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Susan Blackwell

Duty Counsel at Legal Aid Ontario

Susan Blackwell has a diverse work experience in the field of family law. Susan founded Blackwell Family Law in 2002 and served as the sole practitioner, offering limited scope and unbundled family law services. Susan'spractice included various family law issues such as parenting, support, property, separation, divorce, and co-habitation.

Additionally, Susan worked as Duty Counsel for Legal Aid Ontario starting in 2002. In this role, they appeared in family court at Superior Court and Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto, providing assistance to clients on custody/access and support matters. Susan also served as Advice Counsel at the Family Law Information Centres, offering advice on family law issues.

In 2017, Susan co-founded The Family Law Workshop, which conducts in-person workshops in Toronto to provide practical and reliable information on family law, separation, and divorce. These workshops aim to be affordable and approachable, delivered in a small group format.

Before starting their own practice and joining Legal Aid Ontario, Susan worked as an Associate Lawyer at Torkin Manes LLP from 1996 to 2001.

Susan Blackwell earned a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) degree from Huron University in 1993. From 1993 to 1996, they attended the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, where they obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree. The field of study for both degrees is not specified in the provided information.

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