Professionals & Experts

The following professionals are known to provide family law or court related services. Please contact Ken Proudman at (780) 414-5400 if you would like to be added or removed from this list. Sorry, at this time we aren't listing realtors, mortgage brokers, or financial planners, as the list would be too long and time consuming to maintain. The only service provided by this website is to list names, the persons listed are not our employees or agents, and we do not make any representations or warranties about any person's quality or qualifications. Any concerns about a particular professional should be addressed with that person or their regulatory body.

• Arbitrators
• Business Valuators
• Fertility Lawyers
• Land Appraisers
• Mediators
• Pension Actuaries and Lawyers
• Psychologists

Family law lawyers who are known to arbitrate, from DivorceArbitrations.ca.

Edmonton Arbitrators:

• Ken Proudman, Trained - divorces/separations involving businesses, farms, or self-employment
• Linda Long, QC, Trained
• Richard W Rand, QC
• Pierre Boileau, QC, Trained
• Michele J Reeves, Q.Arb
• Norman Picard, QC, Trained
• Tina Huizinga, Q.Arb
• Moosa Jiwaji, Q.Arb
• Christie Callihoo
• Anthony Richard, QC, Q.Arb
• James Samaroden, Q.Arb
• Carolyn Seitz
• Karin Schwab, Q.Arb
• Kevin Peddie, Q.Arb
• Lorraine Stark
• Sid Kobewka
• Wendy Rollins, Q.Arb

Calgary Arbitrators:

• Doug Moe, QC, Trained
• Brad Mustard, Trained
• Lindsay C Ewens-Jones , Trained
• Louise P Campbell, QC, Q.Arb
• Michael Hokanson, Trained
• John-Paul E Boyd, QC, Trained
• Wayne Barkauskas, QC, Trained
• Geeta Bharadia, QC
• Renée L Konotopsky
• Alison Chickloski
• Dereck Jones
• Elaine Seifert, QC, C.Arb
• Henrietta Falasinnu, C.Arb
• Jonathan Griffith
• Kevin Hannah, QC
• Lonny Balbi, QC
• Richard Harding
• Ronald Foster, QC, C.Arb

Lethbridge Arbitrators:

• Robert Harvie, QC, Q.Arb
• Adam Letourneau, QC, C.Arb
• Jesse Wilde

Red Deer Arbitrators:

• Sharon Crooks, AFMS(A)
• Monica R Brown , Q.Arb

Lloydminster Arbitrators:

• Stephanie Dobson

Medicine Hat Arbitrators:

• David Carter

St. Albert Arbitrators:

• Lesley Kroeker, AFMS(A)

A directory of arbitrators is also maintained by the ADR Institute of Alberta (ADRIA).

The following Chartered Business Valuators (CBVs) are known to be able to provide both Business Valuations and prepare Guideline Income Reports.

Edmonton:

• Agnes Leung
• Alan Burant
• Brenda Pisko
• Cameron Brinkman
• Crystal Hawryluk
• Daryn Hobal
• Deloitte:
  • Kristyn Power - Valuation Manager
  • Spencer Ord +forensics
• Jonathan Lacasse
• Mark Jones
• Raj Manek +forensics
• Randy Popik +forensics

Calgary:

• Bailey Rivard +forensics
• Dean Das +forensics
• Doug Welsh
• Heather Askham
• Hemens Lawritsen Valuation Group Ltd.
• Max Wiebe
• Sharon Gray
• Yen Dang

Grande Prairie:

• Carmen Mann

A searchable list of CBVs is also maintained by CBV Institute

The following lawyers are known to practice in the area of fertility law and reproductive rights.

• Alex MacNab
• Ellen Embury
• Jena Colpitts
• Jesse Bonner
• Rachel West

Searchable lists of appraisers are maintained by the Appraisal Institute of Canada, Alberta-Appraisers.com, and Alberta-Farm-Appraisers.com.

A directory of Family Law Mediators is maintained by the Alberta Family Mediation Society.

The following pension actuaries are known to value pensions for family law purposes.

• Pension Strategies Inc.:
  • Pat Johnston
  • Rob Easton
• Don Tettmar - DT&A Consulting

The following lawyers are known to practice both pension law and family law, and can be hired to assist with pension division.

• Laurie McMurchie QC (retiring in June)
• Rita Richardson

A list of which psychologists provide court-related services is maintained by the Alberta Chapter of AFCC. These psychologists can provide services ordered by a court, or can prepare reports/assessments to be used in courts.

• AFCC Referral List (list of psychologists by geographic region and service provided)
• AFCC's Terms and Conditions to which their Referral List is subject to.
• Directory of Parenting Coordinators maintained by Alberta Family Mediation Society.
• Practice Note 7 containing information and the procedure relating to various Evaluative and Therapeutic Interventions (effective May 1, 2019).
• Practice Note 8 containing information and the procedure relating to full Child Custody/Parenting Evaluations (effective May 1, 2019).
• Types of Interventions Conducted by a Parenting Expert - article by AFCC