Collaborative Divorce Professional
Sealy, Patricia P. LL.B., Practicing Mediator
Patricia P. Sealy is a senior family law lawyer with a practice focused on the negotiation and settlement of disputes. Patricia utilizes her well honed skills in Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques to assist her clients to achieve cost effective settlement without the need for court intervention. Patricia is a Mediator, Arbitrator and a registered Collaborative Law lawyer who has been practicing family law for 20 years.
Patricia’s focus in practice is to ensure her clients are well informed, provide them with opportunities to experience financial and emotional wellness post separation, and to constructively manage conflict in a manner that provides the client and their children with a healthy and stable foundation.
Patricia believes that her clients must be kept well informed and be fully educated on their options so they can make informed decisions. Patricia recognizes that both her clients and the conflicts they experience are unique, provides individualized and responsive service to address client needs and creative options to reduce conflict.
Patricia offers solutions that respects the autonomy of her clients, minimizes potential trauma to family members and encourages respectful communication between the parties.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology – Carleton University, Ottawa Ontario, 1984
Bachelor of Laws – University of Calgary, AB 1999
| PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS | Law Society of Alberta Member of Canadian Bar Association – Family Law and ADR Subsections Member of Calgary Bar Association Member of the Collaborative Divorce Alberta Association. Member of the Association of Women Lawyers Member of Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Alberta Chapter Member of Alberta Family Mediation Society |
| VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE | Board Member of the Association of Collaborative Professionals Board Member of the Association of Women LawyersBoard Member of Admissions Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary Board Member of Scholarship Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary Board Member of Student Legal Assistance, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary Judge at University of Calgary Moots, Evaluator Mock Family Law Negotiations Law Society: Practice Assessor and Early Intervention Assessor Fee Dispute Mediator for Law Society of Alberta Volunteer Lawyer at Calgary Legal Guidance Legal Clinics Volunteer Lawyer at the Calgary Women’s Centre Family Law Legal Clinic Palix Foundation – Group 21 – Focus on the Brain Story and developing the pamphlet for families experiencing a divorce: Getting Through the Break Up Earthquake Betty Ford Medical Education Program (Palm Springs) (4 days) – Dynamics of the Disease of Addiction |
AWARDS 2017 RECIPIENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS
LEADERSHIP IN THE PROFESSION (PRIVATE PRACTICE) AWARD
| INTERESTS | Spending Time with Saoirse (my granddaughter); Sewing, Travel and Cooking. |
Daunais McKay + Harms
1020 - 140 4th Ave SW
North Tower Ampersand
Calgary
Alberta
T2P 3N3
(403) 218-6290
(403) 218-6299