About Us
Beth Leaper, Barrister & Solicitor
Professional Experience:
- Sole Practitioner since 1998 with practice limited to family law since 1994 (formerly practiced in association from 1994 to 1998 as Leaper, Smith and from 1989 to 1994 in partnership with a classmate as Leaper and Watson).
- Collaborative Family Lawyer and Family Mediator
- Current Chair of Collaborative Family Law Group of London and Middlesex (Previously Vice-Chair)
- Past President of Middlesex Family Lawyer’s Association
- Past Member of the Ontario Superior Court Family Court Liaison Committee in London, Ontario from the court inception in 1994 until 2004
- Past Member of the Panel of the Children’s Lawyer in Ontario representing children in custody, access and child protection cases for two terms
- Past President of the Southwest Region Women’s Law Association
- Former Board Member of Sexual Assault Centre London
Education:
Mediation Training
Riverdale Mediation, Toronto, Beginner and Advanced2010
Collaborative Law and Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law Training
Beginner and Advanced 2001
Interdisciplinary Beginner and Advanced 2011
Bachelor of Laws
University of Western Ontario 1986
Bachelor of Arts, History and Political Science
University of Western Ontario 1983
Current Membership/Associations:
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP)
- Collaborative Family Law Group of London and Middlesex (Chair)
- Ontario Association of Family Mediators (Associate Member)
- Middlesex Family Lawyers Association
Laura South, Legal Assistant
Laura has been an administrative assistant for over 24 years and has been a legal assistant for over 10 of those. She made the decision to go back to college to obtain her Legal Assistant Certificate and graduated from Retter Business College in Toronto at the top of her class. Laura moved to London 11 years ago with her son. Having been through the ordeal of a separation after 10 years of marriage herself and dealing with custody, access and support issues on such a personal level, Laura understands how it feels to go through this process and will help you through it every step of the way.
