A native of Jacquet River, Shawn has resided in Moncton since 1994. After several years of practice, he joinèd Actus Law Droit as a partner in 2007.
Today, his practice is mainly in the areas of corporate/commercial (incorporations, reorganizations, asset/share purchases/sales, etc.), residential/commercial real estate and estate/succession planning.
Shawn graduated from the University of New Brunswick with his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1994 and was dmitted to the New Brunswick bar in 1995. Previous to that, he earned a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree (political science/Canadian studies) at the University of Ottawa.
Shawn currently chairs the Law Society of New Brunswick’s Property Law Advisory Committee (PLAC) and sits on its Implementation Committee. He previously was the chair of the Law Society’s (Real Property) Practice Review Committee and sat on its Title Insurance Liaison Committee. As well, Shawn previously lectured in the areas of corporate/commercial law and wills/probate for the Law Society’s bar admission course. In the past, he has also served as the chair of the Wills, Estates and Trusts section of the Canadian Bar Association (New Brunswick Branch).
Shawn presents on a variety of legal issues related to his areas of practice.
A strong believer in giving back to the community, Shawn currently serves as a Vice-President of the Riverview Soccer Association (and was previously President and is one of the Association’s founders, having served on its board of directors since 2004). He is also the current Past-President of the Eastern Soccer League which typically is comprised of between 60-80 youth soccer teams each season. Shawn has also coached various youth sports teams, including soccer, hockey, basketball and baseball. He also chaired the Irving Oil World Junior AAA Baseball Championship’s organizing committee when the event was held in Greater Moncton.
Shawn previously sat on the board of directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Moncton and also co-chaired its Sustainability Committee. In the past, he has also been President of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Moncton.
Shawn is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, honouring significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.
Shawn lives in Riverview and is married with three children.
