Emily Van Veghel

FAMILY LAWYER, EDMONTON

evanveghel@speclaw.ca
1-855-892-0646

About Emily Van Veghel

Born and raised in Ontario, Emily earned her Juris Doctor at the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law in Thunder Bay and is located in the Edmonton office. Emily was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2019. Emily began her career in Edmonton and was called to the Bar of Alberta, in March of 2020. Emily takes a wholistic approach to her legal practice with an understanding that every family matter is as unique and distinctive as the individuals involved. Emily believes her role as your lawyer is to provide you with the understanding and tools you need to make informed decisions about your life when going through a tough legal matter.

Emily has extensive litigation experience, appearing in all levels of family court multiple times per week. Her practice focuses on multiple family legal issues including divorce, parenting, child and spousal support, family property, restraining and protection orders, separation, cohabitation and/or prenuptial agreements and negotiation.

Prior to her professional legal career, Emily completed a Bachelor of Music with Honours in Voice Performance at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. In 2014 Emily was accepted into the competitive opera program COSI: Centre for Opera Studies in Italy where she worked with top opera singers and coaches from all over the world.

Emily also worked ten seasons with Ontario Provincial Parks where she was trained to trap and relocate black bears.

When not working, Emily enjoys getting outside and enjoying the local nature and hiking trails. On the weekends you can find her exploring Edmonton’s many festivals, farmer’s markets, and seasonal events.