Ken Byrne

Ken Byrne is based in Cox & Palmer’s St. John’s office, where he maintains a dynamic legal practice focused on immigration, litigation and real property law.

Ken has assisted numerous Newfoundland and Labrador employers in obtaining work permits for employees through federal and provincial programs, including CUSMA, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP-NL). He has also guided families through family sponsorship applications and advised clients immigrating from countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, Ukraine, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and Colombia.

In addition to his immigration work, Ken brings extensive experience in civil and real property litigation, representing clients in matters ranging from tax assessment appeals to power of sale proceedings. He also advises subdivision developers through all stages of bringing their properties to market.

Community involvement is important for Ken. He is a former member of several committees of the Canadian Bar Association NL Branch and prior Chair of the Civil Litigation section. He also served on the Board of Directors for Choices for Youth, the Victoria Park Foundation, and the Canadian Property Tax Association.

In 2000, Ken was the Assistant Editor for the MIT Press publication “(Daniel) Dennett’s Philosophy: A Comprehensive Assessment”.

Ken holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) and a Master of Arts (MA) from Memorial University and is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick’s Law School. Ken was admitted to the Newfoundland and Labrador Bar in 2008.

An avid traveller, Ken has visited Japan, the Caribbean, and most of Europe and lived in South Africa in 1999. He has walked the Camino de Santiago in Spain several times, earning two Compostelas for those long-distance hikes.

When not working, Ken can usually be found golfing or walking the Avalon barrens in search of the perfect trouting pond.