Elizabeth A. Urban, B.A. LLB – is entering her 30th year of practice. She graduated from McMaster University in 1986 with her Honours Degree in Political Science and Economics. It was during her second year at McMaster where she began her legal career working at various law offices in administrative positions to gain knowledge and experience prior to becoming a lawyer. That is when Elizabeth knew with certainty, she wanted to practice law, with a focus on family law. She went on to obtain her law degree and graduated with her LLB from Osgoode Law School in 1989 and was called to the Bar in 1991. Elizabeth began her career with a focus on family law, but also practiced criminal defence and then as a federal prosecutor for the first few years of her career. Since 1996, Elizabeth has restricted her practice to Family Law and for the past 10 years, the core of her practice has been Collaborative Practice.
Elizabeth is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Canadian Bar Association, Hamilton Law Association, Halton County Law Association, the Peel Halton Collaborative Practice Group, the Collaborative Practice Hamilton Halton (Chair since 2017), The Ontario Association of Collaborative Professionals, Co-chair of the OACP Professional Development Committee and a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP). Elizabeth is also a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. This is an association of professionals dedicated to improving the lives of children and families through the resolution of family conflict.
Elizabeth has continued her education to keep up to date of family law and constructive process options. She has attended countless seminars, workshops and family law and professional collaborative conferences. She takes her role seriously in assisting families “in transition” and exercises compassion with her clients by recognizing their concerns and helping them resolve their differences with their partners with dignity and respect. Elizabeth has the perseverance, strong work ethic and exceptional negotiation skills required to help her clients to achieve the most appropriate resolution to any family law dispute or problem.
In December of 2007, Elizabeth was honoured with an inaugural appointment to the Dispute Resolution Officer (DRO) Panel for the Superior Court of Justice in Milton Ontario where she continues to assist families in the Court system with their challenges. Lawyers appointed to this Panel function to support the family law court process by assisting separated couples to resolve their issues prior to their case proceeding before a Judge. It is through great care, determination and a passion for helping families resolve conflict, that has made it possible for Elizabeth to be instrumental in resolving matters for numerous families over the years.
Elizabeth A. Urban Professional Corporation
3380 South Service Road
Burlington, ON L7N 3J5
Tel: 905-333-6640
Fax: 905-681-6510