New Brunswick Based
Over 30 Years of Experience
Service Areas Including Wills and Estates Law, Civil Litigation, and Commercial Law
Experienced
and Straightforward
At Dunsmuir Law, our focus is on our clients. We have extensive experience with all aspects of Family Law, Insurance Claims, Wills and Estates, Commercial Real Estate, and Liability Claims.
Strategic Consultation
Strong Values
Results Orientation
Business Law
Commercial law including purchase and sale of businesses, Provincial and Federal incorporation, shareholders agreements, mergers, financing, intellectual property protection, collections, and independent legal advice.
Real Estate
Deficiencies and defects, New Home Construction Warranties claims, Landlord and Tenant disputes, and Construction Remedies Act cases.
Wills and Estates
Estate planning, including preparation of wills and powers of attorney, probate applications and estate administration including the passing of accounts, contested estate matters, including claims of undue influence and lack of testamentary capacity of wills and powers of attorney.
Family Law
Pre-nuptial and co-habitation agreements, separation agreements, and private adoptions. Resolution of family law issues such as separation and divorce, parenting and support of children, spousal support, division of marital assets and apportionment of marital debts, parenting and child support, spousal support, and asset claims of unmarried persons.
Elder Law
Encompasses issues of aging, including provision for and protection of persons in need of care arising from infirmity or illness, including powers of attorney for property and health care, and infirm person’s applications.
Civil Litigation and
Insurance Claims
Claim refusal by insurers, liability claims, damage claims arising from breach of contract or negligence, business disputes, contractor’s liability, mortgage foreclosures, and breaches of policies of insurance.
David H. Dunsmuir
Position: Barrister and Solicitor
Primary Practice Areas: Business Law, Civil Litigation, Wills and Estates, Estate Litigation
Experience: 30 Years
Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick
Office Phone: 1 (506) 444-7775
Office Fax: 1 (506) 206-7776
Personal Experience
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, David was a former radio broadcaster before attending the University of New Brunswick where he graduated in 1987 with First Class Honours in History, followed by his obtaining his Law Degree from the University of British Columbia in 1991.
From there, he attended the University of British Columbia and obtained his LL.B. in 1991.
David has been a member of the Law Society of New Brunswick since 1993.
David has diverse and in-depth practice experience as both a Barrister and Solicitor, enhanced by administrative and adjudicative experience as a former Clerk, Court Administrator, and Deputy Registrar of the Court of the Queen’s Bench and Probate Court of New Brunswick.
David currently resides in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Memberships and Community Involvement
David Dunsmuir is a guest lecturer for the Public Legal Information Society (PLEIS) covering such topics as:
- Doing Your Own Divorce
- Changing a Child Support Order
- What to Expect at a Family Law Hearing
- Separation: Legal Considerations
David Dunsmuir is a past Paralegal instructor at Eastern College, teaching such courses as:
- Business Law
- Civil Litigation
- Family Law
- Real Estate Law
- Wills and Estates
- Law and Technology
David has also taught Law and Engineering at the University of New Brunswick.
Experience
At Dunsmuir Law, we have practiced for over seventeen years. We believe that experience, sound judgement, and keen legal knowledge are essential to obtaining meaningful results for the hardworking people of New Brunswick. At Dunsmuir Law, we pride ourselves on practical, meaningful, and effective results.
Trust
The team at Dunsmuir Law is committed to full cost transparency. You will always receive an advanced, realistic estimate and we will not exceed this amount during our working relationship.
To be specific, we deliver our Family Law services on a value based pricing basis, which is essentially a flat fee.
A value based pricing strategy does not centre around a lawyer’s hourly rate for their time. We provide a free initial consultation for all legal matters and will listen, evaluate, explain, and advise – before you have any obligation to us. Because of our consultation, if you decide to retain us to provide legal services to you it will be at that point that you incur obligation – which is always based on the terms of our written agreement with you.
Guaranteed.
Service
At Dunsmuir Law, we believe in prompt service. Whether via email correspondence, preparing documents, filings, or our advice. You have our commitment to do what we say we will do when we say we will do it.
This is the hallmark of professionalism, and our promise to you.
Value
At Dunsmuir Law, we pride ourselves on using our knowledge and experience to provide meaningful and cost-effective legal services.
We recognize that the cost of legal services should be based on such factors as the importance of the matter in question, the degree of complexity, the results actually achieved, and the value to you – not just billable hours.
At Dunsmuir Law, our promise to you is that our accounts will always reflect only the work to be done and will always be reasonable, proportionate, and above all, fair.
Value Based Pricing
Historically, the cost of legal services has been calculated by the lawyer’s hourly rate. Billable services include telephone calls, letters, document preparation, and court attendance.
In a law firm setting, these services can be executed by many individuals who work on a client matter. This includes lawyers, law students, and paralegals. These individuals may have differing rates, but the principle is the same.
Value Based Pricing Strategy
Value based pricing has been described as: “… a nexus between the client’s perception of the value they have received and the fee they have been charged. In other words, the practitioner considers that they have been properly remunerated and the client considers that they have received advice and service at a price they consider to be fair. The concept need be no more complex than that.”
Arrival at this nexus requires the balancing of a lawyer or law firm’s need to ensure a return on the investment of their time and expertise, while the client needs to know that they are getting value for the money based on their choice of lawyer.
Lawyers the world over recognize that flexible billing approaches are necessary and beneficial to all parties involved.
Value Based Pricing Example
In the end, the approach requires little more than the client and lawyer defining the scope of work and agreeing on the value that will be paid for said work.
The agreed upon flat fee is normally paid in advance at the outset of the retainer agreement. Everyone benefits – the lawyer receives immediate payment for the value of their services and the client has the certainty of fair legal representation and advice.
Dunsmuir Law offers a myriad of services on a value based pricing model, including Family Law. An initial consultation to discuss whether this method of billing is appropriate for your legal matter can be booked through this website or by contacting our offices.
Contact us today to find out if a value based pricing strategy is right for your legal matter.