Services Provided: Family Mediation, Family Arbitration Screening, and Child Interviews and Reports
Avagene knows, as an experienced family law litigator, that settlement is almost always better than fighting in court.
A highly effective mediator, Avagene has years of experience working with high conflict and high net worth cases. She works closely with parties to resolve issues including parenting time, decision-making responsibility, child and spousal support, and property division. One of her many strengths lies in guiding parents toward parenting plans that are realistic and child-focused.
Passionate about amplifying the voices of children affected by their parents’ conflicts, Avagene is an effective child interviewer, and prepares Non-Evaluative Reports on the child’s voice for her own files, for other mediators, arbitrators, parenting coordinators, and for court.
She is also a thorough and experienced screener for family arbitration.
In addition to her work at Riverdale, Avagene serves the Toronto family court system as a mediator, manages her own family law firm , Skervin Law, and serves as a Dispute Resolution Officer in the Superior Court. She has served on various boards, including the Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario. She speaks in webinars and at conferences, including the Chartered Business Valuators Institute. She is a trainer in Riverdale’s mediation courses.
Called to the Ontario Bar in 2005, Avagene brings over two decades of legal experience, sharp insight, and compassionate professionalism to every case she handles.
