Jennifer has focused her practice on family law since her call to the Bar. Her personable, professional and practical approach enables her to connect with her clients and guide them through the legal process.
Jennifer assists her clients with negotiation and preparation of cohabitation, marriage and separation agreements and represents clients in matters relating to the division of assets, child and spousal support, and custody, guardianship, and parenting time. Jennifer represents clients in matters involving complex income and valuation issues, corporate interests, third party interests, and parenting / guardianship issues.
She has represented clients before the Provincial Court of Toronto and the Toronto Supreme Court and has assisted senior counsel in family law matters in all levels of court in Ontario. She has also participated with clients in resolving family law matters through methods of alternate dispute resolution, including Collaborative law and mediation.
Jennifer is readily accessible and takes the time to understand her clients’ needs. Whether the matter is straightforward or complex, Jennifer clearly and fully explains all of the options and gives her clients the power to make well-informed choices.
- Representing clients, in and out of court, in matters resulting from relationship breakdown, including divorce, division of assets (including business valuation issues, corporate interests, and third party interests), child and spousal support (including complex income determination issues), and custody, guardianship, and parenting time
- Negotiation and preparation of cohabitation, marriage, and separation agreements
- Frequent representation of clients in the Provincial Court of Ontario and the Supreme Court of Ontario
- Resolution of family law matters through methods of alternate dispute resolution, including Collaborative law and mediation
Education
- University of Ontario, LL.B., 2009
- University of Ontario, B.A. (English Literature), 2004
Bar Admission
- Ontario, 2009
Membership
- Member, The Law Society of Ontario
- Member, Canadian Bar Association, Toronto Branch Subsections:
- Family Law