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Jennifer A. Cooper, Q.C.
Phone: 204.977.3856
Fax: 204.956.4457
E-mail: jcooper@dfslaw.ca
Called to the Bar of Manitoba in 1981
Partner
Areas of Focus:
- Jennifer practices Family Law, including divorce actions, legal separations, pre-nuptial agreements, spousal agreements, child custody and support disputes, and resolving the division of marital property. As a qualified mediator, Jennifer also assists in resolving disputes through mediation and collaboration.
Practice Group:
Professional Achievements & Commitment:
- Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1995
- Past President of the Manitoba Bar Association
- Bencher, Law Society of Manitoba
- Member, Collaborative Practice Manitoba
- Member, Queen's Bench Statutory Rules Committee
- Member, Manitoba Law School Endowment Fund
- Recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers in Canada" in the area of family law by Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession
- "BV Rated Attorney” by Martindale-Hubble Peer Review rating system indicating "very high legal ability and ethical standards".
- Profiled in "Canadian Who's Who", which for almost 100 years has provided the most comprehensive biographical information available on leading and influential Canadians
- Recognized as a leading expert in Family Law by Canadian Legal Lexpert
Presentations and Papers:
- Presenter, "Advising Common Law Couples", Law Society of Manitoba
- Co-Chair, "Advanced Family Law and Practice" Conference, Toronto
- Speaker, "Custody and Access Litigation in Canada”, London England
- Panelist, "Custody Disputes", Women's Television Network
- Presenter, "Unjust Enrichment", National Judicial Institute, Victoria
In the community:
- Past Chair, Parent Teacher Student Advisory Committee, Grant Park High School
- Past Acting Chair, Manitoba Advisory Counsel on the Status of Women
- Past Chair, Women’s Health Clinic
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