Practising exclusively in the area of Family Law since his call to the bar in 1990, as a senior partner at Victor Ages Blais LLP, balance is key to Ian’s approach to family law issues. He uses his experience in handling complicated family law matters, often involving businesses, practices and commercial issues as well as high conflict parenting situations, to provide solid and practical solutions. Ian’s extensive trial and appellate litigation experience, with numerous reported decisions often establishing important principles in family law, is balanced with mediation and Collaborative Family Law training. He firmly believes that the basis to a successfully mediated/negotiated resolution is a firm knowledge of the family law litigation process including likely outcomes and cost. A frequent speaker at Conferences on substantive issues and trial techniques, Ian has written numerous articles and papers. His repeated selection as leading family lawyer in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory illustrates the respect he has earned from his peers as a leading practitioner in the area of family law. He is also listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada – one of the most respected peer review publications in the legal profession.
