Chantal Cattermole

Chair, Canadian Family Practice

Vancouver

(236) 317-6892

(604) 674-9245

Recent Publication:

Reconciling Spouses and Retroactive Child Support [Alert]

Chantal Cattermole discusses the Supreme Court of British Columbia's recent determination on cross-applications regarding child support.

Chantal represents families through life-changing events and sensitive disputes. Chantal understands the visceral nature of family conflicts and manages to simplify these complex issues into sensible solutions while building relationships or keeping them intact. Whether structuring spousal support, dividing assets, drafting marriage agreements, or planning multi-generational wealth transfers, Chantal thrives in guiding her clients through these complex processes to protect their families and futures, seeking cost-effective resolutions outside of the courtroom whenever possible. She is experienced in multi-generational estates planning to protect and preserve family wealth, knowing this requires long-term vision and communication.

Chantal is a certified arbitrator, collaborative professional, family mediator, and parenting coordinator. Her established contacts and extensive industry involvement help clients and families seek pertinent resources, such as financial advisors, real estate agents, counselors, parenting coaches, and child specialists.

Always abreast of developments in her field, Chantal frequently presents continuing legal education seminars for major banks, accounting firms, and trust companies on issues related to family law, estate planning, and family offices and is a regular guest speaker on Vancouver's CKNW radio station regarding family law, litigation, and mediation.

Prior to joining Cozen O'Connor, Chantal was a partner and co-chair of the family law and family office practices of one of Western Canada's leading law firms. She earned her B.A. from the University of British Columbia and her L.L.B. from Queens University and is a fluent French speaker.

News

Cozen O’Connor Significantly Expands its Footprint in Canada With the Strategic Addition of 13 Lawyers and 9 Staff Members to its Vancouver Office

September 03, 2024

The incoming group is led by international finance, M&A, and mining attorney Virgil Hlus, international finance and M&A attorney Cam McTavish, and family attorney Chantal M. Cattermole.

Publications

Reconciling Spouses and Retroactive Child Support [Alert]

October 01, 2024

Chantal Cattermole discusses the Supreme Court of British Columbia's recent determination on cross-applications regarding child support.

Education

  • Queen's University, LL.B., 2006
  • University of British Columbia, B.A., 2002
  • British Columbia

Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts

British Columbia Parenting Coordinator Roster Society – Board Member

British Columbia Collaborative Roster Society – Board Member

Canadian Bar Association

Canadian Bar Association, Family Law Section

Canadian Bar Association, Women Lawyers Forum

Collaborative Divorce Vancouver, Board member

Collaborative Family Separation Professionals

CLEBC - Family Practice Manual, Editorial Board Member

Family Lawyers Advocacy Group

North Shore Alternative Dispute Association

Big Sisters – Committee Member

Trial Lawyers Association of BC (Family and Estate Litigation)