Misick and Stanbrook announces Mrs Harvey as new partner

Misick & Stanbrook is pleased to announce the promotion of Mrs. Tremmaine Harvey from associate to partner effective from January 2, 2023.

Since joining the firm in 2007, following a successful career as a news anchor and television journalist, Tremmaine has gained extensive experience in all aspects of real estate and real estate finance. During her legal career spanning 15 years, she has represented commercial banks in numerous financing transactions and represented numerous buyers and sellers in high-value conveyancing transactions. She has acted in the sale of various commercial complexes, and the registration and licensing of several airlines servicing the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Tremmaine holds an LLB Bachelor of Law with a Business Degree from the University of Birmingham, and Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Skills (The

Bar vocational course) and an Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from the College of the Bahamas (currently University of the Bahamas). She is a member of the Society of Trusts and Estates as a certified Trust and Estate Practitioner with a diploma in International Trust Law with Distinction.

She is a current member of the TCI Bar Council, current Chair of the Medicine and Dentistry Professions Council, former Commissioner of the Turks and Caicos Islands Integrity Commission, former Deputy Chairman of Invest Turks and Caicos (2015-2018), and former Chairman of the TCI Electoral Boundaries Commission (2012). She is also a well-known keynote speaker – presenting at various conferences and seminars.

Commenting on her promotion, Tremmaine states, “I can vividly recall as a pre-teen being drawn to the legal field and knowing even then that I wanted to pursue a career in law. That dream influenced all of my decisions throughout high school and university, and I am elated that through the help of God’s sustaining grace and power, I am now at this point in my career. I look forward to continuing my contributions to Misick & Stanbrook in this new capacity.”

She continues, “I am forever grateful to Misick & Stanbrook for taking a chance on me as a young ambitious high school graduate. Having reached out so many years ago, I expressed my desire to the firm to pursue a career in law. They placed such confidence in me and have since been an integral part of my career growth and development.”

Tremmaine further states, “A special thanks to the firm’s leadership for this opportunity and especially to Mr. Gordon Kerr, who has been my supervising partner and mentor. He has been instrumental in my career development. I would also like to express thanks to my husband Elwood Harvey, my parents, and the wider family circle for their support through the years, as well as to all those who allowed me the opportunity to represent them. I look forward to the road ahead and encourage anyone with a dream to always remember that there is power in the process.”

“We are delighted to have Tremmaine joining the partnership as we have witnessed her growth within the firm,” commented partner Gordon Kerr. “She is an expert in providing superior service to clients and is a highly skilled attorney. With her wealth of knowledge and local perspective of the islands, she continues to be an invaluable asset to our firm.”

In her role as partner, Tremmaine will join the leadership of Misick & Stanbrook led by senior partner Ariel Misick KC, partners Owen Foley, Gordon Kerr, Sarah Knight, and Karen Willis.