Greg French grew up in St. John’s, but chose to build a life in Clarenville.

A graduate of Memorial University and the University of New Brunswick, Greg has practiced law in Clarenville for the last thirteen years.

Over those years, Greg has served in many roles in service to the legal profession. He served as President of the Canadian Bar Association – NL Branch, and was Chair of the CBA-NL’s Legislation and Law Reform Committee.

He currently serves as an elected Bencher of the Law Society of Newfoundland, the governing body of the legal profession, and has served as Chair of several Law Society Committees. He has published many academic works and law reform articles, in particular on the subject of property law in this province. He has previously served as the Chairman of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Financial Services Appeal Board and is a roster panelist for dispute resolution under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement. 

Greg is a passionate advocate for change and improvement in the legal system. He has long been outspoken about the challenges our province is facing, but he has confidence in the potential of a team with new voices and new ideas. He is running in order to bring his skills and knowledge to the House of Assembly to help shape and create policy that makes sense for a modern Newfoundland and Labrador, and meet those challenges head on.

Outside of a busy career, he is devoted to his wife Lynn and their two children, Rosie and Danny. He can often be found kayaking and enjoying the outdoors.