Background
Benson, Jeffrey P. was born on December 16, 1955 in Saint John"s, Newfoundland.
Benson, Jeffrey P. was born on December 16, 1955 in Saint John"s, Newfoundland.
Memorial University of Newfoundland (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). Dalhousie University (Bachelor of Laws, 1979). Spoken languages: English.
Worked at BensonˇMyles (Saint John"s, Newfoundland) specializing in General Trial and Appellate Practice, Commercial and Corporate, Real Estate, Personal Injury, Health Law, Estates, Family, Insurance and Criminal Law. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Newfoundland. Presenter Law Society of Newfoundland, Continuing Legal Education Programs: Corporations Acting, 1985.
Goods and Services Tax, 1990.
Corporate Law Lecturer, Newfoundland Bar Admission Course, 1985. Secretary and Executive Committee Member, Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra Association, 1991.
Secretary and Counsel, Art Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1989. Honourary Member, Association of Fellows and Legal Scholars of the Centre for International Legal Studies.
Member, Gender Equality Committee, 1994.
Member: Law Society of Newfoundland (Bencher, 1995. Member, Surveyors Committee, 1985-1986. Member, Paralegals Committee, 1987, Chair, 1991.
Member, Professional Assistance Committee, 1990.
Chair, Law Society Rules Committee, 1994). Canadian Bar Association (Member: Law Day Committee, Newfoundland Branch, 1985-1987.
National Executive Representative, 1995). BensonˇMyles is the continuance of a firm formed in 1980.
lieutenant has a wide and varied clientele, provides a full range of legal services to individuals, corporations, agencies and institutions, and is predominantly viewed as a corporate, commercial and litigation firm.
Member, Gender Equality Committee, 1994. Member: Law Society of Newfoundland (Bencher, 1995. Member, Surveyors Committee, 1985-1986.
Member, Paralegals Committee, 1987, Chair, 1991.
Member, Professional Assistance Committee, 1990. Chair, Law Society Rules Committee, 1994).
Canadian Bar Association (Member: Law Day Committee, Newfoundland Branch, 1985-1987. National Executive Representative, 1995).