Sonja Lusignan

Sonja Lusignan has been practicing Family Law exclusively since 2005. Her office is at Calgary Family Law Associates, an association of 12 independent lawyers, in Calgary’s Beltline. Sonja Lusignan has a Bachelor of Education (University of Calgary) and a Juris Doctor (University of Alberta). Sonja practices exclusively in the area of Family and Child Protection law. She was called to the Alberta bar in 2005.

Her philosophy for law is simple: if you can empower clients and provide them with information, resources, and support their choices, clients’ goals become more clearly defined and attainable. She’s found this particularly helpful in family law.

Sonja’s experience in both Collaborative and Traditional Negotiation as well as Litigation / Arbitration and Mediation allows her to give her clients the best chance at finding the optimal approach for them. With advanced training in Collaborative Practice and a strong belief that family law is about family, not courtrooms, Sonja aims to settle most matters in the least emotionally damaging way – out of Court. However, she recognizes that sometimes mediation / negotiation is not appropriate, suitable, or fruitful, and is entirely comfortable as a litigator.

Experienced with:

• Divorce Act and Family Law Act and Child, Youth, and Family Enhancement Act Court applications, both in the Alberta Court of Justice, the Court of King’s Bench, and the Alberta Court of Appeal.
• Separation Agreements;
• Cohabitation Agreements;
• Property Agreements;
• Child Support Claims;
• Spousal Support Claims;
• Enforcement of Parenting Time applications;
• Mobility applications;
• Parenting and Custody applications;
• Guardianship applications;
• Restraining Orders and Emergency Protection Orders;
• Responding to applications made by Children’s Services (Child Welfare) – for Supervision Orders, Temporary Guardianship Orders,
• Permanent Guardianship Orders;
• Representing Foster Parents in guardianship applications or disputes with Children’s Services;
• Representing children in applications by Children’s Services.