Background
Downie, Ronald J. was born on October 24, 1927 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Downie, Ronald J. was born on October 24, 1927 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Saint Mary"s University (Bachelor of Arts, 1948). Dalhousie University (Bachelor of Laws. Harvard University (Master of Laws, 1952).
Appointed Queen's Counsel, 1967.
Viscount Bennett Fellow, 1951.
Worked at Cox Downie (Halifax, Nova Scotia) specializing in Administrative Law, Admiralty, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Assessment, Banking and Financial Institutions, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Civil Practice, Civil Rights, Collections, Commercial Law, Communications and Media. Computers and Software, Constitutional Law, Construction, Contracts, Corporations and Corporate Finance, Debtor and Creditor, Education, Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental, Family and Matrimonial, Finance, Intellectual Property, Fidelity and Surety, Foreign Investment, Franchises and Franchising, General Practice, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Insolvency and Receivership, Indian and Native Populations, Insurance, Insurance Defense, Labour and Employment, Leases and Leasing, Legislative Practice, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Mining, Municipal Law, Mortgages, Municipal Law, Natural Resources, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Public Utilities, Real Estate, Real Property, Regulatory Law, Securities, Technology and Science, Wills, Trade and Professional Associations, Trademarks, Trusts and Estate Planning, Trials and Appellate Practice, Utilities, Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Admitted to the bar, 1952, Nova Scotia.
Appointed Queen"s Counsel, 1967.
Viscount Bennett Fellow, 1951. Member: Canadian Bar Association (Member of Council, 1975-1981).
Nova Scotia Barristers" Society (Member of Council, 1963-1966. 1975-1980; President, 1978-1979).
Law Foundation of Nova Scotia (Member of Board, 1976-1983.
President, 1976-1979). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Provincial Chairman, Atlantic Provinces, 1989-1991). All members of the firm are members of the Canadian Bar Association and the Nova Scotia Barristers Society.
Member: Canadian Bar Association (Member of Council, 1975-1981). Nova Scotia Barristers" Society (Member of Council, 1963-1966. 1975-1980; President, 1978-1979).
Law Foundation of Nova Scotia (Member of Board, 1976-1983.
President, 1976-1979). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Provincial Chairman, Atlantic Provinces, 1989-1991).
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Provincial Chairman, Atlantic Provinces, 1989-1991).