Criminal Defence,
Civil Litigation, Family Law.
Our team is known for getting results.
Whatever you need, we’re here to help today.
Whatever you need, we’re here to help today.
Mark Knox, K.C. (Kings Counsel) has over 3 decades of recognized experience.
The Knox Law team (Hogan Ingram, Articled Clerk, and Leona Tulk, office manager) work closely together to get the best outcome for clients.
Mark Knox
Responsive, honest,
experienced and
results-focused.
experienced and
results-focused.
Meet your legal team
The Knox Law team is headed by veteran criminal defence lawyer Mark Knox K.C. (King’s Counsel). Mark has over three decades of experience and is well regarded in the legal community.
Mark advocates courageously and calmly while remaining respectful of others. He believes the best defence is an organized and well planned approach.
Very often, the first person you’ll meet or speak with at Knox Law is veteran team member, Leona Tulk. Leona has worked side-by-side with Mark as his assistant for thirty years. She also handles the front desk and main phone lines. Leona brings a very practical and caring approach to her work, which clients greatly appreciate.
Legal issues, especially criminal and family matters, don’t just arise Monday to Friday. That’s why the Knox Law team is ready when you are—and can be reached when you need them.
“Knox Law has the experience and dedication to help you. Put our team to work for you.”
Areas of Practice
Criminal Defence:
- Investigations
- Charges
- Bail
- Motions and applications and discovery
- Trials
- Restorative Justice, sentencing circles, specialized courts, sentencings, appeals
- DUI
- Drug charges (possession, trafficking, Canada Border Services, Conspiracy)
- Assaults (including common, aggravated, sexual assault)
- B&E, robbery
- Internet based crime
- Fraud (including securities)
- Theft
- Homicide
- Regulatory charges such as Occupational Health and Safety Act charges
- Disciplinary and regulatory bodies (professional associations) also Police Review Board
Civil
- Claims against provincial Correctional Services and Corrections Services Canada
- Institutional abuse claims
- Specific personal injury claims (non-motor vehicle, non-slip-and-fall cases, involving government or institutional
- Small Claims Court disputes (renovations, land boundaries, breach of contract, …)
- Civil claims (condominium matters, construction)
Family Law:
- Parenting and Support Act matters
- Child support, special and extraordinary expenses
- Matrimonial Property Act matters
- Divorce Act
- Children and Family Services Act matters
- Cohabitation agreements / pre-nuptial agreements /separation agreements
- Mobility, moving and varying agreements
- Issues involving grandparents and extended family
- Spousal support
Our Team
Mark Knox
Lawyer
The founder of Knox Law and a trusted senior member of Nova Scotia’s Bar, Mark has provided expert counsel to a variety of clients over three decades in practice.
Litigating and advocating come naturally to Mark. He has regularly appeared at all levels of court in the province, and has appeared in other Canadian jurisdictions, as well as the Federal Court. Mark also has experience appearing before regulatory bodies. He has also acted as public inquiry counsel.
(More about Mark)
Mark’s affiliations and memberships:
- Canadian Bar Association, member (Past Chair of the NS Criminal Law Section)
- Canadian Bar Association -Member of the National Criminal Law Section’s “Imprisonment and Release” Group
- Canadian Bar Association- Member At Large of the National Criminal Law Section
- Canadian Prison Law Association- Member (Past President and past Secretary)
- Seven Step Society of Canada- Director and Past President and current Volunteer
- N.S. Barristers Society Member- member, mentor, and past member ofComplaints Investigation Committee
- NS Criminal Lawyers Association, Member
- The National Association Active in Criminal Justice, Ottawa Ontario (PastDirector and representative of the Canadian Bar Association)
- The Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers, Director
Mark’s professional distinctions:
- Queen’s Counsel designation 2014, now referred to as Kings Counsel. Awarded to recognize exceptional merit and outstanding contributions in the Legal Community;
- Schulich School of Law Weldon Award for Unselfish Public Service 2018; and
- The Tommy Gordon National Freedom Award, 2022
“Mark has always been energized by helping those who have faced hard struggles and nurtured a philosophy of caring about others.”
Hogan Ingram
Articled Clerk
Hogan graduated with a JD (Juris Doctor) from Dalhousie’s Schulich School of law in May of 2024, and began articling with Knox Law in June 2024.
Prior to graduating law school, Hogan gained practical legal experience by spending a term working at the Dalhousie Legal Aid Clinic. While there, he worked closely on files across a range of areas including youth criminal justice, child protection, family law, and administrative law. In the summer of 2023, Hogan was the Honorable Gordon S. Cowan Intern at the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal. During the internship, Hogan worked alongside the Justices and Clerks at the court, and produced an extensive report examining Nova Scotia’s Costs regime.
In his free time, Hogan enjoys cycling and vegetable gardening.
Leona Tulk
Administrative Assistant
Leona is Knox Law’s legal assistant and office manager. Leona has worked with Mark for more than 30 years and keeps everything organized and moving forward at the firm. Clients regularly express their appreciation for Leona’s caring and practical approach. Leona also plays an important part in the firm’s training of law students and Articled Clerks each year.
Outside of the office, Leona enjoys spending time with family, pets and friends. As proud Maritimers, Leona and her husband enjoy escaping the city in the warmer months to their camp in New Ross.
Trusted by many
Knox Law has experience in courts across the province and across Canada. They know the court systems and cultures, judges, clerks, sheriffs, police, expert witnesses and opposing counsel. They have taken time to understand the experience of and form relationships with members of the African Nova Scotian Communities and Indigenous Communities.
Mark was awarded his Queens Counsel Designation in 2014 (now referred to as Kings Counsel) and has been the recipient of other legal awards. Michael’s volunteer work with newcomers and immigrants was recognized in 2019. In 2018 Mark was recognized by the Schiulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, with the annual public service award; and in 2022 was chosen by a national group of criminal defence lawyers to Mark to present to the Canadian Senate.
Choose a lawyer who knows the experts
An expert witness has the power to make or break a legal case. Their testimony can be very persuasive. Having an expert in your corner can increase your chances of a positive outcome.
Knox Law understands the power of expert testimony. Most important of all, we know who the experts are—and when they can be used to your advantage.
So, what is an expert witness? An expert is a professional with an area of expertise who can provide an opinion to the court. This opinion typically carries great authority, because it comes from a person considered a specialist who is respected in their field—an expert.
Examples of expert witnesses include forensic psychologists, forensic psychologists, private investigators, forensic accountants, addictions and mental health therapists, medical examiners and pathologists (for the complete list of experts see below).
Knox Law knows the experts. And we know when a case may benefit from their input or opinion. We consult with our clients to determine the best, most economical, and efficient path forward and regularly engage experts on their behalf.
“In our experience, assistance from the right expert at the right time can often drastically improve the outcome and timeline for matters, and help find helpful”
Some of the experts retained on behalf of Knox Law clients:
- Toxicologists and pharmacologists
- SFST (Standard Field Sobriety testers)
- Firearms and ballistics experts
- Accident reconstruction engineers
- Medical examiners and pathologists
- Digital forensic analysts
- Forensic psychologists (on issues ranging from witness identification, cross racial line- ups, potential unreliability of incriminating statements)
- Forensic Psychiatrists (for example regarding sexual abuse allegations; for example on intent)
- Private investigators
- Addictions and Mental Health therapists
- Voice of the Child Report authors
- Parenting Assessors
- Forensic Accountants
- Medical specialists
- Professional Body Regulators (eg College of Physicians and Surgeons)
- Authors of Gladue Reports and Impact of Race and Cultural Assessments
- Data recovery and digital/electronic
- Actuaries
- Scientists (Audiologists, Atmospheric Scientists)
- Accountants
- Social Media Experts
- Specialized legal counsel (immigration, employment, international issues)
Serving the region
ANNAPOLIS ROYAL/GRANVILLE FERRY OFFICE:
5397 Granville Road,
NS, Canada B0S 1K0
1-902-532-0456
info@knoxlaw.ca
Helping, Knox Law Giving Back
Long Time Gone Case
“Anyone you talked to about [the case] immediately said ‘160 years? $320,000 restitution? No drugs, guns or violence” says Knox.
“Its just a very compelling factual scenario.”
Halifax based criminal attorney Mark Knox helped re-invigorate Twyman’s legal campaign. Knox got to work, recruiting help from pro bono lawyers and volunteers from Dalhousie University as well as a retired but influential judge in Newfoundland.
7 Step Society NS
Halifax’s 7th Step Program offers repeat offenders a new path” and quote from the article “Glenn Keizer is an ex-offender who was in and out of prison across the country for years. He has now been out of jail for two years and credits Knox and the 7th Step Society for helping him turn his life around”
