Stephen was born and raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. He received an LLB from the University of New Brunswick in 2010 and was called to the Newfoundland and Labrador Bar in 2011.

Stephen has a litigation practice that focuses on the areas of criminal law, civil litigation and personal injury. He has extensive trial and appellate experience and has appeared at all levels of court in the province including the Provincial Court, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. Stephen has also acted for clients involved in disciplinary proceedings before a range of administrative tribunals.

Outside of practice Stephen is involved in the Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador Officiating Program and is the Zone Coordinator for Officials in the Avalon region. He is also still active on the ice, and as a Level VI official still officiates both senior and junior hockey in the province.

Mike lives in St. John’s and was admitted to the Newfoundland and Labrador Bar in 2012.

Since that time, Mike has maintained a busy litigation practice, acting on broad range of litigation matters, including: construction disputes, mechanics’ lien matters, corporate litigation matters, shareholders disputes, residential and commercial real estate, business law and family law disputes.

Mike has appeared before all levels of court in the province, including the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador General Division and Family Division, the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal.

Mike is a member of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyer Association, the Canadian Bar Association, sits on the Board of the Pottle Centre and previously sat on the board for the Suncor Energy Fluvarium.

Jane graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 2011 with a Bachelor of Laws. Since that time her practice has been primarily focused in the areas of family law, civil litigation, fertility and health law, and wills and estates. She has represented clients and conducted hearings at all levels of court in Newfoundland and Labrador and at administrative tribunals.

Providing the best value for her clients is important to Jane. As such, she is committed to achieving successful resolutions before a matter proceeds to court whenever possible. Her practice focuses heavily on family law and she has successfully negotiated settlements on files with challenging issues respecting child support, custody and access and the division of assets.

Prior to attending law school, Jane was a registered nurse. The knowledge she gained while working as a nurse coupled with her legal background puts Jane in an excellent position to help her clients navigate the challenges of medical-legal issues, as well as complicated child custody cases wherein it is imperative to put the child’s needs ahead of the parental dispute.

When not at work Jane acts as the legal representative on Health Research and Ethics Board, the Board that oversees all health research involving human subject conducted in Newfoundland and Labrador. She also enjoys spending time cooking with her husband and hiking with her dog Alibi.

Barbara attended the University of New Brunswick (being from Fredericton, NB), receiving her Bachelor of Laws in 2010. Barbara was called to the Bar in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011. Since that time, she has steadily built her reputation as a family law litigator in St. John’s and across the Province.

Where possible, Barbara integrates dispute resolution techniques into her practice resulting in successfully negotiated settlements for her clients avoiding the cost and emotional impact on families when matters proceed through the courts.

When litigation is necessary, she litigates. Barbara acts for her clients, whether it is a child support or parenting application to highly contested trials in courts throughout the Province.

Barbara is also experienced in representing her clients for all their employment, wills and estate needs.

Outside of the office, Barbara previously spent time traveling, cooking (and eating), or on the East Coast Trails. More recently Barbara has had less time for such things, as she is now the proud mother to a newborn baby girl.

Matthew was born and raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Memorial University of Newfoundland (2014) and received the degree of Juris Doctor from the Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law in 2017.

Following law school, Matthew completed his articles at Nelligan O’Brien Payne (now Nelligan law), a mid-sized firm in downtown Ottawa. He was called to the Ontario Bar in June 2018, following which he decided to move back to St. John’s to begin his practice. Matthew was called to the Bar of Newfoundland and Labrador in October 2018.

Matthew has a general practice that focuses on family law, civil litigation, wills and estates. He has represented clients at all levels of court in Newfoundland and Labrador, including the Provincial Court, the Supreme Court (General and Family divisions), and the Court of Appeal. Matthew is an active member of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers’ Association as well as the Canadian Bar Association.

Outside of his law practice, Matthew is a musician and enjoys cooking. His main instrument is the piano, but he also plays guitar and tenor saxophone.

Iain was born and raised in Deer Lake. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Brunswick in 2000 and his Law Degree from UNB in 2003.

He clerked at the New Brunswick Court of Appeal and was called to the NB Bar in 2004. In 2008, Iain was called to the NL Bar and moved back to reside in Conception Bay South.

Iain has over 15 years experience working in various capacities with the Crown Prosecutors Offices in NB and NL. He has regularly appeared in all levels of Court in the Province including numerous jury trials and dozens of appeals before the NL Court of Appeal. Iain has also argued multiple cases in the Supreme Court of Canada.

Iain’s practice will focus on criminal law, including appeals, civil litigation, personal injury, wills and estates.