JP Boyd, KC

John-Paul Boyd, KC is a family law arbitrator, mediator, and parenting coordinator. He is a member of the bars of Alberta and British Columbia, and counsel to the Calgary family law firm Wise Scheible Barkauskas. John-Paul practiced family law in Vancouver for 14 years before taking a position as the executive director of the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family, a non-profit organization affiliated with the University of Calgary. He returned to private practice in 2018 and was appointed King’s Counsel in 2019. He writes and speaks frequently on family law topics for a range of audiences.

JP Boyd, KC

JP Boyd, KC

Boyd Arbitration Chambers

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