Brian Galbraith

Brian is a family law lawyer, mediator and leader in the Collaborative community in Simcoe County. Brian teaches Collaborative Team Practice with his colleagues Sue Cook and Jackie Ramler through their business known as The Divorce Team. He is a founding owner of the Mediation Centre of Simcoe County and has mediated hundreds of cases. As a lawyer, he has assisted hundreds of families resolving all types of issues including those related to property division, support and parenting issues.

The Divorce Team regularly offers Collaborative Team Practice Level 1 and Level 2 courses. These courses teach the theory and practice of the interdisciplinary team model and are intended for lawyers, mental health professionals and financial specialists.  

Credentials and experience:

• Bachelor of Arts degree
• Law degree - Queen’s University
• Practicing family law since 1990
• Past member of the Board of Directors of Ontario Association of Family Mediation, including two years as President
• Past member of the Board of Directors of Family Mediation Canada
• Past President of Simcoe County Collaborative Law Association
• Founding President of Collaborative Practice Simcoe County
• President of the Family Law Lawyers’ Association of Simcoe County

Brian is a leader in the field of mediation and Collaborative Team Practice because of his commitment to helping families through the difficult transition of separation and divorce

Having practiced family law for years, I felt that I was not helping clients using the traditional adversarial system. Discovering Collaborative Team Practice was a pivotal change in my career. It brings together my skills as a lawyer and mediator. Now I feel that I am really helping clients through a very difficult transition in their lives. This is a far more rewarding way of practicing law!