Aubrey Sherman

Aubrey (he/him) is a Partner at Sherman Law LLP, a Certified Collaborative Lawyer (OACP/IACP), an Accredited Family Mediator (AccFM, OAFM), and an Accredited Intergenerational (Elder) Mediator (AccIM, OAFM) with over 19 years of hands-on experience in helping families in transition to resolve conflict through interest-based and insight discussions. He is a resourceful negotiator, a strong communicator, and an empathetic lawyer who is quick to spot creative opportunities to resolve disputes. Aubrey practices wholistic lawyering with mindfulness and clear intention knowing that it allows for the opportunity to help others in a meaningful way. He works with clients towards sustainable collaboration instead of aggressive and self-serving positioning.

Aubrey completed advanced mediation and conflict management training through the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. He has completed Dispute Resolution Levels 1 & 2 at the University of Waterloo & ADR Institute of Ontario. He has advanced family mediation training through the Ontario Association of Family Mediation (OAFM) and the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies at Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo that allows him to help couples get past impasse, where collaborative discussions often break down and prevent settlement. As a family mediator, Aubrey assists couples to creatively mediate disputes and resolve family law conflict with or without legal counsel towards durable agreements. He is proficient in LGBTQ2+ family law matters. Aubrey is also a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), the Ontario Association for Family Mediation (OAFM), the ADR Institute of Ontario (ADRIO), and the Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario (FDRIO).

Aubrey welcomes all modern families in his practice including same-sex couples. He works with couples who participate in good faith, with honesty, respect, and cooperation. He helps couples design plans based on their interests and goals. He assists clients with parenting plans, separation/cohabitation agreements, and marriage contracts through a collaborative approach. Aubrey represents clients as counsel in Collaborative Divorce across Ontario including Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Hamilton, Halton, London, Middlesex and surrounding areas in-person and virtually by Zoom video conference. Consultations welcomed!