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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 are licensed therapists who have specialized training in the area of divorce/separation. They help clients address intense emotional 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 develop positive stress management, 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, but also supports the development of long-term healthy coping as the family continues to live in two-households.
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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Tracy C. Brown
Family Lawyer
I am the principal lawyer with Brown Law Group, a Family & Divorce Law firm in Edmonton. I would describe myself as a passionate and compassionate advocate for reasonable resolutions in family disputes, guided by fairness and the ‘best interests of children’. I have never shied away from the Courtroom, but I will first work tenaciously to assist Clients avoid Court. …
Dr Anita Dorczak, M.A, LL.B, PhD, CLP, PC, Cert. EM
Family Lawyer
Practice governed by kindness and compassion
Over 25 years of experience
Fluent in 3 languages
After many years of practice I became deeply disillusioned with the adversarial process which I view as ineffective, expensive and failing to respond to the idiosyncrasy of family conflict.
My passion for peacemaking has taken me to teach and present on collaborative law in Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay and Panama and I will continue to promote this model of dispute resolution as more effective and less costly but most importantly best suited for family disputes.…
Catherine M. Zrymiak
Family lawyer
Having a lawyer by your side as you go through a divorce is the fairway. Divorce is a change and I help you plan that change. You are each experts of your own family, children, income and finances. You should be an informed decision-maker with your spouse as you plan your future. CFL is a kitchen table discussion with lawyers and other professionals present to help you make the best decisions for you and your children going forward.…
Loreen P. Brenneis
Family lawyer
Loreen graduated in 1995 from the University of Alberta and received her Bachelor of Laws with Distinction. Loreen began practicing in the area of family law when she joined Robinson and Company in Spruce Grove in 1996.
Separation and divorce is an emotional time for the whole family. Loreen works with individuals in the most efficient way to reduce the financial and emotional stresses during their separation.…
Tammy Olson
Family Lawyer
Tammy graduated law school in 2003 from the University of Saskatchewan before moving to Edmonton and commencing her legal career in Alberta. Since 2006 Tammy has practiced exclusively in the area of family law. For over a decade Tammy has been an aggressive litigation lawyer handling matters within the Court system. However many years of experience in practicing family law has demonstrated that family law disputes are not well suited to the adversarial nature of litigation. …
Carmen Boucher, on medical leave
Family Law and Wills & Estates Lawyer
While I have successfully litigated a number of family law matters, I firmly believe that the Collaborative method helps families maintain better relationships as they move forward with the rest of their lives, primarily because the spouses have the flexibility to choose the outcome which works best for their family, and for each of them individually, in an open and respectful environment. …
Deanna Koebernick, B.Sc.Ag., LLB, Q.Med.
Family lawyer
As a Registered Collaborative Family Law Lawyer and Qualified Mediator, I am committed to providing respectful and productive resolution through the Collaborative Process. As a mother, I am passionate about resolving conflict in a way that prioritizes the needs and interests of children. My priority is to support clients in creating solutions unique to their needs as individuals and as a family. …
Kimberly Kok
Family Lawyer
Kimberly was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. Kimberly completed her articles with a boutique family law firm in downtown Edmonton and has continued on as an associate lawyer at Birdsell Grant LLP. Kimberly’s practice is focused primarily in family law. As a trained mediator and a Registered Collaborative Family Lawyer, Kimberly recognises the multifaceted challenges that families face upon relationship breakdown.…
Shannon Gunn Emery
Family Lawyer
I was a criminal defence litigator for 15 years before I started my collaborative practice in family law. While definitely not trial-shy, I am firmly convinced that court is not the best place to solve family law disputes. Children, parents, grandparents all may suffer harm when the couple’s dispute is not handled with sensitivity, respect and compassion.…
Jeff Johnson
Family Lawyer
I understand that when someone comes to talk to me, it is to deal with one of the most difficult situations they have ever faced. I know that the world seems off kilter and confusing, and the uncertainty of the future makes it more difficult to imagine solutions.
I’m excited to practice collaborative law because it places the ability to take control of these issues and challenges, squarely in the hands of my clients while they receive all the support and guidance they need.…
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