Medina Shatz
Managing Partner – South Office
A seasoned litigator in the trial and appellate courts, Medina builds relationships with opposing counsel and gains the trust of judges/arbitrators in order obtain results for our clients in family law matters. Our clients appreciate Medina’s ability to cogently advocate for their position in the courtroom or the boardroom.
Assistant
- Brenda Lougheed
Biography
Medina practices in the Family Law group at Vogel Verjee. A zealous advocate, Medina has experience representing clients at the Provincial Court of Alberta, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta and the Alberta Court of Appeal.
Medina is uniquely situated to assist our clients in family law matters. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Medina spent 20 years as a social worker. Her time as a social worker gives her a great understanding of the impact of family law matters on individuals and their families. A fearless advocate for her clients, Medina looks for solutions and a process that fit her client’s needs. For example, Medina is trained as a mediator/arbitrator and is a Registered Collaborative Family Lawyer. Her training in alternative dispute resolution gives her the experience to understand which forum is best to meet her client’s needs.
Medina is also a Parenting Coordinator. In her role as a Parenting Coordinator, Medina works with high conflict families assisting them to understand and implement their parenting plans. As a Parenting Coordinator, Medina educates, mediates and with the prior approval of the parents, makes decisions if they cannot come to an agreement.
Experience
Alberta Court of Appeal
Professional Involvement
- Member, Law Society of Alberta
- Member, Calgary Bar Association
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Past Faculty, Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association
- Past Instructor, University of Calgary, Faculty of Law
Education
- LL.B., University of Calgary
- Master of Social Work, University of Toronto
- Bachelor of Social Welfare, University of Calgary
Bar Admission
- Admitted to the Law Society of Alberta, 2005
Me
Published Blogs
- Spatial Relationships Need Court Structure – Not Always an EPO
- Should I Stay or Should I Go?
- Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines – Not Only for Use at Trial!
- Compensatory Spousal Support in Alberta
- Civil Contempt – Risk for Family Law Litigants
- Marijuana in the Workplace: What’s the Buzz?
- Walker v. Walker: A More Holistic Approach to Child Support in Shared Parenting Arrangements