Mosher Chedore

Mosher Chedore stands as an independent, locally owned law firm with over 30 years of continuous service to the Saint John community and the broader New Brunswick region. Based at 885 Danells Drive in the West Side of Saint John—in a distinctive building that was once a church, carefully converted while preserving its unique architecture and character—Mosher Chedore combines long-standing community roots with sophisticated legal expertise across family law, personal injury, corporate law, and real estate. The firm's decision in 2010 to relocate from downtown Saint John to the converted church location on Danells Drive reflects strategic thinking about client accessibility. The location, while distinctive and architecturally interesting, prioritized convenient access for clients over downtown prestige. This choice reflects the firm's genuine focus on serving clients' interests rather than maintaining the appearance of big-firm status. The family law practice encompasses the full spectrum of matters affecting families navigating separation and divorce. For clients uncertain about whether to proceed with separation or divorce, Mosher Chedore provides counsel helping families understand their legal rights and liabilities. Married couples, common-law couples, and single parents each have different legal situations; the firm's lawyers help clients understand how the law treats their particular family arrangement and what legal issues they should consider. Divorce services address both straightforward uncontested divorces and contested disputes requiring negotiation or litigation. The firm helps couples who have reached agreement draft comprehensive separation agreements addressing property division, support, custody, and related matters. For couples facing contested divorces, Mosher Chedore's litigation capabilities ensure effective courtroom advocacy when negotiation does not achieve fair resolution. Property division guidance reflects sophisticated understanding of what property is subject to division, how matrimonial property and separate property should be treated differently, and what fair division looks like given spouses' contributions to the marriage. For families with varied financial circumstances and property holdings, careful analysis of property division proves essential. Child support and spousal support calculations receive the detailed attention necessary to ensure that support amounts comply with New Brunswick law and reflect each family's particular circumstances. Separation matters—the legal process of establishing rights and responsibilities when couples separate without seeking formal divorce—receive similar attention. The firm helps clients understand separation agreements, the enforceability of different types of agreements, and how separation orders affect family relationships and legal rights. The firm's longer history and four-attorney structure means that clients benefit from multiple perspectives and complementary skills. W.S. Reid Chedore, one of the firm's principals, brings family law expertise; other attorneys on the team bring personal injury, corporate law, and real estate experience. For families facing legal issues spanning multiple areas—perhaps separation combined with business questions or real estate issues—Mosher Chedore can provide coordinated counsel addressing the complete situation. The personal injury litigation experience proves valuable in family law contexts involving wrongful death claims affecting estate and family law questions, or in personal injury matters with family law implications. The corporate law expertise helps clients with business interests understand how separation affects their businesses and how business assets should be valued and divided. The real estate experience addresses property division questions, the family home's status as matrimonial property, and related real estate issues arising in divorces. What particularly distinguishes Mosher Chedore is the combination of long community history, genuine local ownership, and the distinctive, character-filled office space that reflects the firm's values. For families in Saint John and the surrounding region, working with a locally owned, independent firm offers advantages that national law firm chains cannot provide: lawyers who are neighbors and community members, genuine commitment to serving the local community, and accessibility that comes from personal relationships and long-standing presence. The firm's location in the distinctive converted church—a building carefully adapted to serve legal practice while preserving its historic character—creates an environment that is simultaneously professional and approachable. This physical setting reflects the firm's philosophy: serious, competent legal practice need not feel cold or impersonal. For families in Saint John seeking family law representation from experienced, locally connected counsel with genuine commitment to the community and sophisticated expertise across family law and related legal areas, Mosher Chedore offers the combination of long-standing reputation, accessible service, and complete legal capabilities that serves families well.