Collin assists clients in all areas of family law including issues involving custody and access, support, and property. Collin is client focused, approaching each individual file and client and crafting an individual resolution to your matter. Collin also strives to take a child focused approach to resolving contentious custody and access disputes. Collin is determined to resolve your matter in the most expeditious and cost-efficient manner possible. It is Collin’s goal to always try and resolve your matter through mediation and negotiated settlements. However, the reality is that some matters are not able to be resolved without the commencement of legal proceedings. Collin has significant experience in appearing in court, including first appearances, case conferences, settlement conferences and motions.
Collin graduated from the University of Ottawa in 2013 and articled at an insurance defence firm. Following his call to the bar in 2014, Collin practiced in the area of Family Law, working at a general practice law firm and before opening his own practice in 2016. Collin joined Johnston Family Law in April 2017.

In addition to private family disputes, Collin can provide services to clients involved in child protection proceedings. Collin understands the need for parents involved in child protection proceedings to have dedicated and passionate representation. Collin accepts legal aid certificate for family law disputes and child protection matters.

Collin is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and the County of Carleton Law Association. Collin is also a part-time contract instructor with Carleton University.

Kristie advises and represents clients with all aspects of family law, including custody and access, child support, spousal support, and property issues. Kristie is approachable and detail-oriented. Her focus is on assisting clients to obtain effective, practical and cost-efficient resolutions, whether by way of a negotiated agreement, an alternative dispute resolution process, or litigation. Kristie has experience representing clients in court, at mediation and in extra-judicial settlement conferences. She can also negotiate and review domestic contracts, including marriage contracts, separation agreements and parenting agreements.

Kristie also has significant experience representing clients involved with the Children’s Aid Society. She assists clients with child protection litigation and in negotiating agreements with the CAS.

Kristie’s practice primarily consists of family and child protection files, although she is expanding into the area of Wills and Estates. She offers services in drafting Wills and Powers of Attorney, and estates administration.

Kristie received her Bachelor of Science from McGill University in 2012 and her law degree from the University of Ottawa, Common Law Program, in 2015. She completed her articles as a judicial law clerk to the judges of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, East Region, and was called to the Bar in 2016. Prior to joining Johnston Family Law, she practiced family and child protection law at a small firm in Ottawa.

Kristie is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the County of Carleton Law Association.

Since her Call to the Bar in 2018, Nevada has practiced exclusively in the area of Family Law, assisting clients with matters involving custody and access, support, and property issues. Nevada has appeared as counsel at the Superior Court of Ontario in Perth, Ottawa and L’Orignal. She also has experience negotiating resolutions outside of court, including representing clients at counsel-assisted mediations and negotiating settlements and drafting cohabitation agreements, marriage contracts, and separation agreements.

Prior to attending law school at the University of Ottawa, Nevada clerked for a number of years at three well-known family law firms in Toronto where she gained valuable litigation related experience. She also worked at the University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic during law school where she acted as a division leader for the Family Law Division.

In addition to engaging in a full range of resolution alternatives in the area of Family Law, Nevada has expanded her practice to include estate matters and prepares Wills and Powers of Attorney.

Nevada is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the County of Carleton Law Association.

Nevada is a known for her strong advocacy skills and her practical and cost-efficient case management. She is appreciated by her clients for her personal and approachable manner.

Alessandra assists clients in all areas of family law, including issues surrounding custody and access, spousal and child support, and the division of family property. Alessandra is a passionate and intelligent advocate who is committed to resolving her client’s matters in a practical and cost-effective manner.

Alessandra grew up in Ottawa and earned an Honours B.A. in Political Science from Carleton University. She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Windsor in 2019. While in law school, Alessandra competed in various moots and was awarded Top Oralist in the 2017 Zuber Moot. She also worked as a research assistant in the area of child protection law, and completed a judicial internship at the Ontario Court of Justice – Family Court, Southwest Region.

Prior to her call to the bar in 2020, Alessandra articled at a personal injury law firm where she gained valuable litigation experience. She became an associate lawyer with Johnston Family Law thereafter.

Alessandra is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the County of Carleton Law Association.

Sheri has  a dual role with the firm serving as a senior law clerk as well as assisting with the day-to-day operations of the firm to support our clients and staff with various administrative tasks.

Her goal is to keep the office running smoothly, which allows the firms’ lawyers to focus on the needs of our clients and to continue to deliver a high-quality legal product.