Bio
Brynne provides sound and practical advice to her clients.
After articling at the firm, Brynne practised as a Judicial Law Clerk at the Ontario Court of Appeal, giving her insight into appellate litigation and robust legal research experience.
Brynne received her J.D. from Queen's Law School with recognition as graduating with Third-Highest Standing. While at Queen's Law School, Brynne served as Co-President of the Queen's Women in the Law Club, volunteered with Pro Bono Student Canada (rights of domestic abuse survivors) and provided tutoring and mentorship to first year law students. She was also a Student Caseworker with the Queen's Family Law Clinic and interned at Don Valley Community Legal Services.
Brynne's paper, For Better or for Worse? The Need for Property Reform for Unmarried Partners in Ontario, has recently been published in the Canadian Family Law Quarterly.
Brynne has been an advocate in the prevention of sexual exploitation of children and child sex trafficking through her experience with OneChild Network & Support Inc. and presented a TEDx Talk "A Life of Rape Culture" while in high school.
Recognition
- 2024 Queen's Law School, Medallist in Law – Third-Highest Standing upon Graduation
- John E. VanDuzer Scholarship Award for Family Law (Oct 2024)
- Michelle McKelvey Award in Family Law - Queen's University Student Award
- Davies Ward Phillip Vineberg LLP Prize - First and Second in combined courses of Commercial Law, Business Associations, Securities Regulation and Taxation I
- Queen's Law Course Prize in Taxation
- Dean's Gold Scholar Award 2023
Publications & Speaking Engagements
- For Better or for Worse? The Need for Property Reform for Unmarried Partners in Ontario, by Brynne Thomas, Canadian Family Law Quarterly Vol. 43.3 March 2025
Education, Admissions & Designations
- Called to the Bar of Ontario (2025)
- J.D. from Queen's University Law School (2024) - Third-Highest Standing
- B.A. (Honours), Sociology and Political Science, from McGill University (2020)
- University Exchange Semester at Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Spring 2019)