M. Lynn Murray, K.C.

M. Lynn Murray KC

Lynn Murray is a senior partner with Key Murray Law, based out of our Charlottetown office. Her primary practice areas include civil litigation with an emphasis on insurance defence, employment and labour law, and administrative law. In September of 2023, Lynn was named a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a designation awarded only to those litigators who have also demonstrated very highest standards of trial advocacy, ethical conduct, integrity, professionalism, and collegiality. She is listed in Best Lawyers in Canada in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Insurance Law and Labour and Employment Law for 2023. Lynn was also voted “Lawyer of the Year” for Labour and Employment Law in Charlottetown. Lynn is also recognized as a leading practitioner in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for Litigation, Director of Officers Liability and Personal Injury representing defendants.

Legal Practice Areas

Aboriginal Law
Administrative Law
Civil Litigation
Employment & Labour Law
Environmental Law
Family Law
Health Law
Insurance
Municipal Law
Personal Injury Law
Professional Regulation

Lynn Murray has built a reputation for her legal work and community outreach. Since 1984, she has shared her insight of the law, often serving as a speaker at conferences and seminars in Prince Edward Island and outside of the province. Lynn has shared her knowledge on a variety of topics including Ethics, Insurance, Employment and Labour, Aboriginal Law, Litigation, and Mediation. She has appeared before all levels of the court and many administrative tribunals in Prince Edward Island.

Active both in her community and her profession, Lynn served on the Board of Directors of Meritas (a worldwide network of law firms), and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Lynn currently serves as Past President on the Board of the Alzheimer’s Society of PEI.

Education

B.B.A., University of Prince Edward Island (1980)
LL.B., Dalhousie University (1983)

Bar Admission

Prince Edward Island (1984)
Kings Counsel (2002)

Memberships

Legal

Law Society of Prince Edward Island (Past President and Current Member)
Canadian Bar Association (Member)
Canadian Bar Association, PEI Branch (Insurance Section Chair 2017 to 2021)
Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board (Chair 1988-1992)
Canadian Bar Association, PEI Branch (Civil Litigation Section (Chair 1993-2005)
Canadian Bar Association, National Civil Litigation Section (President 2008-2009)
Meritas (Member of the Board of Directors) – 2014 -2017
American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow) -2023

Volunteer

Alzheimer Society of PEI (Past President), current member
Alzheimer Society of Canada (Board Member, 2017-2019; 2021 to present)
Crime Stoppers Prince Edward Island (Member)
Lecturer on Ethics and Discipline at Bar Admission Course for Law Society of PEI