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Madison Howell: Member Spotlight

Madison Howell Lawyer CDT Membership Profile Madison Howell is a Toronto Family Lawyer dedicated to the dignified resolution of family disputes. She understands the value in merging strong advocacy with a reasoned, solution-oriented, collaborative practice…

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A Financially Fair Divorce Requires Being on the Same Page

The most basic way to understand the financial part of divorce would be: whatever happened during the marriage is split equally upon a divorce. Seems easy enough, right? That might be the case if a…

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Jennifer Kirshen: Member Spotlight

Jennifer Kirshen Lawyer CDT Membership Profile As a family lawyer, Jennifer Kirshen has always been passionate about finding resolutions that meet her clients needs and interests, so after learning about the higher satisfaction rates among…

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Megan Romanowski: Member Spotlight

Megan Romanowski Lawyer CDT Membership Profile Ever since her first introduction to family law, while as the Pro-Bono Students Canada Family Law Coordinator at Windsor Law, Megan has focused on helping families navigate all stages…

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Common Estate Law Mistakes People Make During a Divorce

Life can get complicated. We all know that, especially if you’re going through a divorce. Unfortunately, death can make things more complicated. Plans you made when you were anticipating your life together become either inappropriate…

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Terri McDougall: Member Spotlight

Terri McDougall Financial ProfessionalCDT Membership Profile When Terri McDougall was an Investment and Retirement Planner, she often received referrals from accountants and lawyers in the small communities she worked with in Muskoka, Ontario. Oftentimes, these…

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Great Collaborative Teams Can Mitigate Professional Burnout

Helping families through divorce can be incredibly rewarding. When you meet your client, they likely have worries about the divorce process, wonder about their future, hold disappointments towards their relationship ending or present various other…

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Brynie Lacob: Member Spotlight

Brynie Lacob Family ProfessionalCDT Membership Profile Continuous learning, in order to offer her clients services that align with her values, has defined Brynie Lacob’s practice. From a foundational Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, she went…

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2023 CDT EDI Scholarship Recipients

We are delighted to share the exciting news that we have chosen this year’s CDT EDI Scholarship recipients! Congratulations to Stephanie Dennis, Oluyemisi (Yemi) Faderin, Karlene Grant, Deep Grewal, Archana Medhekar, and Pulkit Sachdeva on…

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Family Professionals help couples communicate values and goals for a marriage contract

Many couples struggle to identify and express their relationship goals or articulate their fears while they are also trying to anticipate a joyful life together, which is very understandable. Talking about separation while also planning…

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EDI Bowling Fundraiser Update

On May 25th, in a colorful evening, complete with costume accessories, Collaborative Divorce Toronto hosted a Bowling Fundraiser for our first EDI scholarship program. The event was well attended by legal, financial and family professionals…

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Alexa Turner: Member Spotlight

Alexa Turner LawyerCDT Membership Profile When Alexa Turner was an associate at a regional Bay Street firm, she experienced firsthand that the court process can be unpredictable, expensive, and full of delays. Her clients were…

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