Kanata Cowan Family Law

About Kanata Cowan Family Law

Kanata Cowan Law Professional Corporation is a solo family law practice based in Waterdown, a village within the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The firm's lawyer, Kanata Cowan, works through mediation, collaborative family law, negotiation, and litigation, and handles separation agreements, cohabitation agreements, and marriage contracts alongside divorce, custody, and property division matters. The firm serves clients across Waterdown, Hamilton, Burlington, St. Catharines, Milton, Brantford, Guelph, and Kitchener. Before opening an independent practice, Cowan spent several years as an associate at a Hamilton law firm and has appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, and the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

Cowan holds an LL.B. from the University of New Brunswick, a B.Ed. from Lakehead University, and a combined honours B.Sc. in molecular biology and biotechnology from McMaster University. In 2017, a stretch that included a robbery, the birth of a child, and a lengthy trial prompted a rethink of how the court system affects families, and a shift toward settlement focused practice followed. Cowan also completed an Osgoode Certificate in Elder Law in 2018 and trained in intergenerational and insight mediation approaches, and the firm now runs a separate Intergenerational Mediation Service for families sorting out care, housing, or inheritance questions involving an older relative.