Jennifer Penman
PartnerJennifer Penman received her law degree from Dalhousie University in 1996, and her Masters of Laws, Criminal from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2005....
Dirk Derstine
PartnerDirk Derstine was called to the bar in 1993 and has dedicated his career to providing a strong defence to those charged with very...
Associates
Stephen White
AssociateStephen White has practiced as a trial lawyer for over 25 years. His passion for truth and his hatred of injustice make him a...
Renee Gregor
AssociateRenée was born and raised in Northern Ontario. After obtaining her Honours degree at McMaster University, she went on to complete her Master’s degree...
Colin Sheppard
AssociateColin Sheppard is dedicated to ensuring his clients are provided vigorous representation when making full answer and defence against criminal allegations. After obtaining
Tania Bariteau
AssociateTania Bariteau is an associate at Derstine Penman, where her practice focuses on criminal litigation at the trial and appellate levels. Since joining the...
Geoff Haskell
AssociateGeoff Haskell is an associate lawyer at Derstine Penman. Geoff received his Juris Doctorate degree at the University of Ottawa in 2016 and was...
Laura Remigio
AssociateLaura Remigio is an associate at Derstine Penman, where her practice focuses on criminal litigation at the trial and appellate levels. She has appeared...
Jordyn Cowley
AssociateJordyn Cowley is an associate at Derstine Penman, where her practice focuses on criminal litigation at the trial and appellate levels. She represents individuals...
Alex Lam
AssociateAlex was called to the bar of Ontario in 2020. He previously articled at Derstine Penman. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from...
Kristen Dulysh
AssociateKristen Dulysh began her work in the criminal justice system when she completed an internship at the Ontario Correctional Institute while she was earning...
Anita Nathan
AssociateAnita’s practice includes both trial and appellate work, and she appears at all levels of court including the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior...
Articling Students
Sabrina Shillingford
Articling StudentSabrina is a recent graduate from Osgoode Hall Law School. Sabrina’s passion for criminal law developed while working as a caseworker at Parkdale Community...
Kristianne C. Anor
Articling StudentKristianne is currently an articling student at Derstine Penman. She recently received her JD from the University of Ottawa where she graduated with a...
Brittany Cohen
Articling StudentBrittany recently received her J.D. and M.A. in Criminology and Sociolegal Studies from the University of Toronto. During her studies, she volunteered with the...