Collaborative Divorce Lawyers
Collaborative divorce lawyers are lawyers who understand the dynamics that families experience when they face a transition in their relationship or family. Their goal is to support you with legal information and advice, and work with you, your spouse and the other professionals in the Process to find a resolution that meets the needs of you and your spouse. The Collaborative divorce lawyers will model respectful communication, guide you through gathering information, exploring options, and finding a combination of those options that work best for you and your family. The professionals work as a team, preparing together in advance of the Team meetings with clients, to make sure that the Team meetings with clients are as successful as they can be. Rather than approaching discussions from a position, or advocating for their client in an adversarial way, the lawyers share information and discuss the options openly and transparently, together with the clients. In this way, the agreements reached are thorough, well-reasoned, and durable.
Heidi Taylor, , BA, LLB
Lawyer FH & P LawyersBiography
Heidi assists her clients in resolving family law matters including: parenting issues (custody), child support, spousal support, and property division. Heidi has a general law practice background which provides her with a unique skill set to address complex support and property division matters, including those involving professional practices and family businesses. Heidi is an active member of the Okanagan Collaborative Family Group with an emphasis on dispute resolution through mediation and negotiation. Where matters cannot be resolved outside of court, Heidi regularly appears before the Provincial Court of British Columbia, the Supreme Court and she also has experience in the Court of Appeal.
In 2000, Heidi obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology. She then received her Bachelor of Laws degree in 2003 from the University of British Columbia. Heidi was called to the British Columbia Bar and became an associate with FH&P Lawyers in 2004 and joined the partnership in 2011.
Professional Activities
- Member of the Law Society of British Columbia
- Member of the Canadian Bar Association
- Family Law and Civil Litigation Subsections
- Member of the Trial Lawyers Association of B.C.
- Volunteer with ProBono Law (B.C.)
Community Activities
- Alumni UBC Okanagan Leadership Council
- Member of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Women’s Leadership Network
- Past President Kelowna Bar Association
- Past Chairperson with the Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society
- Okanagan College Alumni Association
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