Experts in Family Law: Critical Issues & Practical Strategies

Faculty 2018 Experts in Family Law Brochure

Counsel are increasingly relying upon experts to advance their clients’ interests. But you need to know what you – and your expert – are doing, in order to make the most of what is potentially an expensive investment. Learn from judges, experienced practitioners and experts who will give you practical strategies and advice about how to make effective use of your expert throughout the various stages of a family law dispute. Drill down on the fundamentals, including a cross-examination demonstration which will guide you through how to qualify your expert witness and how to effectively cross an expert on their report.

Topics include:

• The role of the independent expert: How to ensure your expert is and remains a neutral
• Psychological testing in custody assessments: When is it appropriate? What are the “gold standard” tests in 2018? Understanding your reporting and disclosure obligations
• How “expert” is your or the other side’s expert?
• Purpose and limits of Voice of the Child reports
• Key issues in real property evidence including how to deal with Ontario’s ever-changing housing market
• The need to know about expert evidence in business valuations

Faculty

Keynote:
The Hon. Justice Susan E. Lang, formerly of the Ontario Court of Appeal, author of the “Motherisk Report”

Chair:
Judith M. Nicoll, McInnis & Nicoll

Faculty:

• The Hon. Justice R. John Harper, Superior Court of Justice
• The Hon. Justice Lene Madsen, Superior Court of Justice
• Vivian Alterman, MBA, CPA, CA, CBV, ap Valuations Limited
• Brian Burke, Epstein Cole LLP
• Dr. Daniel Fitzgerald, Psychologist in private practice
• Andrew Freedman, CPA, CA•IFA, CBV, ASA, Managing Director, Duff & Phelps Canada Limited
• Alfred A. Mamo, McKenzie Lake Lawyers
• Paul McInnis, McInnis & Nicoll
• Avra Rosen, Rosen Sack LLP
• Jacqueline Vanbetlehem, BSW, MA, RSW, Acc. F.M.
• Paula White, CPA, CA, CBV, Paula White Valuations