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Our family law firm specializes in dispute resolution.

Kitsilano Family Law, nestled in the heart of Vancouver’s most vibrant community, provides clients with empathetic, experienced, and knowledgeable family law assistance. Our compassion and expertise allows clients to receive the legal support they need. We are skilled in diverse methods of resolving family law disputes — including negotiation, mediation, litigation, and parenting coordination. Kitsilano Family Law is the foremost family law firm in British Columbia in the niche legal area of interjurisdictional parenting disputes, including cases involving the international removal or retention of children.

Our first preference is to assist our clients in resolving disputes through agreement, and to ultimately de-escalate any ongoing family conflict. While we have the ability and experience to handle court action efficiently and cost-effectively, we believe this should be a last resort. If children are involved, protecting the children's best interests should be the paramount consideration.

Our lawyers offer full legal representation, one-time independent legal advice, and/or "unbundled" legal services. We have multiple trained family law mediators who accept legal aid and "low bono" clients. Our staff also includes a designated paralegal and certified legal coach, and a parenting coordinator and writer of "Hear the Child" reports. We can offer services in English, French, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Serbo-Croatian. Please contact us to learn more about how we can help you.

KITSILANO FAMILY LAW

A look inside

LAWYER/Family Mediator
Carmen Alvarez Gomez
calvarezgomez@kitsfamilylaw.com
Carmen has a longstanding passion for advocacy and justice. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from UBC in 2011 and her J.D. from the University of Calgary in 2017. She completed her articles at Kitsilano Family Law and became an associate in 2018. She has experience negotiating and drafting separation and cohabitation agreements and litigating in court. She has appeared at all levels of court in B.C. and is a member of several legal organizations, including the B.C. Family Unbundling Roster.
LAWYER/Family Mediator
Amber Cheema
acheema@kitsfamilylaw.com
Amber is a staunch advocate for providing families with long-term, solutions-driven resolutions. Amber is a collaborative professional and a family law mediator with the skillset to find unique and tailor-made alternatives for families. Though Amber strives to keep families outside of court, her fine tuned litigation skills make her a strong advocate in a courtroom when necessary. Since 2019, Amber has been assisting families in addressing their family law needs while obtaining positive outcomes for her clients. Amber obtained her BA from McGill University and obtained her LLB (Honors) and LLM (Distinction) from the University of Kent. When she is not in the office, Amber can be found exploring the culinary scene in Vancouver, reading a book, or traveling.
Lawyer
Celia Taylor
ctaylor@kitsfamilylaw.com
Celia joined Kitsilano Family Law in 2023, after completing her articles at the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS). She has represented clients at all levels of court in BC, and she remains a member of the CLAS Mental Health Law Program’s ad hoc roster, representing clients challenging their certification before the BC Mental Health Review Board. Celia a holds a JD from the University of Victoria and a double honours BA in Classics and Theatre Studies from McGill University. In 2022, she was awarded the Law Foundation of BC Public Interest Award for her work in promoting access to justice. Celia also sits on the board of directors for Realwheels Theatre.
LAWYER/Family Mediator
Cléa Amundsen
camundsen@kitsfamilylaw.com
Cléa received her BA (Hon.) from McGill in 2005 before obtaining her law degree and MA concurrently from University of Toronto in 2011. Her longstanding interest in international humanitarian law led her to legal reform work with the International Commission of Jurists in Nairobi, Kenya from August 2012 to March 2013. Cléa began working in family law upon her return to Vancouver, with a focus on lessening the impact that separation and divorce has on children. She has extensive experience and success in representing clients in international child abduction cases. Cléa is a family law mediator and accepts legal aid and low bono mediation clients. She is a member of the B.C. Family Unbundling Roster. She is fluent in French.
Lawyer
Jeremia ( "Jeri" ) Chow
jchow@kitsfamilylaw.com
Jeri received her BA from UBC in 2014 and went on to obtain her JD with distinction from the University of Saskatchewan in 2019. She articled with Kitsilano Family Law and became an associate in 2020. She is committed to assisting clients in the most cost-effective, time-efficient, and amicable manner whenever that is possible. Jeri previously interned at the Hague Conference on Private International Law, contributing to research on international child abductions, and continues to assist clients in child abduction cases. Jeri is able to serve clients in Cantonese and Mandarin.
LAWYER/Parenting Coordinator
William (Bill) R. Storey
wrstorey@kitsfamilylaw.com
Bill has practiced family law in B.C. since 1982 and has had his own family law practice in Vancouver since 1984. Bill’s interest in child custody cases developed into a unique expertise in international child custody cases, specifically those involving cross-border parental child abduction. He is also a trained parenting coordinator and has acted as a child advocate, representing children in high conflict custody cases. Bill is a member of BC Hear the Children Society, a group that produces Hear the Child, or Voice of the Child, Reports. While Bill is semi-retired, he continues to work in an advisory capacity and is available to take case work from time to time.
PARALEGAL
Darielle Andrada
dandrada@kitsfamilylaw.com
Darielle obtained her paralegal diploma in 2019 at Vancouver Career College but has had a passion for family law since she was a kid. Darielle wears many hats at the firm – assisting in bookkeeping, drafting letters, affidavits and pleadings, preparing financial statements, and overall office administrative duties. She also assists in all areas of court preparation, including trials. When not in the office, you can find Darielle outdoors enjoying trail walks/hikes or playing sports. She also enjoys a good movie night or games night with her family and friends.
LAWYER
Bill Storey
wrstorey@kitsfamilylaw.com
Bill has practiced family law in B.C. since 1982 and has had his own family law practice in Vancouver since 1984. Bill’s interest in child custody cases developed into a unique expertise in international child custody cases, specifically those involving cross-border parental child abduction. He is also a trained parenting coordinator and has acted as a child advocate, representing children in high conflict custody cases. Bill is a member of BC Hear the Children Society, a group that produces Hear the Child, or Voice of the Child, Reports. While Bill is semi-retired, he continues to work in an advisory capacity and is available to take case work from time to time.
Designated Paralegal/Legal Coach/Innovation Sandbox Participant
Jennifer Buckley
jbuckley@kitsfamilylaw.com
Jennifer has worked as a litigation paralegal since 2013, and currently serves as the senior paralegal at Kitsilano Family Law Group. Jennifer has a passion for family law and works diligently to give quality support to her clients. In 2021, Jennifer became a designated paralegal, giving her the ability to take on her own cases to help self-represented litigants navigate the challenging and sometimes confusing judicial system. In 2022, Jennifer became a Certified Legal Coach and in 2023, became an approved participant in the Law Society of BC's Innovation Sandbox, further expanding the types of services she can provide to self-represented litigants. Outside of work, Jennifer is either spending time with her daughter or volunteering with various non-profit societies.
Legal Assistant
Kerri Newman
knewman@kitsfamilylaw.com
Kerri has had a passion for law since she was a child. She has been working as a legal assistant since she earned her diploma in 2019. She drafts pleadings and assists in all aspects of running the office, including preparing for court, scheduling consults, and bookkeeping. On her days off, you will find Kerri hanging out with her two daughters and her family, particularly if there is an Indigenous cultural event happening in the Lower Mainland.
Hear for you
At Kitsilano Family Law, our approach is informed by listening. We can provide guidance on your family law situation during an initial consultation. For new family law matters, we offer an initial 1-hour consultation at 300 CAD plus taxes (or 150 CAD plus taxes for half an hour). For ongoing family law matters and independent legal advice, consultations are charged at lawyers' hourly rates. Contact us to learn about your options.
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CONTACT US

Address

202 – 2902 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC
V6K 2G8

Contact

contact@kitsfamilylaw.com

604 731 5676

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