The Team

Delta Cavanaugh

Business Manager

Delta Cavanaugh is the Business Manager. Delta meets with clients when their case is closing to disburse the funds and sign off on the related documentation. Delta graduated from High School in Truro in 1990 and from Nova Scotia Community College in 1998. Delta worked many years for a law firm in Toronto as their Accounting Manager. Delta's family moved back to Nova Scotia and she then worked at Sobeys Head Office in Stellarton as a retail accountant. We were grateful when Delta started work at MacGillivray Law Office in July 2007. She resides in Truro with her husband Kevin and daughter Abbey. Delta organizes the office finances and works with all of our lawyers and staff on business matters. Delta is highly valued by our clients and those within the firm for her organizational and financial acumen.

Annette Fraser

Litigation Paralegal

Annette has worked at MacGillivray Law Office since 1994.  Annette is responsible for opening files and for making the initial requests for charts and files.  Annette works with Delta in maintaining and working our Case Management Software called Perfect Practice.  She assists Delta and Jamie by working the Accounting side of Perfect Practice and transcribing dictation. Annette supports Erin in keeping clients up to date on their case and by determining the appropriate action or next step when a client has a specific problem.  Annette is renown within the office for her wide general knowledge of the practice and is valued by our clients for her ability to update and assist them in a friendly and professional manner.  

Sharon Kingsbury

Case Flow Manager

Sharon graduated from St.F.X. in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts and has worked for MacGillivray Law Office now for thirteen years.  Sharon is the Case Flow Manager and works with Jamie to help keep our cases on track.  She is responsible for our firm's limitation calender to make sure all documents are filed within the necessary time. Sharon drafts the Notice of Action and Statement of Claim, this document summarizes the case.  Sharon works with our Civil Constables to arrange for personal service of this document on the Defendant.  When a case is ready for Trial, it is Sharon's job to prepare a Request for a Date Assignment Conference form to let the Court know when our case is ready for trial dates to be assigned.  Sharon plays a key role as the Case Flow Manager and is valued for her experience, diligence, and attention to detail.

Jennifer Langille , B.A. (Hons), LL.B.

Litigation Lawyer

Jennifer Langille was born and raised in the little community of Caribou, located in rural Pictou County. Jennifer attended West Pictou, keeping herself busy outside of school as a longtime member of the Heatherbell Girls Pipes and Drums. After graduating from West Pictou in 2001, she spent a year studying at Saint Mary’s University before attending Saint Francis Xavier University. She graduated from St. F.X. in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in Political Science and Sociology. Jennifer then attended Dalhousie Law School, during which time she juggled a part-time position as a Caseload Planner for the Victorian Order of Nurses. She also spent a semester at the Dalhousie Legal Aid Clinic. Jennifer graduated with her LL.B. in 2008.

Upon completing her studies, Jennifer promptly returned to Pictou County, eagerly accepting an articling opportunity with MacGillivray Law Office. She was called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 2009.

Jamie MacGillivray

Managing Lawyer

Jamie MacGillivray was admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1994.  He has a Bachelor of Arts from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Law from the University of New Brunswick.  Jamie has exclusively practiced personal injury and insurance law since 1999.  He is an active member of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, and the Canadian Environmental Law Association.

In 2009 Jamie was named by his peers as a Leading Practitioner in the field of personal injury litigation by Lexpert, he was the youngest lawyer in Canada to receive this award.  Jamie has an interest in using litigation to help fight industry practices that are destructive to the environment, and to provide a check and balance against the increasing power of multi-national corporations. Jamie believes that this is what Plaintiff personal injury law is really about.

Jamie was born in 1969 in Pictou County where he now resides with his wife Lisa and their three children, Zoe, Maya, and Gage.

Carla MacLennan

Litigation Paralegal

Carla graduated with a paralegal course from Success Business College in 2000. She also completed an Office Information Technology Program at NSCC in 2001. Carla has been with MacGillivray Law Office since January 2007.  Carla served three years as an Infantry Soldier in the Armed Forces Reserves.  Carla is a capable paralegal who is able to tackle any assignment with perseverance and diligence.  Carla's primary day to day responsibility is making requests for medical charts and reports, and then assembling a Book of Documents.  This is a necessary step before a Discovery hearing can be held and Carla is effective and keeping these on track..  

Sarah Marshall

Litigation Paralegal

Sarah graduated from Trenton High School and then obtained a Paralegal Diploma from Success Business College.  She started with MacGillivray Law Office in 1999. Sarah is responsible for scheduling Discovery Hearings and for doing Undertakings following the hearings.  Undertakings involve tracking down medical, employment, and other documents from doctors, past employers, and other health care providers.   She is our liason with many expert witnesses as well, sending them the materials they need to help with our clients' cases.   Sarah is fast and agile in her work, our clients and expert contacts are always pleased and impressed by her proficiency and attitude.  

Ali Raja

Research Analyst

Ali Imran Raja practiced law for ten years in Pakistan where he prosecuted and defended criminal cases.  Ali got his Bachelors Degrees in Commerce and LLB from the University of Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan.    

Ali took part in demonstrations by lawyers following the arrest and imprisonment of a Supreme Court Judge whose rulings disagreed with the ruling party leadership.  Ali risked life and liberty protesting for the independence of the Courts from the political leaders.  Ali believes that everybody should have to answer to the law, including the rich and the powerful, and that all people are deserving of equal concern and respect before the law.  His background and belief system support the mission of our office, and we are lucky to have him.  

Ali will soon be admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar but in the meantime continues to work with our clients and do his magic everywhere but in Court.  Soon, we will see Ali doing cases, likely sometime before the summer of 2010.  

Jessica Rehberg

Paralegal

Jessica graduated from CompuCollege in December 2009. She achieved an honors diploma in the Legal Administrative Assistant program. While in high school, Jessica spent one year studying abroad in France, and therefore is fluent in French. She also took part in a United Nations youth assembly. Jessica joined MacGillivray Law’s Halifax location in February 2010, where she performs paralegal duties along with looking after the front desk. Jessica chose to pursue a career in the legal profession after having been exposed to it through her mother who works for the Supreme Court. Jessica is the newest member of our team and we are proud to have her on board.

Erin Roberts

Information Clerk

Erin Roberts is our Information Clerk.  She works the front desk and phones at our New Glasgow office.  She is a first line of information for client's wanting a quick update on their case.  She has full and easy access to the digital files and knows which lawyer or paralegal to notify of particular problems.  Erin scans and files all incoming documents into the digital client file.  Our clients find Erin to be an extremely helpful and friendly source of information.  Erin has worked with MacGillivray Law Office after graduating from New Glasgow High School and then the Nova Scotia Community College with a Community Services Diploma.   Erin is a lifelong and loyal Pictou County resident, she resides with her fiance Chris in Scotsburn and will be going on maternity leave in July 2010 when she will be missed by her co-workers and our clients.  

Janus Siebrits

Litigation Lawyer

Janus Siebrits was called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 2006 after being accredited by the National Committee on Accreditation (Federation of Canadian Law Societies) as having an equivalent Canadian Law degree in 2005. Prior to moving to Canada in 2003; Janus received his LLB degree from the University of South Africa before becoming a member of the Western Cape Provincial Bar in South Africa in 2003. Janus’ practice background includes commercial civil litigation, immigration and refugee law and personal injury and insurance litigation. Since 2006, Janus has been exclusively engaged in personal injury and insurance litigation with a focus on long-term disability claims and motor vehicle accident litigation. Janus has appeared regularly before Federal Canada Pension Plan Disability Tribunals (CPP), the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal. Janus is a member of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association and the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association.

Janus believes that the profit motive of insurance companies all too often comes in conflict with the every-day insured person on the street who is simply trying to get what they had been promised: “Insurance companies are businesses – they don’t make money by paying out money to their insured’s. They will often look for any reason to refuse or delay a pay-out.” Unfortunately the only realistic recourse that these every-day insured persons have is to seek the help of a firm like MacGillivray Law in helping them obtain what they are entitled to – nothing more, nothing less.

Janus lives in Halifax, along with his wife Linda.

Nicolle A. Snow

Litigation Lawyer

Nicolle Snow was admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar in 2002.  She received her Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Saint Mary’s University, and went on to obtain her law degree from Dalhousie University. Nicolle has practiced in the area of Personal Injury Law since her admission to the bar, and exclusively, since 2005. She is an active member of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and sits on the Atlantic Trial Lawyers Education Committee.  Nicolle has represented her clients before the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia as well as the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal.