KRISTEN O’KEEFE
Front Desk: 709-726-1222
Direct Line: 709-726-1977
Facsimile: 709-726-1225
Email: kokeefe@chislettwhitten.ca
BIO
Kristen O’Keefe has a passion for helping people and has a down-to-earth personality which makes her a great fit for legal practice. Kristen is committed to providing high-quality representation for her clients. She is hardworking, dedicated, and a true “people person”.
Kristen will explain legal processes and options in ways that her clients understand. Her main areas of practice include Wills & Estates, Guardianship, Corporate Law, and Real Estate.
She is also a Commissioner for Oaths and a Notary Public. Kristen has appeared before the Provincial Court of Newfoundland & Labrador, the Supreme Court of Newfoundland & Labrador, the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia and the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Laws, Dalhousie University, 1999
- Masters of Human Ecology (Family Studies), Mount St. Vincent University, 1996
- Bachelor of Arts, Memorial University of NL, 1994
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
- Newfoundland and Labrador Law Society–Practising Member
- Barristers Society of Nova Scotia-Non-Practising Member
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
- Kristen is a board member of SeniorsNL
- Kristen is a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs
- Kristen is a past Executive Director for the Public Legal Information Association of NL where she worked for over five years providing legal information and education to the public through presentations, workshops and publications.
- Kristen continues to deliver community presentations on various legal topics.
- Kristen is the former host of a radio show that focused on delivering legal information to the public with the goal of increasing knowledge of the legal system and access to justice. Kristen has volunteered with a variety of community groups over the years and continues to volunteer her time in the community.
