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Saint John's law firm since 1929.

Nearly a century in, our motto hasn't changed: we work in your world. Nearly a century of knowing New Brunswick's courts from the inside.

Experienced counsel

The lawyers of Gilbert McGloan Gillis have been serving clients since 1929, with more than 70 years of trial and litigation experience.

Compassionate advocates

Our lawyers and staff are champions in the fight for access to justice — for individuals as much as for institutions.

Trusted advisors

Good decisions are made with good advice. We tailor ours to the problem in front of you.

In your world — on your time

Nearly a century of practising law in Saint John.

For more than 90 years, Gilbert McGloan Gillis has represented New Brunswickers in the practice areas we know best, in the courts we know best.

Our lawyers have argued cases at every level, including:

  • Trials in the Court of Appeal, the Federal Court and the Court of King's Bench
  • Lengthy pretrial hearings with multiple parties and lawyers
  • Regulatory hearings in other provinces

Experience that counts here

Experience

Serving New Brunswick since 1929, with more than 70 years of trial and litigation experience in the courts that matter here.

Impact

From family businesses to survivors of intimate partner violence, our work changes outcomes for real people and real livelihoods.

Local courts

We know New Brunswick's courts, procedures and people, and how matters here actually move. That familiarity shapes every piece of advice.

Local industry

We've worked alongside Saint John businesses for generations. Ongoing service to local family businesses is the part of our practice we're proudest of.

Our history

Nearly a century of practising law in New Brunswick.

  1. 1929Gilbert McGloan Gillis begins practising law in Saint John.
  2. 90+ yearsA fixture of uptown Saint John, arguing cases across the province and beyond.
  3. 70+ yearsOf trial and litigation experience, from King's Bench to the Court of Appeal.
  4. 2026Launches IPV Justice, helping survivors of intimate partner violence pursue civil claims.

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