Carr Stevenson & MacKay

Carr, Stevenson & MacKay stands as a cornerstone of legal service in Charlottetown and throughout Prince Edward Island, having offered comprehensive legal services to clients across the province for 40 years. The firm was founded by three exceptional lawyers who have each achieved the distinction of King's Counsel (K.C.), the highest honor available to lawyers in Canada: John Carr K.C., Barbara Stevenson K.C., and J. Gordon MacKay K.C. This remarkable achievement by all three founding partners reflects extraordinary legal skill, professional integrity, and significant contributions to the legal profession.

Located at 65 Queen Street in Charlottetown, Carr, Stevenson & MacKay operates as a full-service general practice law firm, meaning the team handles matters across multiple practice areas including family law, real estate, civil litigation, personal injury, insurance, criminal law, administrative law, labour law, and wills and estates. This full-service model allows clients to address diverse legal concerns with one trusted firm.

The firm's family law practice is particularly noteworthy for its approach. The lawyers are sensitive to the emotional nature of family law matters—divorce, separation, custody, and support proceedings are deeply personal, affecting people's most important relationships and their children's well-being. Carr, Stevenson & MacKay carries out their family law work in a professional and humane manner, recognizing that excellence in family law requires both legal skill and genuine compassion.

Carr, Stevenson & MacKay's family law services include divorce and separation, division of matrimonial property, child custody disputes, child support, and spousal support matters. The team understands that family law in Prince Edward Island often involves unique considerations—the province's small population, tight-knit communities, and particular family law procedures. The firm's 40 years of service to PEI means the lawyers have deep understanding of these local considerations.

What particularly distinguishes Carr, Stevenson & MacKay is the exceptional credentials of the founding partners. The achievement of King's Counsel status for all three founders is extraordinary and reflects recognized excellence in legal practice. This level of peer recognition and professional standing means clients benefit from representation by lawyers at the highest level of the profession.

The firm's broader practice areas create advantages for family law clients. Many divorce matters involve real estate, wills and estate planning, or civil litigation concerns. Carr, Stevenson & MacKay's expertise across practice areas means these interconnected concerns can be addressed comprehensively with one trusted firm.

Carr, Stevenson & MacKay can be reached at 902-892-4156 or visited at their Charlottetown office at 65 Queen Street.

For families in Prince Edward Island seeking family law representation from a firm with 40 years of service to the province, led by three King's Counsel, and committed to combining professional excellence with humane, compassionate service, Carr, Stevenson & MacKay represents the outstanding choice. The combination of extraordinary professional credentials, extensive service to PEI, full-service legal capabilities, and genuine commitment to families has established Carr, Stevenson & MacKay as the premier law firm throughout Prince Edward Island.