From a young age, Melinda was actively involved in a family business in Ontario. Upon moving to British Columbia, she worked in different businesses until she decided to further her education and attend law school. She is now an experienced trial lawyer and works on matters including family law, personal injury, insurance, commercial, estate and real estate litigation.
Her personal injury clients are well-served by her undergraduate studies in bio-medicine at the University of Waterloo. This provides her with a clearer understanding of medical matters related to her clients’ personal injuries, which range from minor whiplash to severe injuries, including brain injuries, quadriplegia and wrongful death. Her medical knowledge empowers her to analyze medical reports and negotiate fair settlements for the benefit for her clients.
As a family law lawyer and a Collaborative Divorce lawyer, Melinda assists and guides her clients with cohabitation agreements, obtaining a divorce, separation agreements, and dealing with matters of guardianship, parenting, contact, and spousal and child support. She assists her clients to select the most desirable process, whether it be by way of collaborative family law, mediation or litigation, in order to obtain the most cost effective and least destructive solution for her family law clients.
Melinda has successfully appeared in court on numerous occasions and is always prepared to take a matter to trial for her clients. As a trained mediator, she has also had considerable success in negotiating good settlements on behalf of her clients.