ALAA - Atlantic Labour Arbitrators Association

MEMBER PROFILE: Nelson Blackburn
 
 
Name: Nelson Blackburn
Organization:
 Blackburn English
Address:
1595 Bedford Highway
Bedford
NS B4A 3Y4 		Tel: (902) 835-8544
Fax: (902) 835-4310
Email: blackburn@ns.sympatico.ca
Website: n/a

AVAILABILITY CALENDAR 
 
Calendar Last Updated: 27 Aug 10

 


To confirm current availability, please call Sandy at (902) 835-8544

 

Case Experience (Civil): Corporate/Commercial, Employment, Labour Relations

Education:
B.Com, Dalhousie University
LLB, Dalhousie University
Arbitration Development Program (N.S. Department of Labour)
Certificate in Negotiation and Conflict Management from Dalhousie
Law School and Henson College with courses as follows:
(a) Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
(b) Family Mediation
(c) Advanced Mediation
(d) Advanced Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

Background:
E.A. Nelson Blackburn, Q.C., has practiced law for over 33 years and has served as an arbitrator and mediator in numerous cases using mediation and arbitration as an alternate dispute resolution mechanism, primarily in the areas of labour, employment and civil litigation cases.

Memberships & Affiliations:
  • Member of the Nova Scotia Barrister Society since 1971 and is Queens Counsel
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • ADR Atlantic Institute
  • Arbitrator under the Condominium Act
  • Current Chairman of the Labour Standards Tribunal
  • Current Chairman of Nova Scotia Insurance Review Board
  • Currently on a roster of mediators for the Supreme Court Civil Cases
  • Currently on a roster of mediators and arbitrators for the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Environment
  • Served as Special Examiner under the Competition Act, and also assists in Arbitration course at Dalhousie Law School.
  • Current member of the New England Trade Council
  • Current Member of the Greater Halifax Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.
  • Past President of the Bedford/Sackville Bar Association
  • Former Council member NS Bar Society
  • Former Chair Taxing Master Committee
  • Former Member of Administration of Justice Committee, Civil Justice Task Force Committee and Implementation Committee, and Supreme Court Liaison Subcommittee (Civil),
  • Former lecturer in commercial law, Saint Maryâs University
  • Former Chairman of the Psychiatric Facilities Review Board
  • Former Vice-Chair of Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board
  • Former member of various Town of Bedford committees
  • Former chair of Amalgamation Task Force Advisory Committee for town of Bedford
  • Former President and Charter member of Bedford Sackville and District Rotary club
  • Former Secretary and Director of Neptune Theater Foundation


    • Languages: English

    ADR Practice Commenced    : 1984

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