Our Practice

   Shawn’s calm demeanour, patience and strong work ethic are attributed to growing up in a large family in small town Saskatchewan. Possessing a natural balance of charm and logic when communicating, makes it easy for him to establish personal relationships based on trust with his clients . 

Shawn is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan.  In addition to his law degree, Shawn holds a commerce degree with studies in Economics and Financial Planning.  

Although Shawn’s current practice includes a relatively small amount of court work, Shawn has had the opportunity to participate in several commercial litigation cases including two landmark wins decided by the Supreme Court of Canada ( Bank of Montreal v. Innovation Credit Union, 2010 SCC 47; Royal Bank of Canada v. Radius Credit Union, 2010 SCC 48).

Outside of professional responsibilities, Shawn’s favourite pastime is spending time with his beautiful wife Kristy and their three adorable, busy and growing children. Chances are, if you spend time in the Yorkton area, you just may see him creating an ‘up-do’ hairstyle at his daughter's dance class, cheering loudly for the Terriers at the Gallagher centre, getting his butt whooped on the golf course by his son, or enjoying a ‘date night’ out with his lovely wife at a local restaurant or theatre. 

People are drawn to Shawn because he genuinely is, “Yorkton’s friendly, young neighbourhood lawyer.” 

  Jesse has worked at Shawn Patenaude Law since May of 2015 in the areas of real estate, estate planning, estate administration and corporate law. In 2022 he completed his Juris Doctor law degree from the University of Saskatchewan. 

In his spare time, Jesse enjoys spending time with his wife, three children and two dogs, coaching baseball and volleyball, and performing with the Saltcoats Community Theatre group.

  Courtney grew up in southern Saskatchewan but now calls the Preeceville area home. She attended the University of Saskatchewan where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in 2017 and her Juris Doctor in 2020. Her love of travel and new experiences led her to complete a semester of law school in England at the University of Essex. 

While she maintains a general practice, Courtney has a particular interest in agricultural law and estate/farm succession planning which was inspired by her own experience of living on a mixed grain and cattle farm with her husband and two young daughters. In 2024 she obtained her designation as a Trusts and Estate Practitioner (TEP).

When not busy chasing after her young children, Courtney enjoys gardening, reading and watching hockey.

Brittini grew up moving all over central Saskatchewan and has called Yorkton home for the past 14 years. During her time in Yorkton, Brittini built and operated a small business. This equipped her with a vast array of skills and a love of learning that led her to dive into a career in the legal world. Outside of the office you’ll find her spending time with her two kids, relaxing at the lake, traveling or reading any book she can get her hands on.  

 Jolene grew up in east central Saskatchewan.  She is an accounting guru with experience in a vast array of fields including, trucking, construction, information technology, and most recently law. Jolene loves spending time with her husband and step daughter, and their pets.  Jolene’s hobbies include visits to the lake, cross stitching, reading good books, and watching horror movies.  Jolene is a Commissioner of Oaths, as well as a Marriage Commissioner.

Emily grew up in central Saskatchewan and graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Political Studies with a minor in Philosophy in 2018. After graduation, she worked for a year before returning to her studies at the Saskatoon Business College. She graduated from SBC with a Legal Assistant Certificate in May of 2020, effectively kickstarting her career in law. Outside of her work Emily is kept very busy with her many hobbies, including rebuilding and repairing cars, sewing and designing costumes, and video games. Emily is also a Commissioner of Oaths.

Cory grew up in southeast Saskatchewan and has worked as a legal secretary for many years at different law firms in the province.  After relocating several times for her husband’s work transfers and raising 2 kids (adults now) she always managed to return to work in the legal field.  She also helps her husband and son with their business, Dam Beaver Trapping Supplies, loves to babysit the grand kids whenever possible, loves the great outdoors, traveling, reading, baking and quilting.  

Tryna grew up in Southern Alberta and has called Melville home for the past 14 years.

She has been in the law field since 2022 with focus being on Estate Planning and Estate Administration. 

In 2023 she obtained her Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate. 

In her spare time she enjoys camping with her husband and golden retriever, spending time with her four children (grown), reading a good book and a little fishing. 

Tryna is a Commissioner of Oaths, as well as a Notary Public.

 Stacey grew up in East Central Saskatchewan and calls Preeceville home. She has 19 years experience in the insurance industry and 5 years experience in municipal politics. Stacey is a serial-volunteer and you can often find her working fundraising events throughout the community. Outside of work and volunteer life, Stacey enjoys time with her husband and two children, provincial politics, reading, watching her daughter dance and watching her son play baseball. Stacey is a Commissioner of Oaths.