Cheryl Suann Seneta Williams

Working in family law since 1998, Cheryl has gained a reputation as a highly-respected, skilled, tough, but resolution-based family lawyer, whether she is negotiating marriage and cohabitation agreements, resolving divorce and separation cases through Collaborative Law, Mediation, Arbitration, or when necessary, lengthy court Trials to the Court of Appeal. To her clients, she is known as calming, and compassionate, yet straightforward and efficient. Cheryl takes great pride in having closely worked with and mirroring the principles and work ethics of three family law lawyers who were subsequently appointed as judges of the Superior Court of Justice, Family Court Branch, including her former business partner, The Honourable Laura E. Fryer . With these skills, she successfully protects clients’ rights.

Cheryl is particularly known for her extensive experience dealing with complex family law disputes involving child custody and access, child and spousal support, financial, and division of property issues. She uses her advanced education and experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution to resolve high-conflict cases. Cheryl’s particular areas of strength are her experience in the complex family law needs of high-net-worth clients (where her legal team is often combined with experts to conduct forensic asset tracing, income analysis and actuarial valuations to arrive at accurate financial calculations), and in cases involving contentious custody, parenting, parental alienation, child abduction and mobility issues (where her team often involves qualified professionals to determine the best interest of the child , a key principle of family law in Canada).

In her Mediation practice, Cheryl uses her advanced studies and training in Alternative Dispute Resolution to assist parties (with or without their lawyers), in finding cost-effective resolutions to their disputes outside of the Court process.