Welcome to the McNeill Family Law podcast, where we explore the benefits of collaborative family law. Collaborative family law is a relatively new approach to resolving family disputes in a way that avoids the time, expense, and stress of traditional court proceedings. Our podcast aims to help listeners understand what collaborative family law is, how it works, and how it can benefit families going through separation or divorce.
We will discuss various aspects of collaborative family law, such as the role of each professional, how to choose the right professionals for your team, and the benefits of a collaborative approach over a traditional adversarial approach. We will provide practical tips and advice for listeners who may be considering this approach for themselves. Join us as we explore the world of collaborative family law, and learn how it can help you and your family navigate a difficult time with compassion, respect, and dignity.
Beryl McNeill is a Calgary divorce lawyer who strongly believes mutual respect and understanding go a long way toward resolving family law matters. As a Registered Collaborative Law practitioner in Calgary, she has dedicated her firm to amicable, cooperative negotiation as a means for settling divorces. Furthermore, throughout her law career, Beryl has seen the costs of adversarial negotiations, both financial and emotional. In emphasizing the collaborative approach, Beryl offers her clients a more efficient model that preserves personal and monetary assets alike.
More and more individuals are attracted to resolving their family law matters in a civil, respectful way. Therefore, they come to Beryl from many walks of life—as professionals in the oil and gas industry and their spouses, business owners, and working spouses with children. Clients say that even after a single consultation with Beryl they feel less stressed and more clear about the way forward.
Beryl understands the often fearful, emotional early stages of divorce. Incorporating skills developed from her training as a life coach, Beryl helps clients move beyond their stress response to more logical, creative thinking. Once there, she works with clients to discover what’s truly important to them in attaining divorce. Furthermore, she encourages clients to picture what a successful settlement would look like a year or more down the road as a means of focusing on their goals. By educating and empowering clients, Beryl seeks to transform the way they resolve family disputes—in a more constructive, intelligent and amicable way than would be possible otherwise.
Finally, Beryl is very active with the Family Bar and the Collaborative Law Community. Her involvement provides her clients with the assurance that she has her finger on the pulse of Family Law in Alberta, offering them a distinct advantage in their quest for equity and civility.