Practice Areas:
My practice is primarily as a Parent coordinator by court appointment and/or by consent of the parents. I enjoy the day-to-day work about child-centred parenting. I have a private practice on Vancouver Island and in Greater Vancouver, BC. I help families obtain not-litigious, practical resolutions in ways that will promote effective communication and support children.
Experience and Accreditation:
I have been working in family dispute resolution since 2005. I am a fully accredited member of the BC Parenting Coordinators Roster Society.
As a former family law litigator and mediator, I have a solid grounding of knowledge and experience in everyday family law issues and specialized high conflict parenting in particular. I have much experience working across cultures and with diverse families. I use web-based video conference and teleconference options, as well as email when appropriate to minimize cost and maximize efficiency.
I am a fully accredited, certified family law mediator (C. Med – 2014), arbitrator (C. Arb. – 2015) and parenting coordinator (C. PC – 2019). I am a lawyer member of, and insured with, the Law Society of British Columbia, and a member of the Canadian Bar Association. I have been on boards, committees, and radio shows as a presenter on family law, parenting coordination, high conflict parenting and out-of-court case resolution topics.
I think it is important to disclose that my relevant background as a parenting coordinator includes more personal experience too.  I am a parent to children with special needs. I have been through separation and divorce and dealt with the parenting plan aspects of that separation with my children as “tweens” and teens. All are now independent adults with whom I have a good relationship. I consider my children to be among my blessings and successes in life.