Murray J. Ritch, Q.C.

Email:  murray.ritch@ritchdurnford.com

Phone:   902-429-3400 ext 332

Education:  Dalhousie Law School (1974)
Harvard Law School Mediation Program (1998)

Called to the Bar:  Nova Scotia (1974)

Profile: Murray's practice has focused exclusively in the area of civil litigation. Murray represents a number of national and international insurers and is well-known in the Nova Scotia insurance industry. Recognized in the prestigious "Best Lawyers in Canada" guide and in the Lexpert Directory as "Most Frequently Recommended" for Litigation - Commercial Insurance and "Repeatedly Recommended" for Personal Injury, Murray is often called upon to lecture and present on civil litigation topics. He is a graduate of the mediation program at Harvard Law School.

When not practicing law Murray competes in triathalons in Atlantic Canada.

Areas of Practice:

Litigation - Commercial Insurance and Personal Injury - Insurance defence

General litigation

Dispute resolution and mediation

Professional Activities:
Canadian Bar Association
Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
Defense Research Institute
Atlantic Provinces Arbitration & Mediation Institute
Past President, Dartmouth Bar Association
Director, N.S. Barristers' Society Insurance Liability Claim Fund (1990-1996)
Commissioner, Nova Scotia Police Commission (1982-1994)
Acting Chair, Nova Scotia Police Commission (1986-1990)
Past Director, International Association of Arson Investigators
Member, Board of Governors - Mount Saint Vincent University (1987-1989)
Lecturer, N.S. Bar Admission Course and N.S. Bar Refresher Course

Murray J. Ritch, Q.C.