About Melanie

Melanie Bowbell is a divorce and family lawyer practicing in Edmonton, Alberta. She earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Alberta and her law degree from the University of Windsor. Melanie combines legal, business and mediation skills to advise clients on divorce and family law matters, including complex and high-conflict separations, high net worth asset division, and international custody and parenting issues. She also handles retroactive and ongoing child and spousal support claims, and works with a team of forensic accountants and business and property valuators on complex financial and asset division cases. Melanie works to settle many matters before they reach litigation or trial, though she also represents clients through litigation and trial when needed. She also writes for the firm's Alberta Family Law Blog.

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Education & credentials

Law school
University of Windsor
Undergraduate
University of Alberta, Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration

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