Abel Begashaw

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Abel Begashaw
Associate
Legal Assistant
BIO

Abel is an associate in our Halifax office.  He is a member of our corporate and commercial team with a focus on real property development.  Abel was called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 2022. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from Dalhousie University and earned his law degree from Dalhousie’s Schulich School of Law.

Abel was very active during his studies, serving as the Black Law Students’ Representative on the Dalhousie University’s Law Students’ Society’s Board of Directors, an Executive Director with the Black Law Students’ Association, and a Member with the Black Law Students’ Association.

He also volunteered for the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia and coached the Sir John A. Macdonald High School Boys Junior Varsity basketball team.

BACKGROUND

Bar Admission

  • Nova Scotia (2022)

Law School

  • Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law

Education

  • Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University (JD, 2021)
  • Dalhousie University (BComm, 2016)

Professional Activities & Affiliations

  • Black Law Students’ Representative on the Dalhousie University’s Law Students’ Society’s Board of Directors (2019 – 2020)
  • Executive Director with the Black Law Students’ Association (2019 – 2020)
  • Member with the Black Law Students’ Association (2018 – 2021)

Community & Volunteer Activities

  • Volunteer with Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia (2018 – 2019)

Law Society Memberships

  • Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
  • Canadian Bar Association

Languages

  • English