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Biographical Info
Born and raised in Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Keri-Lynn has a Bachelor of Law (with Honours) and Masters in International Commercial Law from the University of Kent in Canterbury, the National Accreditation Certificate from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, an Executive Certificate in Conflict Management from the University of Windsor Law School- Stitt Feld Handy Group, a Certificate in Mediation from the Harvard Mediation Institute at Harvard Law School and a Certificate in Trauma Informed Advocacy from Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
She is the current Chair of the Family Law Section for the Canadian Bar Association-Newfoundland and Labrador Branch and enjoys being active on the National Executive. She is the Chair of the Pharmaceutical External Audit Appeal Board, a Review Panel Member of the Medical Care Insurance Act, Disciplinary Panel Member for the College of Massage Therapists, is external counsel for the Miawpukek Band, and spent 12 years as an adjudicator for the Human Rights Commission. Keri-Lynn spent time clerking with the Department of Justice, has coached people on alternate dispute resolution courses, and has been in private practice since 2006. Keri-Lynn has also spent time presenting on various Family Law Matters across Canada to lawyers, the public and other stakeholders. In her spare time Keri-Lynn sits on the Law Society Honours and Awards Committee, the Bar and Bench Committee at Family Court, Daybreak Parent Child Centre Board of Directors, volunteers with Lakecrest Independent school and has over two decades of service with Scouts Canada.