Jennifer Samara Shuber B.A., LL.B., M.S.W.
Called to the Ontario bar in 1997
Jennifer received her B.A. from the University of Western Ontario in 1991, and her LL.B. and M.S.W. from the University of Toronto in 1995. Jennifer completed social work placements with Discoveries Child and Family Centre and the Office of the Children’s Lawyer, Ministry of the Attorney General. Jennifer’s Master’s Thesis was entitled “Custody and Access Assessments: An Interdisciplinary Analysis”.
She practiced family law with a well-known Toronto boutique for nearly ten years and joined Basman Smith in 2006. Jennifer’s practice is focused on family law and she advises clients on all types of property, support and child-related issues. Jennifer has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, including the Court of Appeal. She has extensive experience dealing with custody and access disputes, including high conflict matters. Jennifer represents clients in arbitration and mediation processes. She is also trained in collaborative law and parenting co-ordination.
In addition to representing clients in her private practice, Jennifer continues to lecture and be actively involved in the combined J.D./M.S.W. Program at the University of Toronto. She developed the seminar course “The Intersections of Law and Social Work” for the University of Toronto combined LL.B./M.S.W. students and taught the course from 1998 to 2001.
Jennifer has authored and co-authored a number of articles on family law issues, particularly on custody and access, including “Ages and Stages: Age Appropriate Access Guidelines” for the Office of The Children’s Lawyer. Jennifer is actively involved in continuing education programs, including as a program co-developer for the 2000 Law Society of Upper Canada Special Lecture: The Best Interests of the Child. Jennifer is a former board member of the Family Service Association of Toronto and a current personal rights panel lawyer for the Office of the Children’s Lawyer.
She is trained as a comprehensive family mediator. She conducts solo mediations in private practice, as well as co-mediating with Dr. Howard Irving, Ph.D. and teaching with him in the Mediation Certificate Program at the University of Toronto, Continuing Education. Jennifer is cross appointed as a lecturer at the University of Toronto Faculties of Law and Social Work, teaching the “Family Mediation” course for students in both programs.
Jennifer is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, including the Family Section, the Association for Conflict Resolution, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and the Ontario College of Social Workers.
She is an active Camp Northland B’nai Brith alumnus and a loving mom.
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