Sean Foreman

BES (Honours Geography) -University of Waterloo; LLB (MELP Specialization) - Dalhousie Law School

Sean Foreman is a Partner with Wickwire Holm in Halifax and practices in the environmental, litigation and energy & natural resources groups with an emphasis on commercial litigation, environmental, administrative and regulatory law. Sean’s long-term involvement in the scouting movement and love of outdoor pursuits formed the background for his first degree in Environmental Studies (Geography) from the University of Waterloo (1995), and his graduation from Dalhousie Law School in 1998 with his LLB and a Certificate of Specialization in Environmental Law from the Marine & Environmental Law Institute. Among his many professional and community volunteer positions, Sean served as Chair of the National Environment, Energy & Resources Law Section (NEERLS) of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) from 2007-2008, having served as Chair of the Nova Scotia Section in 2002-2003. Sean was honoured to receive the inaugural Zoe Odei Young Lawyers’ Distinguished Service Award from the CBA (Nova Scotia) in 2003, and one of three national ‘Outstanding Young Canadian’ (Vanier) Awards presented across Canada in September 2005 for leadership and service to the Community. Most recently, he was the recipient of the 2007 Dalhousie University ‘Outstanding Young Alumnus of the Year’ Award.