Deborah Labun

Types of Unbundled Services Offered

• Initial consultation

• Providing a legal opinion

• Drafting pleadings or other documents

• Reviewing/organizing/listing documents

• Drafting contracts / agreements

• Coaching

• Negotiating

• Providing legal advice before, during or after mediation

• Representing a client at mediation

• Providing independent legal advice on an agreement or MOU coming out of mediation

• Drafting agreement coming out of mediation

• Advising on courtroom procedures, behaviours

• Advising on rules of evidence

• Preparing submissions or briefs

Approach to Providing Unbundled Legal Services

I provide timely and targeted legal help and expert consultation to people who are managing their own family law case.

Mediation

• Does not have Family Mediation Training

• Acted as counsel in 6-10 mediations in the last 5 years

• Does not practice family mediation as a mediator

Approach to Supporting Clients in Mediation

One key to reaching a settlement at mediation is knowing how the proposed compromise compares to your range of alternative outcomes. The mediator is there to help you explore compromises with the other party, but cannot advise either of you. I can be present as an expert sounding board, a cool head, and asker of important questions, so that you can be confident in the decisions you make.

Cultual Diversity Experience

I have previously provided legal services to Chinese Canadians and Chinese nationals, Indo-Canadians, litigants with strong religious affiliations, and members of the LGBTQ community.