Michelle Axworthy

she/her

Partner

Halifax

Phone:902 491-2812
Fax:902-421-3130
Email:

PRACTICE AREAS

Family

BIO

To book an appointment or consultation, please call (902) 491-6810.

As a Partner in the Halifax office, Michelle brings compassion, practicality and efficiency to her practice of family law. She works closely with our clients to assist in the negotiation and preparation of separation agreements, cohabitation and marriage contracts, adoptions, and assisted reproduction agreements.

Family issues can be complicated and emotional. Michelle is experienced in all family law issues related to parenting, support, division of assets and debts, moving with children (mobility), inter-jurisdictional disputes and considerations related to business ownership. She appears regularly between the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Family Division and Court of Appeal.

Michelle also prepares Wills, powers of attorney, personal directives and trusts, particularly in the case of blended families, or in conjunction with cohabitation or marriage contracts.

Michelle is the current President of the Canadian Bar Association – Nova Scotia Chapter and Chair of the CBA-NS Family Law section.

BACKGROUND

Bar Admission

Nova Scotia (2011)

Law School

Queen's University

Education

University of King’s College (BA Honours, 2007)
Queen’s University (JD, 2010)

Professional Activities & Affiliations

Vice President, CBA NS Family Law Section (2022 – )
Vice – Chair, CBA-NS Family Law (2022 – )
CBA-NS Professional Development Committee
CBA-NS, member of Board – Treasurer (2022-)

Law Society Memberships

Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
Canadian Bar Association

Languages

English
French

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