Background
Johnston, Brian G. was born on January 5, 1956 in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Johnston, Brian G. was born on January 5, 1956 in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Mount Allison University (Bachelor of Commerce, 1977). Dalhousie University (Bachelor of Laws, 1980).
Worked at McInnes Cooper & Robertson (Halifax, Nova Scotia) specializing in General Legal Practice in all major areas of law including Corporate and Commercial, Banking, Securities, Tax, International Trade, Transportation, Insolvency, Environmental, Offshore Oil and Gas, Maritime Law, Estate Planning and Probate, Fisheries, Construction, Trial and Appeal Court Litigation, Insurance, Labour and Employment, Pensions, Municipal and Real Estate. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Nova Scotia. Director, Halifax Board of Trade, 1989-1991.
Director, Mount Allison Federated Alumni, 1981-1994.
President, 1992-1993. Member, Board of Regents and Executive Committee, Mount Allison University, 1992.
Member: Canadian Bar Association (Nova Scotia Branch: Company-Chair, Labour Law Section, 1983-1987. Executive Member, 1986-1993.
Branch President, 1991-1992.
Chair of National Membership Committee, 1990-1992. Chair of College of Business Administration National Planning Group, 1992-1993. Nova Scotia Barristers" Society.
History: McInnes Cooper & Robertson was founded in 1859 by Hiram Blanchard and Jonathan McCully, both prominent in the public life of the Province.
Since its establishment, the Firm has been involved in many of the important cases which have come before the courts of Nova Scotia and in the industrial and commercial life of the Province.
Member, Board of Regents and Executive Committee, Mount Allison University, 1992. Member: Canadian Bar Association (Nova Scotia Branch: Company-Chair, Labour Law Section, 1983-1987. Executive Member, 1986-1993.
Branch President, 1991-1992.
Chair of National Membership Committee, 1990-1992. Chair of College of Business Administration National Planning Group, 1992-1993.
Nova Scotia Barristers" Society.