Deirdre Prestage Severide

Co-Owner

“I am committed to changing the negative and harmful way that people divorce. As a divorce litigator, I saw too much conflict, too many family relationships broken, too many children negatively affected, and too much money spent fighting. Research shows that it is not the divorce that harms the couple and the children, it is the conflict. Collaborative divorce and mediation are changing that by providing process options that restructure the couple and family in a positive manner.”

Professional Background

I have practiced law in South Delta since 1983 and have been a senior lawyer with Severide Law since co-founding it in 1996. I am an experienced collaborative divorce lawyer and a certified family mediator and have assisted in the successful resolution of restructuring many couples and families with challenging family dynamics. I am a former director and president of the BC Collaborative Roster Society, a former director of the Vancouver Collaborative Divorce Group and currently am a director of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP).

In my free time I enjoy sailing our fabulous BC coast, skiing our majestic mountains, cycling the backroads and trails of Ladner, honing my cooking skills and trying to keep up with my adventurous millennial kids. 

Professional Affiliations

Expertise

 Collaborative divorce
 Mediation

Educational Background

 Called to the British Columbia Bar 1983
 LL.B. (J.D.) University of Saskatchewan 1982
 BCOMM University of Saskatchewan 1980
 Certified collaborative practitioner
 Certified family law mediator

Contact: Deirdre@severide.com