I have been a Family Law practitioner in British Columbia for more than 18 years. The majority of those years were spent working within the adversarial, court system.

However as the year progressed I began to notice that dealing with family problems in the adversarial environment of the court system seems to be an extremely destructive manner with which to address disputes arising out of separation and divorce.

As that realization took form I became involved in the Collaborative Divorce Process which I firmly believe offers a superior alternative for separating families. Within this process you will have more control of the decisions that are made and will be firmly supported, legally and emotionally, in achieving a successful dissolution of your relationship without the threat of "going to court". This not only allows, but also encourages you and your partner to create, or leave open, lines of communication that are of enormous benefit to the whole family.

To achieve this end you and I work cooperatively with your spouse and his/her lawyer. Working as a team we can achieve a successful resolution of the issues in dispute without the bitterness and acrimony engendered by the adversarial process.

My commitment is to support you emotionally as well as legally in this process as you and your partner resolve the issues between you. Having raised two children I am absolutely convinced that the emotional and financial cost of a litigious divorce should be avoided if at all possible.