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I have practiced family law since 1998, and have provided collaborative law services for the past 15 years. I am one of the founding members of Collaborative Practice Manitoba and currently am on its Management Committee as well as serving as the Chair of the Membership Committee.

I have taught at the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba, as a sessional instructor since 2005. I currently teach the Clinical Family Law course and have done so since 2009.

I am a frequent presenter at the Law Society of Manitoba, the Faculty of Law and the Manitoba Bar Association on topics of collaborative family law and other family law related issues.

I was named to the Best Lawyers List in 2015 and received the Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for 2018 and 2016 (Family Law -- Winnipeg).

I am fluent in American Sign Language and have served the Deaf Community, both locally and nationally for over 30 years, earning a lifetime achievement award from the Association of Visual Language Interpreters.

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Location
  • 190 Sherbrook Street
    Winnipeg, MB R3C 2B6
    Canada
Languages
  • English
Bar Admissions
  • Manitoba, 1988
Affiliations
  • ADR Institute of Canada - Member
  • ADR Institute of Manitoba - Member
  • American Bar Association - Associate member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Collaborative Practice Manitoba - Member
  • International Academy of Collaborative Professionals - Member
  • Manitoba Bar Association - Member
  • West Broadway Biz - Chair

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Family Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Family Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Family Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Family Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Family Law, Winnipeg, Canada (2023)
  • Family Law, Winnipeg, Canada (2020)
  • Family Law, Winnipeg, Canada (2018)
  • Family Law, Winnipeg, Canada (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 for work in:
  • Family Law
  • Family Law Arbitration
  • Family Law Mediation
Awards:
  • Frank Billinkoff Prize for Highest Standing in Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  • Gold Medalist (Linguistis and English) University of Western Ontario 1986
  • Dean's Award for Excellence In Teaching, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba

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