Lawyers

Deanne enjoys connecting with her clients in a personal and authentic way. She loves advocating for her clients to obtain real results that are meaningful in their lives. Her primary areas of practice are Personal Injury, Real Estate and Wills and Estate Planning.

Deanne has been practising law in Newfoundland & Labrador for over 28 years. She gained valuable experience at a large Atlantic Law firm based in St. John’s for the first half of her career, where she practiced many areas of law, including insurance work and construction law. Deanne has appeared at the Supreme Court of Newfoundland & Labrador and the Newfoundland & Labrador Court of Appeal on various cases. She moved to Corner Brook with her family in 2004 and was entranced by the beauty and lifestyle the West Coast offers.

Deanne loves the outdoor life on the West Coast and can be found hiking, kayaking, skiing or working on her cabin in her spare time. The West Coast has provided a bounty of outdoor living which she fell in love with from the start.

Deanne believes in giving back to the community in which she lives. She is a Board Director for the Corner Brook Port Corporation, promoting economic development in the Western Region. She enjoys supporting sports groups such as CB Minor Soccer, Corner Brook Royals, local volleyball teams, and the local Food Bank through Penney & Brown Law.

Deanne has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Co-Op) from MUN and Law Degree from UNB. She was called to the Bar in Newfoundland and Labrador in 1993 and is a member of the Atlantic Trial Lawyers Association and the Canadian Bar Association.

Jill is passionate about helping people. She loves achieving fair results for her clients both inside and outside of the courtroom. Her primary areas of practice are Personal Injury, Wills and Estate Planning and Family Law. She has over 25 years’ experience resolving legal issues for her clients, helping them move forward with their lives.

Jill grew up in Corner Brook and is grateful that she and her husband Aubrey have had the opportunity to raise their two children in her hometown, just a stone’s throw away from her parents, Rex and Elaine. It’s her privilege to provide legal services to the residents of the region and province she loves.

In her spare time you can find Jill on the hiking trails or on stage, dancing and acting. To make up for her limited artistic talents, through Penney & Brown Law, she supports arts organizations in the community including: the Rotary Arts Centre, Nuit 150, CB Petit Nuit, and the Bay of Islands Musical Arts.

Jill has degrees in Biology and Law from Dalhousie University. She was called to the Bar in Newfoundland and Labrador in 1996, and is a member of the Atlantic Trial Lawyers Association and the Canadian Bar Association.

Katrina prides herself on being approachable to her clients. In order to identify her clients’ current and potential issues she strives to make a personal connection; this way her clients feel comfortable speaking with a lawyer. She has a reputation as a hard worker, being detailed oriented and achieving practical solutions and desired results for her clients. Her primary areas of practice are Corporate and Commercial, Real Estate (Commercial and Residential), Business Acquisitions, Mergers and Dispositions, and Wills, Estates and Estate Planning.

Katrina grew up on the South West Coast in the Town of Isle aux Morts. In her spare time she loves to travel whether it is to a theme park, a national park, a concert, a new city, or a beach. If she’s not working or off on a new adventure, Katrina loves to spend quality time with her family and creating beautiful handmade crafts. Katrina gives back to the community as a Director of the YMCA of Western NL.

Katrina has a degree in Psychology from Memorial University (Sir Wilfred Grenfell Campus) and a degree in Law from the University of New Brunswick. She was called to the Bar in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2007 and is a member of the Canadian Bar Association.