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Benchmark Canada 2018 Recognizes Patterson Law

In its 2018 publication, Benchmark Litigation has again distinguished Patterson Law with its foremost ranking of “Highly Recommended” in the Atlantics.

Six Patterson Law lawyers received individual Benchmark distinctions, ranking them among the top litigators throughout Atlantic Canada:

Clarence Beckett, Q.C.Insurance
Adam CraneBankruptcy, General Corporate, Insurance, Product Liability
Dennis James, Q.C.Aboriginal, General Commercial, Health, Labour & Employment
Stanley MacDonald, Q.C.Criminal
Robert PineoGeneral Commercial, Labour and Employment
Robert Purdy, Q.C.Insurance
Michael ScottGeneral Commercial

Stanley MacDonald and Patterson Law were also nominated as contenders for “Litigator of the Year” and “Firm of the Year” at this year’s Benchmark Canada Awards in Toronto.

Benchmark Litigation also previously honored litigation partner Adam Crane by naming him to its 2017 “Under 40 Hotlist.” This honor is awarded to “the most promising emerging talents” in Canada under the age of 40.

Covering the Canadian litigation market, Benchmark Litigation Canada is on its sixth year identifying leading local firms and attorneys within a provincial and national basis. Results are drawn from a four-month research period comprising of extensive interviews with litigators and their clients, noting litigators who had the most strength in a particular practice area, as well as those who displayed the ability to consistently handle complex, high-stakes cases in multiple jurisdictions.