Lawyer Profile
Deirdre L. Wade
Saint John, New Brunswick
Overview
Deirdre L. Wade, KC, is a partner in the Saint John office of Cox & Palmer. She was called to the New Brunswick Bar in 1988 after completing her education at the University of New Brunswick. Deirdre was appointed the designation of Queen’s Counsel (now King's Counsel) in 2005 and joined Cox & Palmer after many years as a partner with the former firm Barry Spalding. Deirdre enjoys a diverse litigation practice with an emphasis on advising insurers, particularly specialized risk insurers, and insureds, on insurance coverage and duty to defend issues in all areas of insurance including commercial general liability, automobile, property, environmental, cyber liability, professional liability, hospital liability, and directors and officer’s liability. Deirdre is married and has one son. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, entertaining, book clubs, fashion blogs and travel.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1988 (NB); 2005 (NB)
Professional Details
Education
Law School: University of New Brunswick University of New Brunswick (B.A. with Distinction, 1985) University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 1987) Bar Admission: New Brunswick (1988)
Associations
Member - Board of Directors, Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce (2016 - 2022) Lectures & Presentations Speaker - New Brunswick Healthcare Quality Interest Group – Patient Engagement and Patient-Centered Care Conference (October 2015) Speaker - Legal Leaders for Diversity Conference – Saint John, Memberships: Saint John Law Society Law Society of New Brunswick Canadian Bar Association
Articles & Speeches
Privacy Law and PIPEDA: Common questions asked by businesses Client Alert: Remote Work, Data Breaches and Cybersecurity Considerations during COVID-19 Legislation Protecting Innocent Co-Insureds Is Now a Reality in New Brunswick
Selected Decisions
Advising clients with respect to privacy and access law issues including compliance with federal and provincial privacy and access legislation. Experience in the management of the defence of large litigation cases. Deirdre has successfully managed a products liability case involving in excess of 100 claimants, a construction law claim involving significant documentary discovery and disclosure issues and a number of highly technical property loss claims having indemnity values in excess of $100 million. Advising professionals on insurance requirements and policy coverage including advice on long-term disability insurance and business and practice interruption policies. Retained by a variety of professionals on disciplinary issues. While assisting as co-counsel in a Constitutional Challenge to New Brunswick’s Physician Resource Management Plan, Deirdre developed considerable knowledge with respect to issues pertaining to physician resource planning and management.