Our Story

For founder and principal lawyer Jeff Mitchell, the journey to founding NOVA Injury Law began in college after a knee injury.

Originally a criminology student, Jeff had planned to become a police officer. However, his path suddenly came to a halt when he tore his ACL.

During his months-long recovery, Jeff reevaluated everything. He began to think seriously about law; given his criminology background, it seemed like a natural pivot, even thinking he may go into criminal law.

After passing the LSAT and getting accepted into law school in Toronto, Jeff spent a lot of time thinking about his path in the legal world.

Like many other young lawyers, Jeff considered corporate law, and soon landed a job at a well-regarded Halifax firm where he found himself litigating on behalf of insurance companies. However, representing corporations with no real face or human story did not sit right with him, and he soon discovered that his real interest in law was in helping people.

Jeff later switched to a smaller firm, where the job opportunity turned out to be short-lived. Finding himself out of a job, he was left with two choices: either join a firm, or start one.

He decided to meet with an already-established lawyer for some advice, and was told that although building your own firm is a long road, it would eventually be worth it: he would ultimately have autonomy and the freedom to become the type of advocate he wanted to be.

Jeff and his then-girlfriend (now wife) Laura decided to take the plunge- and thus NOVA Injury Law was born in 2016.

What Makes NOVA Different: The Doctor-Lawyer Law Firm™

Starting with just a shared office space, Jeff challenged himself to dig deeper into what would make NOVA different from other injury and disability firms.

Soon, Jeff decided to build NOVA around a medically informed approach. With his wife Dr. Laura Mitchell being a practicing Emergency Physician with specialty training in occupational medicine, he brought her on as NOVA’s in-house physician and built a process on combining legal counsel with medical expertise.

With Jeff as the Principal Lawyer and Laura as the Chief Medical Consultant, NOVA Injury Law was quickly known as The Doctor-Lawyer Law Firm™. By combining sound legal counsel with swift and thorough medical exams, they succeeded in filling the missing piece needed for a bullet-proof case. 

Where We Are Today

Since 2016, NOVA Injury Law has grown from being in a shared office space to boasting a team of 25+ people, eight new lawyers (see → Our Lawyers), and nine offices across Atlantic Canada, with locations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, and Newfoundland & Labrador.

By combining clear-eyed legal expertise, our in-house physician’s medical evals, and passion for the communities we serve, thus far NOVA has used our unique method to win over $50,000,000 for 1,500+ clients (see → Our Clients’ Stories).

And that’s where we are today—busy, passionate, and committed to making a difference for every client we serve.

Get in Touch

Did we also mention? At NOVA Injury Law,

• You can book your case eval with us directly in our Calendly, 
• our case evaluations are free (no strings attached!), 
• we’ll drive to you gratis if you prefer an in-person consult,
• and you don’t pay us a dime unless we win your case.

If you have questions, you can also give our team a call anytime.

Ready to learn more about how NOVA Injury Law can help you and your family? Reach out to us today!