Partner / Litigator / Certified Mediator
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 King’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.