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Jacinta Gallant

Jacinta Gallant is a lawyer and mediator, specializing in conflict resolution in a family law setting. She practiced collaborative law and mediation in British Columbia before moving back home to Prince Edward Island in 2002. Jacinta teaches conflict resolution at the UPEI Centre for Conflict Resolution Studies and is currently the chair of Collaborative Law PEI.




Email: jacinta@resolutionpei.com
Tel: (902) 367-3901
Website: Jacinta Gallant


D. Shannon Farrell

Shannon is an experienced lawyer who resolves disputes for her clients using both traditional litigation and alternative dispute resolution methods. She is fully trained to practice Collaborative Law in Prince Edward Island, and has worked with many family law clients who have reached successful settlements using the Collaborative Law process. Shannon is committed to assisting separating couples and families achieve a positive and speedy resolution to their legal differences. The collaborative law process Shannon's preferred approach to resolving family law disputes.


Email: shannon.farrell@mcinnescooper.com
Tel: (902) 629-1632
Fax:(902) 368-8346


Elizabeth Strong Reagh Q.C.

Education: B.A. and LL.B-University or King's College and Dalhousie University.
Practised law: both in B.C. and P.E.I. since 1961. Certified mediator and conciliator since 1987






Email: ereagh@eastlink.ca
Tel: (902) 892-7667
Fax:(902) 368-8629


Ronald J. Profit

  • Degrees: Law, Master of Arts, Bachelor of Arts.
  • Universities: Queens, Waterloo, Saint Francis Xavier.
  • Law Firm Partner in Prince Edward Island offices of Cox & Palmer.
  • Admitted to PEI Bar in 1984.
  • Practice Areas and Training: family, collaborative law and mediation, property and financing, wills and estates.
  • President of Canadian Bar Association ("CBA") PEI Branch.
  • National Chair and Executive Member of the CBA National Family Law Section.
Email: rprofit@coxandpalmer.ca
Tel: (902) 629-3908
Fax:(902) 566-2639


P. Alanna Taylor

  • Degrees: Law, Bachelor of Arts.
  • Universities: University of New Brunswick, University of Prince Edward Island.
  • Law Firm Associate in Prince Edward Island offices of Cox & Palmer.
  • Admitted to PEI Bar in 1998.
  • Practice Areas and Training: family, collaborative law and mediation, criminal, labor and employment, property and financing, wills and estates. Majority practice areas are family and criminal law.
Email: ataylor@pattersonpalmer.ca
Tel: (902) 629-3921
Fax: (902) 566-2639


Daphne E. Dumont, Q.C

Daphne E. Dumont is an experienced family lawyer who has practiced in Charlottetown since 1978. She is a partner in the law firm of Macnutt & Dumont. She is a certified collaborative lawyer and a member of Collaborative Law PEI.

Daphne also has extensive training in the areas of law which complement family law (real estate, wills and estates, civil law, and human rights and equality law).

Email: ddumont@macnuttdumont.ca
Tel: (902)894-5003
Fax: (902)368-3782


Sherra M. Profit

Sherra M. Profit, B.A., LL.B, was called to the Bar in 2000 in Prince Edward Island. Ms. Profit’s areas of practice and training are: family law, collaborative law and mediation, property and financing, criminal law, wills and estates, and general civil matters. Ms. Profit is a member of Collaborative Law PEI and is currently an associate practicing with the Atlantic-wide law firm Cox & Palmer, in their Alberton office.


Email: sprofit@coxandpalmer.com
Tel: (902) 853-3175
Fax: (902) 853-3753


Brian L. Waddell

Brian L. Waddell, Q.C. is a partner with the law firm of Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales in Charlottetown where he maintains a family law practice. He received his BB.A from UPEI and his LL.B from UNB. He was called to the Alberta Bar in 1984 and the Prince Edward Island Bar in 1986. Brian is a member of Collaborative Law PEI and is trained in initial and advanced collaborative law as well as interest based mediation.



Email: bwaddell@smss.com
Tel: (902) 629-4509
Fax: (902) 566-5283


Nancy Key

Nancy L. Key QC has been a member of the Law Society of Prince Edward Island since February, 1982. Nancy is a partner in the law firm of McInnes Cooper in Summerside, Prince Edward Island and her preferred areas of practise include Family Law, Wills and Estates , Property Law and Civil Litigation.

Nancy is a member of Collaborative Law PEI and is currently working on her Collaborative law designation.



Email: nancy.key@mcinnescooper.com
Tel: (902) 436-4851


Catherine Parkman

Catherine M. Parkman graduated from U.P.E.I. in 1982 with a Business Degree, and from U.N.B. in 1985 with a law degree. She was called to the bar of Prince Edward Island in 1986, and has a general practice in Charlottetown, with a special interest in collaborative methods of resolving disputes in family law matters.

Email: cp@pei.aibn.com
Tel: (902) 892-3544
Fax: (902) 894-7686



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