Jill Nette

Position:  Associate
Office:  Truro
Email:  jnette@burchellmacdougall.com
Pphone:  (902) 895-1561 ext. 567


Practice Areas:

• Family Law
• Civil Litigation
• Wills and Estates
• Personal Injury
• Criminal Law

Professional Qualifications & Education:

• Nova Scotia Bar Admission 2004
• Dalhousie University (LL.B., 2003)
• Carleton University (B.A., 2000)

Professional Associations & Membership in Community Organizations:

• Member, Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
• Member, Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• President, Third Place Transition House
• Sessional Lecturer, Agricultural College, Truro Campus
• Solicitor for the Village of Bible Hill (2004 - present)

Cases / Transactions / Work Experience:

Criminal Law

• Representing accused persons at trials
• Representation in bail applications
• Sentencing hearings

Wills and Estates

• Preparation of wills
• Preparation of Powers of Attorney

Family

• Successfully represented clients in court regarding family law cases involving custody, child support and maintenance, and variance of custody/maintenance orders
• Assisted clients in negotiating and drafting separation agreements
• Divorces