Andrea Carolyn Cooley

For over 24 years Andrea has helped families navigate and resolve the issues that arise from their separation with understanding and compassion. Andrea’s practice encompasses all aspects of family law, including complex financial and property division, child support and spousal support, parental decision‑making responsibility (formerly custody), parenting time (formerly access), and variation proceedings. She also regularly assists clients with the negotiation and preparation of domestic contracts, including separation agreements, parenting agreements, marriage contracts, and cohabitation agreements.

Andrea Cooley is proud to be a part of Siskinds’ strong team. Since 2002 Andrea has practiced exclusively in the area of family law. Her practice areas including property division, child support, spousal support issues, parental decision-making (custody), parenting schedules (access), Children’s Aid Society proceedings, negotiation of domestic contracts such as separation agreements, marriage contracts, cohabitation agreements and parenting agreements. While it is Andrea’s goal to advocate on your behalf while resolving your matter amicably, that may be with negation, mediation, or other dispute resolution methods. Andrea is also prepared to litigate and advocate on your behalf in Court to protect your interests.

Andrea was born in Montreal, Quebec and raised north of Toronto in the Unionville area. But London and more recently Elgin County are home for Andrea. Andrea received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Western University in 1995. She earned her Bachelor of Law degree from Western University in 2001.

Andrea truly enjoys her work. She is sensitive to the needs of her clients, which in the case of Family Law are quite unique and sometimes pose special challenges. It is a priority to provide cost effective, reasonable legal advice to her clients. This requires identifying strategies for moving forward towards a resolution that is fair, reasonable, and appropriate for her client’s circumstances. Court can be very costly and stressful. Practical problem solving is important to her clients. Andrea will assist you in determining the best way to proceed, whether it be by way of negotiation of a separation agreement, alternative family dispute resolution processes such as mediation or Court. There are options available.