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This directory of Collaborative professionals in Edmonton and area provides the quickest and easiest way to find the qualified professionals you need to obtain a divorce or separation without going to court and needing to deal with all the associated costs and stress.
No two people will need the same support — you may need a collaboratively trained divorce lawyer and a financial planner, another couple may need a family specialist for counselling services and a divorce coach. Yet another couple may just need a family law lawyer who knows how to help a couple through a collaborative divorce.
Divorce Coaches help clients address issues that often create barriers in settling disputes during this challenging time. They will assist the individual by providing them with resources, education, and information, while helping the client to develop positive stress management, goal setting, effective communication, and conflict-resolution skills. Divorce Coaches can also assist with clarifying the individual’s needs, interests, and concerns to prepare them to advocate for themselves in team meetings. This keeps the process moving forward and allows them to be their best self in a two household family.
Divorce Coaches can have an educational background in law, mental health, or finance.
You have multiple search options (All, Family Lawyers, Financial Professionals, Family Specialists). You can also search by Postal Code if you are interested in “finding a Collaborative Professional in my area”, or by name and keyword.
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Vincent Tong
Family lawyer
Vince obtained his BA (With Distinction) from the University of Alberta in 2000, by way of a year spent on exchange in England at Royal Holloway College, University of London in 1998-1999. After completing his LLB in 2003 at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Law, Vince was called to the Alberta bar in September 2004. …
Heather Malaryk
Family Lawyer
Heather’s focus is on helping people create solutions that work for them in a cost-efficient way, while preserving their assets and their important relationships. She named her firm after the star, Merak. It is one of the two stars in the Big Dipper that points the way to the North Star, which has long served as a landmark for travellers without a compass.…
Jasmine Chu
Family lawyer
Jasmine recognizes that separation and divorce is a stressful and difficult time. Her goal is to assist clients with reaching satisfactory resolution of their family law matter in a respectful and amicable way.
Jasmine was born and raised in Edmonton and completed her post-secondary education at the University of Alberta. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in 2007 (Distinction), majoring in psychology, and her Juris Doctor in 2010. …
Kimberley E. McBain Butz
I’ve been a lawyer since 2008 and practicing exclusively in family law since 2010. Clients are happier, have greater peace of mind and have resolutions that are more long-lasting when they come up with an agreement outside of Court. Collaborative practice is an innovative way to approach divorce and separation and it greatly benefits families.
If you’re separating from your partner, whether married or not, you already know it’s stressful.…
Sid Kobewka
Family lawyer
35 years ago I decided to pursue a career in law because I felt that practising law would give me greater opportunity to help people in meaningful ways and provide me with direct feedback about whether my help was effective. Practising law has been has been engaging, challenging and rewarding. I have had the opportunity to help people at times when they have significant difficulties and are in great need of help.…
Kirk Laird
Family Lawyer
Kirk believes that the Collaborative process gives control to the client in creating an agreement that works for them. He strives to work within the Collaborative process to reach resolutions that are more timely and cost-efficient than resolutions obtained through the court system.
Kirk Graduated from the University of Alberta with a Juris Doctor in 2013.…
Renn Spence
Family Lawyer
Renn Spence is a lawyer, mediator, and Registered Collaborative Family Lawyer, whose practice focuses mainly on Family Law. Renn attended the University of Alberta for both his Undergraduate Degree and for law school. Renn articled at a large Canada wide firm in 2015, then worked for a boutique in the downtown area before moving to Verhaeghe Law in 2018.…
Jenna Rowe
Family Lawyer
Jenna graduated with distinction from the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan in 2015 and subsequently completed her articles as a judicial clerk at the Court of Queen’s Bench in Saskatchewan. In 2016, Jenna moved to Edmonton and was called to the Alberta Bar in August 2016. At that time, she commenced her practice in family law, which continues to be her area of focus today.…
Riley Gallant
Family Lawyer
Riley has been practicing law family law since 2009. Her professional life is dedicated to helping families navigate the issues that follow a relationship breakdown, including issues relating to parenting, finances and property division. Although Riley is an experienced litigator, she knows that going to court can be slow, stressful and costly. She believes that the best outcomes for families are achieved through a collaborative approach.…
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