Polina Furtula

Types of Unbundled Services Offered

• Initial consultation

• Providing a legal opinion

• Drafting pleadings or other documents

• Reviewing/organizing/listing documents

• Drafting contracts / agreements

• 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 exhibits

• Preparing submissions or briefs

• Making a one-time court appearance

Approach to Providing Unbundled Legal Services

We approach the client’s immediate legal task in a professional and timely way, while being mindful of their long term strategic objectives.

Our goal is to advise the client and provide materials organized in a way that assists the decision maker in ruling favourably towards the self-represented litigant, through:

1) well drafted and organized pleadings, application materials, and affidavits;

2) structured legal arguments; and

3) proper and respectful conduct towards the decision maker.

Mediation

• Does not have family mediation training

• Does not practice family mediation as a mediator or counsel

Cultural Diversity Experience

Ms. Furtula assists clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds and understands how cultural norms can influence each person’s goals and approaches to resolving family disputes along with the impact on their family and community.