LEWIS KENNELLY - Key Persons
Carla is an experienced litigator and dispute resolution professional. Carla is a Law Society certified mediator, parenting coordinator and family law arbitrator. She practices collaborative law, and prepares Hear the Child reports. After more than thirty years of practice, continuing education, and independent study of developments in the law, Carla is skilled at guiding clients to settlement. If court is necessary, Carla delivers a well thought-out and executed litigation plan, empathetic support throughout the process, and the best outcomes achievable.
Carla graduated from law school in 1984. She was called to the bar in Manitoba in 1985 and in British Columbia in 1990.
Carla has taught or presented for Continuing Legal Education BC, the Professional Legal Training Course, Trial Lawyers Association of BC, the People's Law School, Battered Women's Support Services, the BC Behavioural Analyst Branch and the Symposium on Children's Participation in Justices Processes in Calgary, Alberta.
Volunteering is a passion for Carla. She has contributed her time to organizations including the Employment Assistance Appeal Tribunal, the Canadian Bar Association, West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund, The Law Society, Access Pro Bono and Battered Women's Support Services. She currently serves on the board of the Hear the Child Society.
In Carla's plentiful spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, and travel. She is currently preparing for a long walk on the Via Francigena. Other interests include yoga, reading, writing, cooking, hockey and opera.
Kerri Newman is a graduate of Vancouver Career College where she obtained her legal assistant diploma in 2019. Kerri has had a passion for the law as long as she can remember and in 2019 she followed that calling. She has not looked back.
As Carla and Floriana's legal assistant she is responsible for various administrative tasks, such as drafting letters to clients, greeting clients, and preparing binders for family litigation cases. She is also responsible for opening and closing client files, client billing and accounts payable and receivable.
When Kerri is not in the office, she likes to spend time with her family and friends and going out to different restaurants to try new foods. She also enjoys swimming and yoga.