Deanna Petion

Deanna is a law clerk in the Business Law department at Goodwin. Deanna’s application to the Massachusetts bar is pending and she is practicing under the supervisions of the partners at Goodwin. While in law school, Deanna participated in the Immigration Clinic, where she represented noncitizens in deportation proceedings and successfully secured asylum for two of her clients. In the Civil Rights Clinic, Deanna advocated for temporary workers and immigrants facing civil rights violations, working alongside grassroots organizations. Additionally, Deanna served on the executive board of Boston College’s Black Law Student Association.