Toronto Family Mediation

Alice Weir received her law degree from the University of Toronto where she was recognized for her accomplishments in Trial Advocacy. As a family lawyer, Alice worked on files at all levels of court and co-authored papers on several family law topics. In addition, Alice has extensive training in meditation and in all areas of alternative dispute resolution, including: Mediation; Negotiation; Collaborative Family Law; and Early Neutral Evaluation, having studied with the Honourable George W. Adams, Q.C. and others. Alice is also a trained family arbitrator with a certificate from the ADR Institute of Canada. After practicing law for several years, Alice has now joined with Ann Muscat, a social worker, to open Toronto Family Mediation Inc. with the hope of filling the gaps she saw in the legal system. Alice is also a wife and a mother of two young boys.

As a mediator Ann specializes in the areas of child development and family dynamics. Ann approaches family mediation with compassion, and a commitment to helping individuals develop effective, collaborative agreements that support healthy child and family relationships. During her professional career, within the Toronto, Hamilton and Guelph areas, Ann has assumed case management responsibilities for children in care; practiced individual and family counseling; and facilitated therapeutic groups for young people who have witnessed domestic violence. Ann received both a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work degree from McMaster University and a Masters Degree through the University of Windsor.