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Berger, Yuval
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Social Worker
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Vancouver
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bergery@telus.net
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604-915-8554
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www.collaborativedivorcebc.org/bios/yberger.html
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Yuval is a registered social worker based in Vancouver and was a member of the Society's professional education subcomittee. Yuval is also a divorce coach in the collaborative law process.
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Bond, Patricia
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Lawyer
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North Vancouver
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pbond@northshorelaw.com
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Telephone
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604-980-8571
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877-980-8571 (toll free)
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www.northshorelaw.com
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Patricia is a family law lawyer and mediator in private practice with North Shore Law in North Vancouver. Patricia is a member of the Society's Board of Directors and was formerly a member of our professional qualifications subcomittee.
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Bonnell, Linda
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Mediator
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North Vancouver
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lindabonnell@shaw.ca
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www.bcdivorcecentre.ca
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Linda is a certified family relations mediator and a certified comprehensive mediator in private practice in North Vancouver. Linda has helped children and their families cope with crisis and sensitive issues for more than 20 years, and specializes in child-related issues and families in high conflict. Linda currently serves as a mentor with the Family Mediation Practicum Project, a child protection mediator for the Ministry for Children and Family Development, and a contact facilitator for the Parenting After Separation Program. She is currently president of Family Mediation Canada.
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Boyd, John-Paul
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Lawyer
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Vancouver
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jpboyd@agdnlaw.ca
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Telephone
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604-689-7571
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www.agdnlaw.com
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www.bcfamilylawresource.com
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John-Paul is a family law lawyer and mediator in private practice with the firm Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger in Vancouver. John-Paul is a member of the Society's Board of Directors and has special interests in serving as children's counsel and preparing views of the child reports.
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Brakeley, Deborah
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Registered Clinical Counsellor
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Vancouver
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brakeley@shaw.ca
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Telephone
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604-224-8937
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www.deborahbrakeley.com
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Deborah is a registered clinical counsellor based in Vancouver. Deborah is a divorce coach in the collaborative law process and a member of the Society's Board of Directors.
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Brown, Trudi Q.C.
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Lawyer
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Victoria
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tlb@brownhenderson.bc.ca
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250-595-2220
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www.brownhenderson.bc.ca
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Trudi is a lawyer in private practice with the Victoria firm Brown Henderson. Trudi's practice is devoted to family law. Trudi is involved in mediation and in arbitration in family law matters, and was one of the first lawyers in Victoria to embrace collaborative law.
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Burima, Gloria
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Psychologist
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Victoria
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gmburima@shaw.ca
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Telephone
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250-414-0550
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collaborativefamilylawgroup.com/gloria-m-burima-phd/
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Gloria is a registered psychologist who lives and works in Victoria. Dr. Burima has extensive experience in completing child and family assessment reports for the court, and is also a child/family therapist. She is a child specialist and divorce coach with the Victoria Collaborative Family Law Group. Gloria was a member of the Society's public education and outreach subcommittee.
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Churchill, Bev
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Lawyer
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Kelowna
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b.churchill@shawlink.ca
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www.collaborativefamilylaw.ca/churchill.html
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Bev is a family law lawyer and mediator in private practice in Kelowna. Bev was a member of the Society's public education and outreach subcommittee.
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Colby, Robert
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Psychologist
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Vancouver
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Email
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robertcolby@telus.net
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Telephone
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604-684-4494
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www.collaborativedivorcebc.org/bios/rcolbydivorce.html
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Robert is a registered psychologist based in Vancouver. Robert has extensive experience in preparing custody and access reports and is a member of the Society's Board of Directors and was formerly a member of our professional qualifications subcomittee. Robert is a divorce coach in the collaborative law process.
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Edwards, Garth
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Lawyer
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Richmond
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garth@cbelaw.com
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www.cbelaw.com
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Garth is a family law lawyer and mediator in private practice with the firm Cohen Buchan Edwards in Richmond. Garth was a member of the Society's legal and best practices subcommittee.
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Elterman, Michael
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Psychologist
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Vancouver
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Email
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drelterman@shaw.ca
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Telephone
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604-222-4057
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Dr. Elterman has been involved in parenting issues following separation or divorce for the last 25 years. Michael's focus is to ensure children have the happiest, healthiest childhood possible in the new circumstances of their lives. Michael's practice has included counselling, assessments, teaching and consultations.
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Fabbro, Stephanie
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Lawyer
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Vancouver
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stephanie@hamiltonfabbro.com
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Telephone
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604-687-8284
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Stephanie has practiced exclusively in the area of family law since 2000 and is a partner in the Vancouver firm Hamilton Fabbro. She is a certified family law mediator and a collaborative lawyer, and is committed to assisting families resolve disputes in non-adversarial settings. Stephanie is a member of the Society's Board of Directors.
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Finlay, Bob
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Counsellor, Mediator
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Port Coquitlam
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Email
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bobfinlay@shaw.ca
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Telephone
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604-944-3859
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www.finlaycounselling.ca
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Bob is a registered clinical counsellor, registered family therapist, certified alcohol and drug counsellor and a family mediator on the roster of the BC Mediator Roster Society. Bob has been in practice for 35 years. His office is located in Port Coquitlam, however he will travel to other communities in the province. Bob is a member of the Society's Board of Directors and was formerly a member of our professional education subcommittee.
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Henderson, Jane Q.C.
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Lawyer
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Victoria
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Email
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jch@brownhenderson.bc.ca
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Telephone
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250-595-2220
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Website
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www.brownhenderson.bc.ca
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Jane has practiced primarily in the area of family law since being called to the bar, and has lectured on family law for the University of Victoria, the Continuing Legal Education Society and the Law Society's Professional Legal Training Course. Jane is with the firm Brown Henderson and now devotes her practice primarily to mediation.
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Jennings, Sandy
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Lawyer
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Surrey
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sandyj@sklawoffices.com
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Telephone
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604-592-3550
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www.sklawoffices.com
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Sandy has worked as a family law lawyer for more than 20 years, and is currently in private practice with Siebenga & King Law Offices in Surrey. Sandy was qualified as a family law mediator in 2002, when she also began to work in the collaborative law process. Sandy is familiar with the dynamics of dealing with children who have attachment issues and other special needs through her professional and personal experiences. Sandy has an interest in preparing views of the child reports. Sandy was a member of the Society's professional education subcommittee.
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Jones, Alyson
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Profession
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Counsellor (Child Specialist)
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North Vancouver
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Email
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info@alysonjones.ca
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Telephone
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604-926-6665
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Website
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www.alysonjones.ca
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Alyson is a registered clinical counsellor with a focus on separated families working out of North Vancouver. Alyson is a collaborative law divorce coach and was a member of the Society's professional education subcommittee.
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Kahn, Lawrence Q.C.
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Lawyer
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Richmond
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Email
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lak@kzellaw.com
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Telephone
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604-270-9571
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www.kzellaw.com
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Larry is a founding partner of the law firm Kahn Zack Ehrlich Lithwick. Larry has practised exclusively in the area of family law for more than 35 years and been a family law mediator for over 25 years. Larry has a specialty in adoption and reproductive technology law. Larry is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, the BC Mediation Roster Society, the Association for Conflict Resolution, Family Mediation Canada and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
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Kawano, Don
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Lawyer
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Cranbrook
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Email
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dkawano@shaw.ca
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Telephone
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250-426-8981
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866-426-8981 (toll free)
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Don is a civil litigation lawyer in private practice. He has many years of experience as a family law litigator and collaborative family law practitioner. He is an accredited family law and civil law mediator, and completed his parenting coordination training in Houston, Texas in February 2010. He is a member of a local restorative justice program and a member of the Cranbrook Rotary Club.
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Keet, Sheila
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Lawyer
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Location
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Richmond
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Email
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info@sheilakeet.com
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Telephone
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604-278-5941
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www.sheilakeet.com
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Sheila is a family law lawyer with a background in psychiatric nursing. Sheila has practiced family law since 1990.
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Lane, Patricia
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Lawyer
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Location
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Victoria
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plane@patricialane.bc.ca
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Website
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www.patricialane.bc.ca
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Patricia is a lawyer with almost 30 years’ experience in mediation and arbitration. She has experience teaching family members of all ages to improve their communication and to learn how to adjust their parenting to more effectively meet their childrens’ needs and stages of development. She is comfortable working with other lawyers, therapists and medical professionals in an interdisciplinary approach.
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Lewis, Carla
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Lawyer
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Vancouver
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Email
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clewis@lmsfamilylaw.com
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Telephone
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604-685-9299
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www.lmsfamilylaw.com
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Carla is a family lawyer with over twenty years of experience. She has also taken mediation and collaborative law training. She was a member of the Society's legal and best practices subcommittee. Carla's office is located in the Broadway and Oak area of Vancouver. Carla has an interest in preparing views of the child reports and enjoys working with families as a parenting coordinator.
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MacLeod, Morag
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Lawyer
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Vancouver
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Email
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celtlaw@telus.net
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Telephone
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604-430-8444
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www.moragmacleod.com
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Morag is a family law lawyer and mediator in private practice in Vancouver. Morag was a member of the Society's professional qualifications subcommittee.
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Neville, Craig
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Lawyer
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Vancouver
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cneville@wgmlaw.com
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604-688-1301
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www.wgmlaw.com
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Craig is a family law lawyer and mediator in private practice with the firm Watson Goepel Maledy
in Vancouver. Craig is a member of the Society's Board of Directors and was formerly a member of our legal and best practices subcommittee. Craig presently serves as the Society's interim President.
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Schopper-Brigel, Elise
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Lawyer
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Victoria
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schopper.elise@gmail.com
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Telephone
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250-413-8001
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collaborativefamilylawgroup.com/elise-schopper-brigel-2/
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Elise is a family law lawyer in private practice with the Victoria firm Schopper-Brigel Law Centre. Elise focuses on a team approach to conflict resolution and helps families create optimal solutions to their needs as a parenting coordinator.
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Scott, Creighton (Scottie)
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Lawyer
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Surrey
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gcs@petersonstark.bc.ca
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www.petersonstark.bc.ca
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Scottie is a lawyer and mediator, and a partner in the Lower Mainland firm Peterson Stark Scott.
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Shapiro, Ellen
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Counsellor
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Vancouver
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Email
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ellenss@telus.net
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Telephone
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604-730-9998
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www.collaborativedivorcebc.org/bios/eshapiro.html
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Ellen is a registered clinical counsellor specializing in divorce and separation adjustment with individuals, children and families. She is experienced in conflict resolution and mediation, and has an extensive background in child development and post-divorce parenting. Ellen works as a collaborative law child specialist and divorce coach. She trains family law lawyers and counsellors on the separation process, children's needs and interests, and promoting positive adjustment to divorce.
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Smith, Mark
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Family Therapist
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Vancouver
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marksmith1@shaw.ca
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www.collaborativedivorcebc.org/bios/msmith.html
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Mark is a marital and family therapist and a registered social worker. He has worked with individuals, couples and families since 1980 and as a collaborative practice divorce coach since 2002. Mark is a former Co-Chair of Collaborative Divorce Vancouver.
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Swain, Derek
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Registered Psychologist
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Vancouver
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dr.derekswain@gmail.com
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Telephone
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604-377-5277
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www.psychologists.bc.ca/pro/derekswain/
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Dr. Swain is a registered psychologist who has worked with children and their families for 35 years. Along with his private practice, Derek teaches graduate level courses at UBC and is a clinical associate at Simon Fraser University, supervising doctoral trainees. In working as a Parenting Coordinator, Derek strives to assist parents in focusing on the developmental needs of their children. Derek is a member of the Society's Board of Directors, and was formerly a member of our professional qualifications subcomittee and legal and best practices subcommittee. Derek is also a divorce coach in the collaborative law process.
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Waterman, Larry
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Psychologist
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Nanaimo
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info@waterman-associates.com
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Telephone
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250-754-8559
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888-422-5888 (toll free)
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www.waterman-associates.com
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Larry is a registered psychologist working in Nanaimo who has more than 25 years' experience preparing custody and access reports and parenting capacity assessments. Larry has been working with families in conflict in a therapeutic capacity for more than 30 years.
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Zack, Daniel
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Lawyer
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Richmond
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zack@kzellaw.com
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www.kzellaw.com
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Danny has been a family law lawyer for the past 34 years. Danny completed his mediation certification in 1995 and his collaborative law certification in 2003. Danny has also served as child advocate in numerous family law disputes, and has represented children who were the subject of criminal proceedings. Danny is in private practice with the firm Kahn Zack Ehrlich Lithwick.
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