | St. John’s |
| Jillian B. Strugnell | Health Care Law | Halifax |
| Karen A. Campbell KC | Labour and Employment Law | Charlottetown |
| Kathleen M. O’Neill | Labour and Employment Law | St. John’s |
| P. Alanna Taylor | Family Law | Charlottetown |
| Randall W. Smith | Real Estate Law | St. John’s |
| Stephen J. May KC | Insurance Law | St. John’s |
| Tracy L. Wong | Real Estate Law | Moncton |
Michael Gallagher, Associate in Halifax, was named a 2025 “One to Watch” for his practice in Corporate & Commercial Litigation. “Ones to Watch” recognitions are given to lawyers who are earlier in their careers, for outstanding professional excellence, and typically have been in practice for 5-9 years.