Andrea

LAW CLERK DIPLOMA, 2004. PRIMARY PRACTICE AREA: FAMILY LAW​

​​Primary Practice Area: Family Law

Andrea assists lawyers and law firms with: 

• Preparing and processing uncontested divorces from start to finish
• Drafting Separation Agreements using DivorceMate or pre-formatted Separation Agreement templates
• Drafting Applications, Answers, Motions, Affidavits, Motions to Change, Financial Statements and Net Family Property Statements
• Working with clients to compile their financial disclosure, put together financial statements and financial statement briefs and transferring data from the financial statement into the net family property statement
• Legal transcription

Andrea's Experience:
Andrea has worked as a family law clerk since 2008.  She has extensive experience drafting legal documents, working with clients to organize and prepare financial statements and financial disclosure briefs, and in managing all aspects of a family law office, from scheduling court appearances to accounting. 
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In addition to offering freelance law clerk services to family lawyers, Andrea recently started her own business called “The Wholehearted Divorce”, which offers a 12-week online group coaching program for parents going through divorce.  She also teaches Family Law Procedures at Humber College part-time as a part of the Law Clerk Program.

Andrea began her career working as a court reporter and small claims court clerk, after graduating from Humber College’s Law Clerk Program in 2004.  Andrea also operated a legal transcription business, typing audio-recorded reports for a clinician with the Office of the Children’s Lawyer.  

Andrea has extensive experience in family law, excellent knowledge of the Family Law Rules and the Divorce Act, and she works well independently and meets all required deadlines.  She is committed to providing top-quality service to the lawyers who work with her.