As a family law practitioner of many years, I have all too often seen the havoc wrought by family or marriage breakdown. As a compassionate listener and by focusing upon solutions, I assist clients in pursuing non-adversarial solutions thereby allowing them to avoid the financial and emotional cost of prolonged conflict, while protecting their integrity, their self-respect, their children and their assets. My experience as a mediator, a family law arbitrator and as a Dispute Resolution Officer allows me to assist clients in identifying whas is most important to them in the long term. I was an early adopter of the collaborative law model and work to encourage and facilitate communication in order to reach an agreement which serves the interests of the entire family.In instances where agreement is not possible, I will advise my clients in the best method of approaching the Court for resolution. Although for most clients, approaching the Court should not be the first recourse, it is in some instances, the best or only recourse.I am a registered member of Collaborative Law Alberta Association to keep my education current and relevant. Outside of my practice, I am a photographer and animal lover.I am fully experienced in the areas of Divorce, Child Custody, Separation, Child and Spousal Support, division of property, both married and common law, private guardianship, Wills and Estates, including Trusteeship and Guardianship and the sale and purchase of residential real estate.View my website at www.calgaryfamilylawassociates.comI HAVE BOTH BEEN NOMINATED FOR AND SELECTED AS ONE OF THE TOP 100 LAWYERS IN CANADA FOR 2018 BY LAWYER MONTHLY MAGAZINE.