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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 mental health therapist for counselling services and a collaborative divorce coach. Yet another couple may just need a family law lawyer who knows how to help a couple through a collaborative divorce.
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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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. …
Lucy Arruda, AMP
Financial Professional
Hi, I’m Lucy Arruda and I am a Licensed Mortgage Broker as well as an Accredited Mortgage Professional. I have nearly 20 years of experience helping clients obtain mortgages and over 25 years of experience in the finance industry.
Going through a separation or divorce is never easy and it can be a very a stressful situation, especially when a home is involved and one party wants to remain in the home to offer stability for their children and for their own lives while going through so many changes. …
Marla S. Miller, Q.C.
Family lawyer
Marla has been an integral part of the Collaborative Divorce movement in Edmonton, being one of the founding members of the Edmonton Association and spearheading the initial training in Edmonton in 2001 by bringing in the founder of Collaborative Divorce, Stu Webb. She continues her role with the Edmonton Association on an almost daily basis.
Having been influenced early on in her legal career by the mediation training she received over 30 years ago, Marla gave up court as an option well before the advent of Collaboration as a formal process.…
Carolyn Grogan
Family Lawyer
I am a registered collaborative divorce lawyer in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I truly believe that a collaborative approach to family legal matters helps you maintain your integrity while standing up for what you need. It not only reduces bitterness and hostility, but enables you to move forward to a more hopeful future.
Owen J. Kirkaldy
Family lawyer
After completing his Undergraduate degree in History and Political Science at the University of Calgary and his Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws at the University of Alberta, Owen has been practicing in the area of family law for over a decade. In that time, he has come to realize that traditional litigation is the least effective and efficient process to resolve family disputes. …
Colleen Ripka
Member of the Law Society of Alberta since July 17, 2003
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Distinction – University of Alberta, 1999
Bachelor of Laws – University of Alberta, 2002
I am a partner and Rand & Company LLP and a certified Registered Collaborative Family Lawyer.
I was called to the Alberta Bar in 2003 and practice primarily Family Law.…
Moosa Y. Jiwaji
Family Lawyer
Moosa has practiced law for close to 26 years and as a lawyer has assisted many divorce clients navigate through the legal process. He is firmly of the belief that courts are not meeting the needs of its participants because the system is not designed to deal with disputes that extend over a period of time and which, in some cases, continue even after a final divorce decree is issued.…
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.…
Pierre R. Boileau, Q.C.
Family lawyer
I am committed to assisting parties through a difficult time in their lives. I help clients navigate the many issues and choices that present themselves during this difficult transition. With my strong communication and negotiation skills, I collaborate with clients to help them achieve their goals based on satisfying their interests. Empowering clients to achieve the best possible outcome, consistent with their goals and objectives is my primary objective.…
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