Robert L. Kenny

Robert L. Kenny, Q.C. is the senior partner of Kenny Murray Digdon & Donovan.  Mr. Kenny has extensive experience in a wide range of fields including Personal Injury and Civil Litigation, Corporate/Commercial Law, Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, Administrative Law, Labour and Employment Law, Real Property and Elder Law.

Mr. Kenny was admitted to the New Brunswick bar in 1968.  After being admitted, he established Kenny & Murray.  Since that time he has pursued a general practice of law and has appeared at all levels of court in New Brunswick.  He was a Deputy Provincial Court Judge in 1970-72 and has continuously served as an adjudicator for the Public Service Labour Relations Board for the Province of New Brunswick as well as for private sector arbitrations.  

Mr. Kenny is a member of several professional organizations including: the York-Sunbury Law Society, the Law Society of New Brunswick, the Canadian Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (Washington, D.C.) and the Atlantic Provinces Arbitration & Mediation Institution Inc.

In March 2001, he was appointed Chair of the Elder Law sub-section of the New Brunswick Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. He is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys located in Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.

Mr. Kenny is very active in the Fredericton community. He has been a member of numerous action committees for projects including the Search Committee for the 1997 East Coast Music Awards, Chairman of the Fredericton Indoor Pool Committee ($2.8 million project) and Honourary Chairman of the Capital Financial Campaign for York Manor Nursing Home. In the past he has held various positions as a member of the Rotary Club, the YMCA, the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and the Miramichi Salmon Association.

Mr. Kenny has received numerous honours in recognition of his years of service and excellence. In December 1986, he was awarded the Queen’s Counsel distinction by the Law Society of New Brunswick. In January 1993, in recognition of his community service, he was awarded the Governor General of Canada Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. In January, 1999 he was awarded the Distinguished Citizens Award for 1999 from the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce.

 

Allen I. Murray

Allen I. Murray is a partner of Kenny Murray Digdon & Donovan.  He has been involved in the general practice of law since 1978 with litigation experience at all Court levels in New Brunswick. Mr. Murray has extensive experience in a wide range of legal areas including Personal Injury and Civil Litigation, Corporate/Commercial Law, Family Law, Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, Real Property and Employment Law.

Mr. Murray was admitted to the New Brunswick Bar in 1978 and is a member of the Law Society of New Brunswick, York-Sunbury Law Society and the Canadian Bar Association.

Mr. Murray is active within his community and has been associated with a number of organizations including the Board of School Trustees for School District 25, President of the Canadian Cancer Society New Brunswick Division, Chair of the Oromocto and Area Sports Wall of Fame and Chair of Sunbury Manor Seniors Complex. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 6774 and the Oromocto and Area Watershed Association.

 

Robert A. Digdon

Robert A. Digdon is a partner of Kenny Murray Digdon & Donovan.  He has experience in a wide range of legal areas including, but not limited to, Criminal Law, Personal Injury and Civil Litigation, Corporate/Commercial Law, Family Law (divorce and separation), Wills and Estates, Employment Law (wrongful dismissals), Administrative Law and Municipal Law, Real Estate Transactions and Mechanics Liens.

Mr. Digdon was admitted to the New Brunswick Bar in 1988 and is a member of the York-Sunbury Law Society, the Law Society of New Brunswick and the Canadian Bar Association.

Mr. Digdon has held many positions in professional and community organizations. He has been a Stewart with the York-Sunbury Law Society, a Commodore with the Fredericton Yacht Club, a Vice-President of the Fredericton branch of the Kidney Foundation, Director of the Fredericton Recreational Council for the Disabled, a member of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, a participant in the Sky’s The Limit Ski Challenge Fundraiser and a minor hockey coach. He is presently a council member of the New Brunswick Legal Aid Appeals Committee.

 

Jennifer L. Donovan

Jennifer L. Donovan is a partner of Kenny Murray Digdon & Donovan.  She specializes in Family Law but also practices Wills and Estates and Real Property. 

Ms. Donovan was admitted to the New Brunswick Bar in June 2005 and is a member of the Law Society of New Brunswick, York-Sunbury Law Society and the Canadian Bar Association.

Ms. Donovan is active in her community and volunteers with many organizations.  She is the President of Meals on Wheels of Fredericton Inc. and Vice-President of the York-Sunbury Law Society.  Ms. Donovan is also a member of the Board of Directors of Chimo Helpline Inc.  She served on the New Brunswick Task Force responsible for identifying areas of reform in Family Court.  She is a member of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and a Lawyer Supervisor for Pro Bono Students Canada.  She is a past volunteer with the University of New Brunswick’s Women’s Centre and Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick.