Finding The Best Family Law Lawyer For You
Calgary family lawyers, also referred to as family law attorneys, are not all the same. A family lawyer is often called on to act as a advocate, litigator, counselor, guardian and more. It is important to find the right fit when it comes to picking A family lawyer in Calgary. The family law team at Kahane Law Office is happy to help you.
Picking From Calgary Family Lawyers
When you pick a lawyer to help you, a number of factors come into play. For example, these include:
Skill Set:
Every client always wants an excellent family law lawyer. However, different family law situations require differing skill sets. For example, some lawyers love (and thus have a lot of experience with) working on child custody cases. Other lawyers do not have these experiences to draw from.
Years Of Experience:
Some matters really need Calgary family lawyers with much more experience because they include more technical or less cut and dry legal positions. For example, this includes things such as mobility related issues. Other areas of law are less disputed in terms of the current law. An example of this is child support.
Personality Fit:
You want your lawyer, and your relationship with them, to fit with your personality. assuming two lawyers have the same legal skills, some clients relate better to a more serious personality while other clients prefer to work with someone more relaxed and light when contending with serious family issues.
The “Bull Dog” family lawyer:
Not all client matters require the same hammer first approach. Some situations need a family lawyer who is very aggressive. Most do not, at least not right off the block. Taking a very aggressive position right from the start can lead to more stress, longer time for resolution and much more expensive legal fees. A better lawyer knows when to turn on the heat and knows when to use a less aggressive approach. We encourage using the “Bull Dog” approach as a strategic tool. We discourage it a s a way of practice if our client wants better results at a lower cost. However, if a client wants that approach, we take our client instructions accordingly.
Trust:
Above all, you must trust your lawyer. Arguable, we should not act for a client who does not trust in our ability. The reverse is also true. You should make sure you trust your lawyer in terms of their legal experience, approach and ethics.
Areas Of Family Law We Help With
We are a full service law firm and also a full service family law firm at every level of court. The ares we help in include, divorce, common law, child custody and support. We can even help with private adoption and dividing assets or debts. Please utilize this link in order for you to see the whole range of family related situations that we assist clients with.
Farrah Hansen
Farrah is a family lawyer who was called to the Bar in 2008. She joined Kahane Law in 2014 and heads the family law team. She is passionate about the law and her clients. This is equally true for divorce situations and common law. Farrah has even fought and had a court decision in her client’s favour that changed the law in Alberta. You can learn more about Farrah and her practice here.
Ivana Covic
Ivana started work life as a teacher and consequently, enjoys helping clients understand the nature of their legal situation, their options and then helping them to move forward with family law related legal matters. Her spirited nature and approach to helping clients is appreciated by them regularly. Please click here to learn more about Ivana and her practice as a family law lawyer.
Jesse Fear
Jesse eagerly joined Kahane Law Office`s family law group in 2022. He began his lifelong commitment to learning having graduated from Mount Royal University with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice. From there, he attended the University of Alberta to complete law school graduating in 2021. Before joining the firm, Jesse completed his articles with a general practice firm in central Alberta. Please click here to learn more about Jesse and his practice as a family law lawyer.
Kathryn Tweedie
Kathryn was called to the bar in 2004. She has been practising family law for more than 18 years. Kathryn provides clients with effective legal representation and compassionate support. Kathryn has extensive experience in resolving parenting, support and property division issues associated with marriage breakdown, common-law separation, and divorce. She is seasoned in negotiating and preparing domestic contracts, such as pre-nuptial, marriage, cohabitation, and separation agreements. Learn more about Kathryn’s practice here.
Alaine Barclay
Alaine articled with Kahane Law in 2006 and was called to the Bar as a lawyer in 2007. She limits her family law practice to uncontested matters. This includes drafting and reviewing separation agreements, finalizing uncontested divorces and providing Independent Legal Advice (ILA) for other matrimonial or common law agreements. She is especially capable of preparing separation agreements required for mortgage lenders when people refinance or buy a new home during the separation process. Learn more about Alaine’s practice among our Calgary family lawyers here.
Finding The Right Calgary Family Lawyers
When you retain Kahane Law for your family law related legal services, you hire an entire team. We will work in as cost effective and efficient manner as possible. Call today to learn how we can help avoid issues, negotiate out of them or litigate problems that have not been resolved previously. The fastest way to connect is by email, however, if you prefer to speak on the phone, call anytime. For emails, we just need to know a point form summary of your situation and what you are looking to do and we will be able to connect you with the right lawyer for your situation the same or the next business day. Reach out today! 403-225-8810 or toll-free at 1-877-225-8817, or email us directly here.