Paralegal
- Tracey Corrigan
- Phone:1-902-838-5245
- Fax:1-902-838-3440
- Email:
BIO
- Chris van Ouwerkerk is an Associate Lawyer in Cox & Palmer’s Montague office. A past award-nominated touring musician, he turned his attention to education and after completing his Bachelor of Arts from Memorial University of Newfoundland (Majoring in History with a Minor in Law & Society) he turned his attention again, this time to butchery. Chris apprenticed with a Vancouver based British butcher before returning to P.E.I. and launching his own butcher shop in Charlottetown. No stranger to work, he made his way through law school, driving between Fredericton and Charlottetown on a weekly basis, before completing his Juris Doctor from the University of New Brunswick in 2017.
- Called to the Bar in both Ontario & Prince Edward Island, Chris previously worked in Ottawa with NAV CANADA, the private entity which owns and operates Canada’s civil air navigation service and ensures the safety & efficiency of Canada’s air traffic.
- Chris is a father and dedicated husband with deep roots in Eastern Prince Edward Island. His focus is on Wills & Estates, Corporate & Commercial Law, Real Estate, and Family Law.
BACKGROUND
Bar Admission
Prince Edward Island (2021)
Ontario (2020)
Law School
- University of New Brunswick
Education
Memorial University of Newfoundland (B.A., 2011)
University of New Brunswick (Juris Doctor, 2017)
Community & Volunteer Activities
- Past Vice-Chair – AIDS PEI (now PEERS Alliance)
- Canadian Mental Health Association – Active Fundraiser
Law Society Memberships
- Law Society of Prince Edward Island
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Bar Association
Languages
- English