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Jeffery A. Cormier

When something important is on the line — a business, a home, a family, a career — the lawyer you choose can change the outcome.


I'm Jeff Cormier, a partner at Key Murray Law with over 20 years of experience guiding individuals, families, and businesses through some of the most consequential decisions of their lives. In that time, I have handled everything from multi-million dollar commercial transactions to the most personal matters a family can face. I have also served as Chair of the Canadian Bar Association's National Business Law Section — a national leadership role that placed me alongside some of the finest legal minds in the country and sharpened my conviction that exceptional legal work must be practical, efficient, and relentlessly focused on the client.


My practice spans corporate and commercial law, real estate, employment, estate planning, family law, and general litigation. That breadth is deliberate. Life does not compartmentalize neatly, and neither do I. Whatever you are facing, you get one trusted, seasoned advisor who understands your full picture, brings two decades of hard-won experience to your file, and knows what it takes to get you where you need to be.
With offices in both Charlottetown and Summerside, I am accessible to clients across the Island. But what people remember most isn't the geography — it is what happens in the room. They arrive anxious, uncertain, overwhelmed. They leave with clarity. Clients consistently tell me they feel more grounded after we talk — like someone finally cut through the noise, told them exactly where they stand, and mapped out what comes next.


I do not manufacture complexity. I cut to what matters, explain it plainly, and I move. I pick up the phone. I give straight answers. I work efficiently because your time is valuable — and I fight hard because your outcome matters. Clients come to me when they want the job done right.


Behind the credentials is someone who genuinely cares — about your outcome, and about you. Outside the office I am a dad first and everything else second — a hiker, a podcast devotee, and someone who disappears into YouTube rabbit holes without a single regret. If we work together, we will talk about your situation — and probably a few other things too.


If something important is at stake and you want someone truly exceptional in your corner — I would be glad to help.


Let's talk.

Legal Practice Areas

Business & Corporate Law
Employment & Labour Law
Municipal Law
Property & Real Estate Law
Wills and Estates
Family Law

+ Education
Saint Mary’s University (B. Comm. (Finance) and Cert H.R.)
University of New Brunswick (LL.B)

+ Bar Admission
Prince Edward Island (2006)
+ Memberships
Past Chair, Canadian Bar Association’s National Business Law Section
Past Provincial Chair for PEI, Business Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association
Past Provincial Chair for PEI, Young Lawyers' Section of the Canadian Bar Association
Former Director, Greater Summerside and Area Chamber of Commerce
+ Published Articles and Speaking Engagements
The Lawyer's Weekly
"Borrower's counsel must conduct due diligence and give an appropriate opinion to the lender," Vol. 29, No. 20 (October 2, 2009)
"Courts take trusteeship of children's benefits seriously," Vol. 28, N0. 1  (May 2, 2008)
"How to minimize liability as a charity director," Vol. 26, No. 29 (December 1, 2006)
Canadian Bar Association
Presenter: Spring Business Law Conference -Charlottetown, PEI - 2009
"The Impact of the Credit Crunch on Commercial Financing Deals"
Former legal columnist for local newspaper
Various Estate Planning Seminars provided to community groups

Charlottetown & Summerside

Jeffery Cormier
    +1 902 436 4851
   jeff.cormier@keymurraylaw.com
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    Bio (pdf)
   +1 902 436 5063


Lindsay Perry - Legal Assistant
    +1 902 436 4449
   lindsay.perry@keymurraylaw.com
   +1 902 436 5063

Jeffery A. Cormier

Partner, Key Murray Law

When something important is on the line — a business, a home, a family, a career — the lawyer you choose can change the outcome.


I'm Jeff Cormier, a partner at Key Murray Law with over 20 years of experience guiding individuals, families, and businesses through some of the most consequential decisions of their lives. In that time, I have handled everything from multi-million dollar commercial transactions to the most personal matters a family can face. I have also served as Chair of the Canadian Bar Association's National Business Law Section — a national leadership role that placed me alongside some of the finest legal minds in the country and sharpened my conviction that exceptional legal work must be practical, efficient, and relentlessly focused on the client.


My practice spans corporate and commercial law, real estate, employment, estate planning, family law, and general litigation. That breadth is deliberate. Life does not compartmentalize neatly, and neither do I. Whatever you are facing, you get one trusted, seasoned advisor who understands your full picture, brings two decades of hard-won experience to your file, and knows what it takes to get you where you need to be.
With offices in both Charlottetown and Summerside, I am accessible to clients across the Island. But what people remember most isn't the geography — it is what happens in the room. They arrive anxious, uncertain, overwhelmed. They leave with clarity. Clients consistently tell me they feel more grounded after we talk — like someone finally cut through the noise, told them exactly where they stand, and mapped out what comes next.


I do not manufacture complexity. I cut to what matters, explain it plainly, and I move. I pick up the phone. I give straight answers. I work efficiently because your time is valuable — and I fight hard because your outcome matters. Clients come to me when they want the job done right.


Behind the credentials is someone who genuinely cares — about your outcome, and about you. Outside the office I am a dad first and everything else second — a hiker, a podcast devotee, and someone who disappears into YouTube rabbit holes without a single regret. If we work together, we will talk about your situation — and probably a few other things too.


If something important is at stake and you want someone truly exceptional in your corner — I would be glad to help.


Let's talk.

Legal Practice Areas

Business & Corporate Law
Employment & Labour Law
Municipal Law
Property & Real Estate Law
Wills and Estates
Family Law

+ Education
Saint Mary's University (B. Comm. (Finance) and Cert H.R.)
 University of New Brunswick (LL.B)

+ Bar Admission
Prince Edward Island (2006)
+ Memberships
Past National Chair, Canadian Bar Association’s National Business Law Section 
Former Director, Greater Summerside and Area Chamber of Commerce

Past Provincial Chair for PEI, Business Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association 
Past Provincial Chair for PEI, Young Lawyers’ Section of the Canadian Bar Association

+ Published Articles and Speaking Engagements
The Lawyer's Weekly
"Borrower's counsel must conduct due diligence and give an appropriate opinion to the lender," Vol. 29, No. 20 (October 2, 2009)
"Courts take trusteeship of children's benefits seriously," Vol. 28, N0. 1  (May 2, 2008)
"How to minimize liability as a charity director," Vol. 26, No. 29 (December 1, 2006)
Canadian Bar Association
Presenter: Spring Business Law Conference -Charlottetown, PEI - 2009
"The Impact of the Credit Crunch on Commercial Financing Deals"
Former legal columnist for local newspaper
Various Estate Planning Seminars provided to community groups

Contact - Summerside & Charlottetown Offices

Jeffery A. Cormier - Lawyer
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Lindsay Perry - Legal Assistant
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Contact - Summerside & Charlottetown Offices

Jeffery Cormier
    +1 902 436 4851
   jeff.cormier@keymurraylaw.com
    Add to Address Book
   +1 902 436 5063

Lindsay Perry - Legal Assistant
    +1 902 436 4449
   lindsay.perry@keymurraylaw.com
   +1 902 436 5063
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