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Paul has an undergraduate degree from UBC and a law degree from the University of Toronto. He was called to the Bar in 1985. Paul was in the litigation department of a full-service law firm, conducting commercial cases of all types, before joining this firm in 1993.  He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2008.

Since then he has devoted his time to the financial aspects of family law matters, including division of property, spousal support, and child support. Paul specializes in finding tax-effective solutions to the settlement of cases involving complex corporate structures and trusts.

Paul also works with tax and estate-planning professionals in advising clients on the creation of family asset protection plans, including marriage and cohabitation agreements, and in shaping the organizational structures of family-owned businesses.

He is the author of numerous papers on the financial aspects of family law, and has lectured extensively for the Continuing Legal Education Society, the Pacific Business & Law Institute, the Trial Lawyers’ Association of British Columbia and the Inns of Court. Paul served as the Chair of the Canadian Bar Association British Columbia's Judicial Advisory Committee from 2009 to 2012.

Telephone: 604.689.7571
Email: pdaykin@agdnlaw.ca
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To book an appointment with Paul, please contact Wendy Pok at wpok@agdnlaw.ca.

Jacqueline G. McQueen obtained her BA from York University and her law degree at Osgoode Hall Law School in 1993.  She was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1995, the British Columbia Bar in 1996 and the New Zealand Bar in 2001.  She was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2020.  Jacqui is accredited as a family law mediator.

Whether as a litigator or a mediator, Jacqui seeks to find creative and enduring solutions to family disputes – including those related to the parenting of children, child and spousal support, and a wide variety of financial issues, including pension division.  Jacqui has appeared before all levels of Court in both Ontario and British Columbia.

Jacqui was elected as a Bencher for the Law Society of British Columbia as of January 2019.  She is a member of the Executive Committee (2021/2022), Chair of the Practice Standards Committee in (2020-present), Chair of the Ethics and Lawyer Independence Advisory Committee and a member of the Lawyer Development Task Force.  She has also served on the Access to Legal Services Advisory Committee and the Unauthorized Practice Committee.

Jacqui previously served as a member of the British Columbia Law Institute Pension Division Review Project.

Jacqui has been active in various subsections of the Canadian Bar Association – BC Branch, including holding executive positions.  She has volunteered with the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, contributing to Annotated Family Practice and as a presenter, and with the Law Society of British Columbia’s Professional Legal Training Course as a moot court judge.  She has practiced in a variety of litigation settings with an emphasis on family law, including pension division.  In addition to her legal practice, Jacqui has volunteered in her community in a variety of capacities.  She formerly sat on the Board of 365Give, a registered BC not-for-profit Society that has developed an educational program that encourages kids to give back to the world every day.

Telephone: 604.689.7571
Email: jmcqueen@agdnlaw.ca
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To book an appointment with Jacqui, please contact Sandi Anweiler at sanweiler@agdnlaw.ca.

Clara (she/her) received her BA from Simon Fraser University in 2005, and she received her LLB from the University of Alberta in 2009.  After completing her articling year in Calgary, she was called to the Alberta bar in 2010, and, soon after, she was called to the BC bar in 2011.   Clara joined Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger LLP in 2011, and she now practices exclusively in the area of family law.

Clara is a member of the Canadian Bar Association’s Vancouver Family Law subsection.  She is a contributing author to the Continuing Legal Education Society’s publication Family Law Agreements: Annotated Precedents.  Clara is an apprentice member of the Collaborative Divorce Vancouver Society, and she is pleased to be expanding her Collaborative divorce practice.

Telephone: 604.689.7571
Email: crichardson@agdnlaw.ca
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To book an appointment with Clara, please contact Alyssa Enos at aenos@agdnlaw.ca.

Chelsea received her Bachelor of Arts (With Distinction) in Criminology from Simon Fraser University in 2012 and her Senior Status LL.B. from the University of Leicester in England in 2015 following the completion of an accelerated two-year program.

Upon returning to Vancouver, Chelsea joined Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger LLP in an administrative capacity in 2015. Following the successful completion of her qualification exams, she obtained her Certificate of Qualification from the National Committee on Accreditation of the Federal Law Societies of Canada in 2017.

Chelsea began her articles with AGDN in 2019 with a focus on family law. During her articling term, Chelsea also completed secondments in criminal defence, legal research and civil litigation. She was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2020.

Chelsea has appeared in both the Provincial and Supreme Courts of British Columbia and is a member of the Canadian Bar Association.

She enjoys commuting to work and riding around Vancouver on her e-scooter.

Telephone: 604.689.7571
Email: cszafranski@agdnlaw.ca
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To book an appointment with Chelsea, please contact Kim Shelkie at kshelkie@agdnlaw.ca.