About Laura

Laura Besada's practice is focused exclusively on family law, covering cohabitation, pre- and post-nuptial and separation agreements, divorce, spousal and child support, custody and guardianship, parenting arrangements and property division. She prefers a collaborative approach but has represented clients in the BC Provincial and Supreme Courts, including as co-counsel on a case awarding the largest compensation in the province to date for continuous breaches of conduct and parenting orders. She is a certified Family Law Mediator accredited by the Law Society of British Columbia and volunteers as a mediator through Access Pro-Bono's Virtual Family Mediation Program and as a lawyer at Rise Women's Legal Centre. She provides services in English and Spanish and speaks conversational German.

Practice areas

Family Law

Education & credentials

Law school
University of Ottawa
Undergraduate
University of Vienna, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science, 2014

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Laura Besada’s licence and standing in the Law Society of British Columbia directory ↗