About us
Located conveniently downtown next to the Nanaimo Courts on Vancouver Island, Collaborative Law Corporation provides professional, experienced, and cost-effective legal assistance. We offer Family Law assistance (including our innovative ‘1-Day Divorce‘ program), and have over 15 years experience in Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle litigation. We also host the Nanaimo family and business mediation and arbitration centre.
Nick Greer, LLB, GDLP, C.Med, Q.Arb
Lawyer, Chartered Mediator, Arbitrator
Firm Principal, Nick Greer, is qualified as a lawyer (solicitor and barrister), arbitrator, and Chartered Mediator.Known by some as the ‘Peacemaker’, Nick holds the highest mediation accreditation available at ADRBC, being certified as a Chartered Mediator. Nick is also a Law Society of BC lawyer and accredited Family Mediator (JIBC & ADR Institute of Ontario trained) with additional accreditation in Collaborative Divorce (Seattle Collaborative Law Training), and the Worksafe BC Mediation Roster. Nick has acted in many hundreds of family and civil mediations over the last 15 years, in both Canada and internationally.
Nick trains other mediators privately and through the ADRBC Mediation Mentoring Program, and has presented on mediation in venues such as the Alternative Dispute Resolution BC Symposium 2021, via the A.L.L. mediation committee, and has lectured classes on mediation at Vancouver Island University.
As a Chartered Mediator and Qualified Arbitrator (through ADRBC), Nick is qualified to conduct domestic and international commercial mediation and arbitration and resolve disputes quickly, amicably, and with lower costs that traditional litigation options.
In his spare time, Nick follows politics and enjoys the outdoors and volunteers heavily at his children’s school.
“Court isn’t the only option. We love exploring the best alternative dispute tools to help you find peace, healing, and resolution.”
Kevin Cantelon, LLB
Lawyer (Barrister, Solicitor)
Kevin is an independent lawyer based at the Collaborative Law offices. Kevin has his own business page.
Kevin is a lawyer and Member of BC Law Society called in 2000.
Kevin has many years of successful experience in dealing with motor vehicle injury matters, wills and estate, and family law matters.
In particular, Kevin has significant experience conducting Motor Vehicle Personal Injury files both for Plaintiffs and Defense.
Kevin also has over 15 years of experience in drafting and reviewing legal opinions for individuals, corporate clients, administrative tribunals and the courts.
Kevin is comfortable working with clients who are unfamiliar with litigation to ensure they understand the process and can proceed without undue fear.
He has conducted hundreds of Examinations for Discovery and prepared comprehensive Discovery Reports, appeared on average several times per month in the Supreme Court and has conducted numerous trials including jury trials.
Amanda Ferguson
Office Manager
