Corwin Mills, Q.C.
Barrister, Solicitor & Notary
Tel: (709) 466-6111
Fax: (709) 466-7109
Email: cmills@mhplawfirm.com

Corwin is a native of Shoal Harbour, Newfoundland. He was admitted to the Bar on April 10th, 1972. Shortly after, he started the firm as a sole practitioner. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1988 and a Master of the Supreme Court in 1998.

Education

• Master of Laws Degree in Marine Law from the University of Wales, U.K., in 1983, with his thesis on the topic of ships mortgages.
• Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of British Columbia in 1971.
• Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce Degrees from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1967.

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Canadian Bar Association
• Member of the Canadian Marine Law Association
• Member of the following Canadian Bar Association, Newfoundland Branch subsections: Property, Insurance
• Director on the Executive of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association

Courts Appeared

• Federal Court of Canada
• Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal
• Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador Trial Division - St. John's, Grand Bank, Gander, Grand Falls-Winsor, Corner Brook.
• Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador - Unified Family Court
• Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador - Clarenville, St. John's, Gander, Grand Bank, Gander, Bonavista.

Tribunals and other Judicial Bodies Appeared

• Labour Relations Board
• Canada Pension Plan Appeal Tribunal
• Worker's Compensation Appeal Tribunal

Educational Seminars Attended

• Comprehensive seminars hosted by Lexpert on the topic of Personal Injury Law
• Numerous seminars on such topics as: Marine Law, Fisheries Law, Personal Injury Law, and Property Law
• Attended Seminars hosted by the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association in St. John's (June 2002), Halifax (Nov. 2002), Moncton (June 2003), and Halifax (Nov. 2003).

Papers and Presentations

• Master Thesis on Ships Mortgages
• Guest presenter for Bank of Nova Scotia's "First Home Buyers" seminar on the topic of the Purchase, Sale and Financing of Real Estate
• Presenter on Ship's Mortgages and Marine Law Seminar hosted by the Newfoundland and Labrador Law Society
• Presenter at a Personal Injury Seminar sponsored by the Atlantic Provincial Trial Lawyers Association in Halifax in November 2002 on the topic of Section B Claims

Community Involvement

• Winner of Canadian Bar Association Newfoundland Branch Distinguished Public Service Award 2001
• Past Executive Member of the Clarenville Area Chamber of Commerce
• Past President of the Clarenville Area Chamber of Commerce
• Past Vice-President of the Discovery Regional Economic Development Board
• Past Member of the Board of Governors of College of the North Atlantic
• Member of the Clarenville Rotary Club
• President and instructor in the Clarenville Area Nordic Ski Club
• Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the former Eastern College, currently the College of the North Atlantic
• Past Vice-President of the Newfoundland and Labrador 1994 Winter Games Committee
• Co-Winner of the Leroy Miller Award as Clarenville's Sports Builder of the Year in 1978
• President of a non profit community based group, Alpine Aliance Development Incorporation, which operates the White Hills Ski Resort
• Vice-President of the Clarenville Regional Arts and Recreation Centre Inc.