KENNETH  J. 
LEARN
BSC (hons.)  LLB
  35 years family  
law experience
Burnaby Office
METRO VANCOUVER

MARK  G.
PERRY, LLB
Litigaton or Mediation
Broadway & Hemlock
Offices
METRO
VANCOUVER

ANNA  L.
PERRY,  LLB
Kerrisdale Family Lawyer
Yew St. at 41st Ave. West
Offices
VANCOUVER
BC

DAVID  UNTERMAN 
LLB

South Fraser
Law Group
Fraser St.
at 49th Av.
Offices
VANCOUVER BC

Kathleen
MacDonald
BSc LLB
Broadway &
Burrard
Offices
VANCOUVER
BC

EDWARD BOWES
LLB, LLM
33+ years Family Matrimonial Law
Downtown
Granville St.
VANCOUVER
BC

WILLIAM
STOREY
Vancouver
Family Disputes
Including
International
Parental
Child Abductions

  VICENTE  V.  
ASUNCION LLB
non-litigation
family law
Spanish · Tagalog

VANCOUVER &
PHILIPPINES

 DONALD PHELPS
 LLB

Near
Vancouver
General Hospital

VANCOUVER BC

SURREY  BC

Karen
Redmond
WEST
VANCOUVER

Misty Hillard
LLB

VICTORIA BC

Grant Smith
BA LLB

VICTORIA
BC

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SERIOUS FAMILY PROBLEMS

        MICHAEL WARSH, BA MA LLB LLM

        NANAIMO  BC on VANCOUVER ISLAND

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EDWARD E. BOWES, LL.B. LL.M. Barrister & Solicitor - Lawyer Preferred Areas of Practice: Family-Matrimonial Law & Personal Injury Law When facing the legal issues of family breakdown or personal injury you need someone with life experience as well as legal experience.  I have been practicing law in these areas for 33+ years and I perform all services personally without shifting your file to a junior. Edward E. Bowes Personal Law Corp. Suite 302 -- 543 Granville St. Vancouver, B.C. V6C 1X8         Phone:  604-817-5323 Email: bowes-family-law@lawyers-bc.com

WILLIAM STOREY, LLB

Vancouver Family Lawyer experienced in:

• Practicing Family Law in BC since 1982
• Extensive litigation experience at all levels of court in BC
• Mediation and Collaborative Law
• Child Advocate
• Child Custody, International Child Custody and Child Abductions

Bill has been practicing family law in BC since 1982 and has had his own family law practice since 1984. Over the years he has handled all kinds of family law cases, including custody disputes and disputes concerning support and asset division, at all levels of court in BC.

He is a trained mediator and collaborative lawyer and encourages settlement of family law disputes by agreement whenever possible.

He has a particular interest in child custody cases and has successfully handled many difficult child custody cases over the years. He has also acted as a child advocate, representing children in high conflict custody cases. He has developed a unique expertise in international child custody cases and in particular cases involving cross-border parental child abduction. In recent years he has assisted many parents whose children were kidnapped by the other parent to recover their children.

William Storey, barrister & Solicitor
Suite 308,
2902 West Broadway
Vancouver, B.C. V6K 2G8
Telephone: (604) 731-5676
E-mail: storey@portal.ca

GREIG, David, BA LLB

David practices predominantly in the field of family law, but his love of litigation also sees him engaged in personal injury cases, and inheritance (trust) suits.

David is active in the Canadian Bar Association, and has been twice elected to Provincial Council. .... In addition, he's served the BC Law Society's PLTC program as a guest instructor, as a lecturer at Continuing Legal Education Society (CLE) Seminars.

For more information about Davids work in Surrey Surrey Lawyers Info.

DAVID GREIG
Barrister & Solicitor
Guilford Landmark Building,
15127 - 100th Avenue,
Suite 300,
Surrey, British Columbia  V3R 0N9,
Phone:  604-583-7917

Kathleen obtained her Bachelor of Sciences (Agric. Economics) and her Bachelor of Law from the University of British Columbia in 1977 and 1980, respectively. She was then called to the British Columbia Bar in 1981.

Kathleen handles a wide variety of civil litigation matters, primarily in the matters of commercial, real property and family disputes.

She has also appeared as a barrister in all levels of courts in British Columbia, including the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the British Columbia Provincial Court, the British Columbia Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Canada.

Kathleen MacDonald
Wlodyka MacDonald Teng
Barristers & Solicitors
509 - 1755 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC   V6J 4S5
Phone:  604 569-1833 Email: tbc

FAMILY  LAW  PRACTICES · VANCOUVER LAWYERS SAMPLE LISTINGS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

BURAK, Susan - R.D.H., B.A., LL.B.
Collaborative Family Law Practice

Suite 400 - 601 West Broadway
Vancouver BC   V5Z 4C2
Phone:  604-675-6938

"Since being called to the Bar, Carolyn has practiced exclusively in the area of family law. Before relocating to Nixon Wenger in August of 2005, Carolyn had practiced with a boutique family law firm in downtown Vancouver.

Carolyn's area of practice includes divorce, child custody, guardianship and access, child and spousal maintenance, division of family assets, pre-nuptial, cohabitation and separation agreements, common law relationships and other issues arising from the breakdown of relationships." [quote fr. Nixon Wenger website 2009]

"... educated at UBC and the University of Toronto,... called to the Bar in 1985. Trained in all areas of commercial litigation, his practice has been focused for many years on family law matters, primarily involving the division of property, corporate and tax issues, and child and spousal support.  Paul is the author of numerous publications and articles on financial issues arising in the family law context.  He has been a frequent lecturer on family law matters at the Professional Legal Training Course and is a regular speaker at Continuing Legal Education Society family law courses, trial advocacy seminars and the Inns of Court project." [quote fr. website http://www.agdlaw.ca/counsel.htm 09.02.24]

"Megan Ellis specializes in matrimonial and civil sexual assault litigation, often advocating for low-income clients, through her firm, Megan Ellis & Company, in Vancouver.  She is a founding director of the Association of Legal Aid Lawyers and a member of the Canadian Centre for International Justice."  [quote fr. media release #2008AG0002-000082, Jan. 23, 2008 - QUEEN'S COUNSEL APPOINTMENTS - Ministry of Attorney General and Minister responsible for Multiculturalism]

HILLARD, Misty LLB  -  Victoria lawyer

• Upon a family breakdown .... will advise you as to your rights and ensure that you are protected.  Our firm deals with all aspects of a family breakdown, including spousal maintenance, child custody & child apprehension, access, child maintenance, property division and divorce.
• ...not only deals with the litigation of family disputes but also has extensive experience in the drafting of family law agreements, including prenuptial agreements, co-habitation agreements and separation agreements.
• If you require assistance with your family matter feel free to contact our office for a free consultation.

Misty Hillard, Family Law-Legal Services
Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt
#1 - 505 Fisgard Street, Victoria B.C. V8W 1R3
Phone:  250-360-2500     Toll Free:  1-866-887-4878
Lawyers-BC profile: M. Hillard, legal practice
Email:  mnh@hom-law.com

LANG, Georgialee A.
Georgialee Lang & Associates
Box 12163 1201-808 Nelson St.
Vancouver,   British Columbia  V6Z 2H2
telephone:  604-669-2030

see also article by Georgialee Lang on
'Deadbolt dads' disenfranchised by bad laws , in www.canadianchristianity.com/
bc/bccn/1107/16deadbolt.html [cited 2009.02]

[Excerpt sample] " ... OUR culture coined the term ‘deadbeat dad’, a pejorative for fathers who fail to pay child support. Recently, a new phrase has joined our lexicon, as the plight of ‘deadbolt dads’ has emerged as a critical issue.

A deadbolt dad is a biological father who is precluded from exercising his paternal role because the mother of his child has chosen not to notify him of the birth of his child, and has declined to acknowledge him as the birth father on the child's birth registration form.

The emergence of this phenomenon is due in part to increased rates of birth to unmarried women; however, there is very little accessible data on the number of births which are registered without a father designation.

Rubber stamp Another unknown father played his anonymous role in New Westminster's Supreme Court several weeks ago. In the case of Adoption Act and Male Child B.C. Birth Registration Number 06-014023, childless parents who wished to adopt an infant male filed the requisite documents in the court. They expected the usual judicial rubber stamp, without a court hearing (which regularly follows once the criteria set out in B.C.'s Adoption Act have been met).

However, Master Caldwell of the Supreme Court paused, reflected on the law and said “No” - in an articulate analysis of law and policy concerning the rights of fathers to be notified of the proposed adoption of their biological child.

The Master - a Supreme Court judicial officer similar to a Provincial Court Judge - held that the concept of notice and the transparency of court proceedings are central to our system of justice in Canada.

In his view, the lack of notice to the child’s father and the “behind closed doors” decision-making permitted by court practice was flawed. Master Caldwell affirmed a citizen’s right to be heard before his liberty, property rights or family rights are disposed of by judicial proceedings.

He declared that these tenets of law represented the foundation of Canadian jurisprudence, and boldly stated:

“When the legislature enacts in clear and explicit terms that persons may be deprived of their liberty or property or family rights without notice and without the right to be heard, the courts will no doubt faithfully carry out such enactments. If that time should come, the courts will probably be mere instruments of the government and not courts of justice as we understand them - and the constitutional rights of the subject will be gone.”

Well, friends, that day has arrived. On the adoptive parents’ appeal to a justice of the Supreme Court, the appellate judge found that the Adoption Act [emphasis added] clearly articulates the persons from whom consent to a proposed adoption must be obtained. A birth father who has no knowledge of the birth of his child and who has not been declared by the birth mother as the child’s biological father on the birth registration form need not be notified that he has fathered a child, as his consent is not necessary. ...... [article continues] "

Go to original article at www.canadianchristianity.com/
bc/bccn/1107/16deadbolt.html to read the whole story by Georgialee Lang, a downtown Vancouver Lawyer practising family law.

LITTLE, Valerie M., LLB

Valerie M. LITTLE
barrister & solicitor
630 Carnarvon Street
New Westminster, BC  V3M 1E5
Phone:  604-526-3333

LOWTHER, Fred C.
Fred C. Lowther Family Law
106 - 1008 Beach Avenue
Vancouver, B.C.
V6E 1T7
Tel:   (604) 321-0537

Kathleen obtained her Bachelor of Sciences (Agric. Economics) and her Bachelor of Law from the University of British Columbia in 1977 and 1980, respectively. She was then called to the British Columbia Bar in 1981.

Kathleen handles a wide variety of civil litigation matters, primarily in the matters of commercial, real property and family disputes.

She has also appeared as a barrister in all levels of courts in British Columbia, including the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the British Columbia Provincial Court, the British Columbia Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Canada.

Kathleen MacDonald
Wlodyka MacDonald Teng
Barristers & Solicitors
509 - 1755 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC   V6J 4S5
Phone:  604 569-1833
Web:  tbc

PERRY, Anna L., LLB Family Practice Lawyer Mark G. Perry Law Corp. 300 - 5687 Yew Street Vancouver, B.C. V6M 3Y2 (at 41st Avenue) in Kerrisdale Telephone: 604-568-8785 Web site:  perrylawbc.com Email:  aperry@mgperry.com PREFERRED PRACTICE:  Family law, specializing in negotiated resolutions to separation and divorce; including prenuptial, cohabitation and separation agreements, including division of real estate and business/corporate assets. Anna Perry is experienced and respected among her peers as a family law solicitor.  Prior to joining Mark G. Perry Law Corporation, Anna practiced with Quay Law Centre and Greenway Legal Centre, as a family law specialist.20 years experience. Note: click to more detailed description of Anna Perry's family law services

Karen Redmond practices in the areas of family law, estate and trust litigation and mediation.

Karen received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario, a Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Laws from the University of British Columbia and was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 2004.

Karen has appeared at all levels of Court in BC, including the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. Karen has experience in all aspects of family law, understands divorce and separation from the client's perspective and knows first hand that every situation is unique and requires careful consideration concerning approach and resolution.

Karen also practices the area of estate and trust litigation, including committeeship applications, disputes over validity of wills, the interpretation of wills and trusts, passing of executors and trustee accounts, applications for court direction on behalf of fiduciaries and litigation under the Wills Variation Act and the Trust and Settlement and Variation Act.

Karen's proactive approach combines empathy and effectiveness to each unique and difficult situation.

Karen Redmond, LLB, barrister & solicitor
North Shore Office:
The Village at Park Royal
203 - 815 Main Street
West Vancouver, BC   V7T 2Z3

Phone:  778-786-0615 ext. 116

pb-update 2009.02.23

Family Law Practice Updates 2007-2009 ...

• KAREN REDMOND, LL.B.
  Barister & Solicitor
  
  "Ms. Redmond approaches her family law practice from a position of personal and professional experience. Ms. Redmond has learned first hand how costly the Court process can be, both financially and emotionally, especially where issues of custody and support payments arise. 
  Ms. Redmond listens to her client's needs and wishes and handles each of their matters with care and attention. 
  Ms. Redmond believes that every separation and divorce situation is unique and should be approached with that in mind."
  [update 2007-08-08 ]
  
  Karen Redmond, Family Law Practice
  Barrister and Solicitor
  
  
  
  
  

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Mark G. PERRY, LLB · 22 years experience · Certified Mediator Preferred Areas of Practice: Family law including: prenuptial and separation agreements, high conflict litigation, and a substantial mediation practice as a certified Family Law Mediator. Mark Perry is respected among his peers as a family law litigator experienced in:  Supreme Court trials and applications in complex, high conflict cases about child custody and family and corporate asset protection and division. He also has had recent experience in resolving “mobility rights” of primary parent to relocate with children for career and remarriage.  Mark G. Perry, barrister & solicitor Kerr Redekopp Lienburd and Boswell 410 - 1333 West Broadway (at Hemlock St.) Vancouver, B.C.   V6H 4C1 Website: www.krlb.com Telephone: 604-734-4554 Email: mperry@mgperry.com Update 2009.05.13

FOR VICTORIA, BC on VANCOUVER ISLAND FAMILY-DIVORCE LAWYERS

Grant N. SMITH Family Lawyer,
BA LLB

Toll free:  1-888-385-1383

Suite #420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone:  250-385-1383
Email:  gsmith@mcbop.com
Web: McConnan Bion O'Conner Peterson McBOP.com

• Family Agreements
  • Marriage Agreements
  • Cohabitation Agreements
  • Separation Agreements
• Family Litigation
  • Custody Disputes
  • Guardianship Disputes
  • Maintenance of Spouse / Child(ren)

HILLARD, Misty LLB  -  Victoria family lawyer

• Upon a family breakdown .... will advise you as to your rights and ensure that you are protected.  Our firm deals with all aspects of a family breakdown, including spousal maintenance, child custody & child apprehension, access, child maintenance, property division and divorce.
• ...not only deals with the litigation of family disputes but also has extensive experience in the drafting of family law agreements, including prenuptial agreements, co-habitation agreements and separation agreements.
• If you require assistance with your Victoria family matter contact our office for an initial consultation. 
  NOTE:  due to demands on our time, we do not provide free consultations.

Misty Hillard, Family Law-Legal Services
Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt
#1 - 505 Fisgard Street, Victoria B.C. V8W 1R3
Phone:  250-360-2500     Toll Free:  1-866-887-4878
Lawyers-BC profile: M. Hillard, legal practice
Email:  mnh@hom-law.com
Website: www.hom-law.com

Grant N. SMITH Family Lawyer
BA (U.Calgary) LLB (UVIC)

Toll free:  1-888-385-1383

Suite # 420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone:  250-385-1383
Email:  gsmith@mcbop.com
Website: McConnan Bion O'Conner Peterson McBOP.com

• Family Agreements
  • Marriage Agreements
  • Cohabitation Agreements
  • Separation Agreements
• Family Litigation
  • Custody Disputes
  • Guardianship Disputes
  • Maintenance of Spouse / Child(ren)

Grant was called to the Bar of British Columbia in February 1999 following the completion of his articles with McConnan Bion O'Connor   Peterson McBOP.com and became a principal of the firm in January 2006.

Grant completed his first year of law school in New Brunswick before driving cross-country to finish his law degree in Victoria. He then articled with a small Victoria firm where he focused primarily on civil litigation; although, he did do some outside criminal defence work.  Grant joined McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson after his call to the bar in February 1999, and now finds himself focusing on family law and a variety of civil litigation matters, including personal injury.  Grant is also a member of the Victoria Bar Association.

Grant N. Smith, Barrister & Solicitor
McConnan Bion O'Connor & Peterson Law Corp.
Suite # 420 - 880 Douglas Street,
Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 2B7
Phone:  250-385-1383
Toll free:  1-888-385-1383
Email Grant Smith at gsmith@mcbop.com
Website: www.mcbop.com ... smith.html

FOR NANAIMO on VANCOUVER ISLAND FAMILY LAWYERS & ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION / MEDIATORS

If you are looking for a lawyer to deal with family law matter in Nanaimo, consider Michael Warsh BA MA LLB LLM your Nanaimo Lawyer for:

• Divorce · Custody · Access Issues
• Maintenance i.e. alimony payments
• Restraining Orders
• Pre-nuptial · Cohabitation Agreements
• Separation Agreements

FOR VANCOUVER PERSONAL INJURY or WRONGFUL DISMISSAL LAWYERS CONSIDER

Keith, Rose A. Vancouver trial lawyer experienced with representing individuals injured in motor vehicle accidents with a variety of injuries including brain injury, spinal cord injury, chronic pain, psychological injuries and soft tissue injuries.  Focus is on ensuring full compensation for all losses suffered. Legal Practice Includes · Wrongful Dismissal & Employment Law · Institutional Sexual Abuse (native residential schools) · Contractual Disputes · Civil Litigation 1486 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC  V6G 3J6 Telephone: (604) 669-2126 Email:  RKeith@rosekeith.bc.ca Profile:  more information Office location:  Vancouver downtown map

Banister, Sandra I. An experienced trial lawyer for ICBC Claims and Personal Injury Claims.  Sandra brings over 22 years of trial experience in representing clients suffering personal injuries from e.g. automobile accidents.  Combining her trial experience with an extensive background in Labour-Labor Law including a track record in the area of Wrongful Dismissal, she brings a formidable set of skills to the aid of her clients. Banister & Company 670 - 355 Burrard St. Vancouver,   BC, Canada    V6C 2G8 Telephone:  604-662-7276 Email:  sbanister@banisterlaw.com Web Info:  Banister and Company

NELSON BC - LAWYERS PRACTICING FAMILY LAW

• Patricia Gartner, BSW, LLB
  [2009.02 update.. moved to Kelowna]

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