SeanForeman

Sean is an associate lawyer at Wickwire Holm in Halifax, with a practice emphasis on commercial litigation, environmental, administrative and regulatory law, with constitutional and human rights law "on the side".

He is actively involved in a number of charitable and community organizations throughout Nova Scotia.

Sean was counsel for NSRAP and 3 Nova Scotia couples who successfully challenged the federal and provincial governments before the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, seeking the recognition of same-sex marriage in Nova Scotia. Justice Heather Robinson issued an Order on September 24, 2004, giving same-sex couples in Nova Scotia the right to marry.

Sean was then retained by EGALE Canada and couples in Newfoundland & Labrador, and went on to successfully challenge the law in that Province, resulting in an Order from Chief Justice Derek Green of the Newfoundland & Labrador Supreme Court on December 21, 2004, giving same-sex couples in Newfoundland the right to marry.