Legal Assistant
- Gail Carney
- Phone:(902) 491-6826
- Fax:(902) 421-3130
- Email:
PRACTICE AREAS
BIO
Leandra is an associate in Cox & Palmer’s Halifax office, practicing commercial litigation, insurance litigation and health law. Leandra was admitted to the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society in 2024, having articled with Cox & Palmer and obtained her law degree at Dalhousie University. Prior to this, she completed a Bachelor of Science at Université Laval.
Leandra is fully bilingual, having completed her post-secondary education in both French and English. She competed in the Laskin Moot in French in her final year of law school, during which Dalhousie’s team received the first place.
BACKGROUND
Bar Admission
- Nova Scotia (2024)
Law School
- Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law
Education
- Université Laval (BSc, 2020)
- Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University (JD, 2023)
Professional Activities & Affiliations
- Canadian Association of Black Lawyers
- Association des juristes d’expression française de la Nouvelle-Écosse
Community & Volunteer Activities
- Shakespeare by the Sea (2021 – present)
- The Grainery Food Co-Op (2023- present)
- Dalhousie Black Law Students’ Association (2020-2023)
- United for Literacy (2016-2020)
Law Society Memberships
- Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
- Canadian Bar Association
Languages
- French