About Smith & Little LLP

I am a family law lawyer with over ten years of experience helping people navigate some of the most challenging transitions in their lives. I’m now shifting my focus to mediation because I believe deeply in the power of respectful, practical resolutions. My goal is to help families move from conflict to clarity with empathy, efficiency, and a strong dose of common sense.

Together Kelly and I are building a mediation and arbitration practice that reflects our shared values: a space where clients feel heard, supported, and empowered to make decisions that work for their unique circumstances. We’re committed to making the process more human, more accessible, and less adversarial.

Outside of work, I’m a mom to two young kids who keep me grounded, humbled, and constantly on my toes. Balancing motherhood with a growing practice has taught me even more about patience, perspective, and the importance of clear communication skills I bring into every file and every mediation room.

I am a straight shooter. I pride myself on telling it like it is and achieving practical and no non-sense results for our clients and as a mediator and arbitrator. My style is very blunt but polite and friendly. I am driven by being pushed in my legal practice and enjoy the academic side of the law. I love the independence, freedom, and challenges that come with being a small business owner and entrepreneur.

I have an excellent memory for detail and am known to be able to think on my feet. While I am able to recall very specific details and facts with regard to all of our cases, unfortunately I do suffer from a mild form of prosopagnosia such that I am not always able to recognize faces immediately. Please do not take offence if you are one such person and introduce yourself even if it is not for the first time.

As a mother to young children, I understand the nuances of crafting a parenting plan that works for your individual child as every child is different and no two family dynamics are the same.

I am fluent in French and offer services in French both to private clients and as a mediator and arbitrator.

During the pandemic I took up golf and enjoy getting out there as much as I can during the limited Calgary golf season both with other ladies in my golf league and with my family.