With a focus on settlement and the best interests of her clients and their children, Nicola uses her extensive training and experience in collaborative practice, mediation and litigation to assist her clients in meeting their goals. 
Nicola will help you avoid the conflict and expense involved with prolonged court battles. She will guide you to reach solutions so you can move on with your life.
She has over 30 years of experience with a range of clients. Her legal knowledge and access to other expert professionals at her firm in real estate, criminal, corporate, estate planning, employment and civil law, means she services professionals, business owners and those with complex financial and personal situations.
Nicola was the first person in Ontario to receive the Ontario Association of Collaborative Professional (OACP) accreditation as an Advanced Collaborative Professional. In 2019 she received the James MacDonald Award by the OACP for outstanding contribution to Collaborative Practice in Ontario. Nicola is Past President of the Ontario Collaborative Law Federation (OCLF) and is a Past Chair of Collaborative Practice Toronto (CPT) . She has been a guest instructor at the Intensive Trial advocacy course at Osgood Hall Law School and at Osgoode Hall's Masters of Law program in Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Nicola is also a past President and a former Director of Jessie’s Non-Profit Homes and past Vice-President and Director of Jessie’s Centre for Teenagers.