Cox & Palmer is thrilled to announce that our Partner, Michelle Kelly, KC, has been named one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers 2023 by publication Canadian Lawyer. Michelle is recognized in the “Changemakers” category, which commends lawyers who have been leaders, innovators, or catalysts for positive change in any area of the legal profession.
Based in Halifax, NS, Michelle has long been a driving force for positive change within the firm and legal community. For a substantial portion of her career, she has dedicated her time to advancing issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion, within both the firm as its first EDI Partner, and the legal industry as a whole. As Co Chair to the Gender Equity Committee for the Nova Scotia Barristers Society, Michelle was instrumental in their 2022 publication addressing gender-based discrimination and harassment in the legal profession. This guided significant changes to the code of conduct for practising lawyers in the province.