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Ian Whitcomb
902.428.1451 | [email protected]
Assistant: Valerie Soy
902.429.3400 ext. 3382 | [email protected]
AREA OF PRACTICE
Insurance Defence, Insurance Subrogation
YEAR OF CALL
New Brunswick Bar – 2016-2019, 2021
Nova Scotia Bar – 2019
PRACTICE OVERVIEW
Ian was called to the New Brunswick Bar in 2016 after articling with one of Atlantic Canada’s largest law firms, where he gained extensive experience in insurance defence.
Now with Ritch Williams & Richards, he represents clients in defence, subrogation, and coverage matters, including occupiers’ liability claims and professional and contractor liability disputes.
A member of the bar in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Ian has also represented clients in Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island.
He has appeared before the New Brunswick Court of King’s Bench and Provincial Court.
Education
Juris Doctor (Schulich School of Law, 2015)
Bachelor of Arts (Dalhousie University, 2012)
About Ian
Ian is returning to Halifax from New Brunswick where he developed a practice in insurance defence: including motor vehicle, professional and commercial general liability matters. As a member of the New Brunswick bar, he has represented clients before the New Brunswick Court of Queen’s Bench and Provincial Court.
Outside of the office, Ian enjoys hiking with his dogs and road biking. He has also invested his time as a director of the SPCA in his former home of Saint John, New Brunswick, and volunteers with the SPCA there and in Halifax as well.
Beyond his legal practice, Ian is an active outdoor enthusiast who enjoys baseball, endurance sports, camping, and hiking with his three dogs.