Hon. Robert J. Higgins

Practice Areas: Mediation Services

Law School: University of New Brunswick

E-Mail: rjh@barryspalding.com
Phone: (506) 633-4290

Assistant: Noella Ramsay (506) 633-4238 ncr@barryspalding.com

Professional Experience

Following graduation from the University of New Brunswick Law School and admission to the New Brunswick Bar, the Hon. Robert J. Higgins launched his legal career in Saint John.

In 1964 he was elected to the Saint John City Council and was named Deputy Mayor in 1966. In the 1967 provincial election he was elected as a Saint John MLA and was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Economic Growth. Subsequently, he was re-elected in 1974 and again in 1978.

He resumed the practice of law and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1978. In 1979, he was appointed to the Bench and in 1990 received an honourary D.C.L. degree from UNBSJ.

Throughout his career, he was a respected jurist who, in his later years was particularly recognized for his successful mediation skills. In 1999 he achieved supernumerary status and retired from the Bench in 2009

Outside the Office

Mr. Justice Higgins resides in Saint John with his wife, Rosemary. They have four children and eight grandchildren.