Abha Sharma, Lawyer Of Counsel
Monika Goyal, Lawyer Of Counsel
Monika Goyal, Lawyer Of Counsel
Abha Sharma has dedicated over a decade to Family Law, excelling at court appearances at various levels, agreement drafting, and providing litigation support and management.
As a passionate advocate, Abha prioritizes safeguarding and championing your rights as her foremost and paramount duty. Her legal practice extends to Family Law, Domes
Abha Sharma has dedicated over a decade to Family Law, excelling at court appearances at various levels, agreement drafting, and providing litigation support and management.
As a passionate advocate, Abha prioritizes safeguarding and championing your rights as her foremost and paramount duty. Her legal practice extends to Family Law, Domestic Violence Matters (both Family/Criminal), and Youth/Juvenile Justice. With a fervent commitment to advocating for children and skilled mediation in domestic disputes, she strives to establish a lawyer-client relationship grounded in communication and confidentiality.
Abha believes that fostering open communication and ensuring confidentiality are pivotal elements in building a strong lawyer-client relationship.
Motivated by an inner drive to bring justice to victims of abuse and guided by her compassion for children and youth, Abha consistently channels her efforts to deliver the relief they seek and deserve.
Monika Goyal, Lawyer Of Counsel
Monika Goyal, Lawyer Of Counsel
Monika Goyal, Lawyer Of Counsel
Monika Goyal boasts over a decade of experience practicing Family Law, cultivating a diverse background encompassing child and spousal support, child custody, litigation, and separation agreements. With a robust legal foundation, she has represented clients at all court levels, including the Court of Appeal, Divisional Court of Ontario
Monika Goyal boasts over a decade of experience practicing Family Law, cultivating a diverse background encompassing child and spousal support, child custody, litigation, and separation agreements. With a robust legal foundation, she has represented clients at all court levels, including the Court of Appeal, Divisional Court of Ontario, Ontario Court of Justice, and Superior Court of Justice, handling a wide array of family law matters.
Monika adopts a client-centered approach, prioritizing practical and pertinent advice to secure optimal outcomes. She values ensuring her clients comprehend the legal process, providing them with a voice in the decision-making process. Fluent in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu, she offers legal services in all four languages.
She consistently places the well-being of children at the forefront in every situation, aligning seamlessly with the ethos of Giving Tree Family Law.
Shivani Sharda, Lawyer Of Counsel
Diana Potapenko, Director of Operations
Diana Potapenko, Director of Operations
Before joining the Giving Tree Family Law, Shivani spent nearly two decades in public service, advocating for disadvantaged individuals grappling with complex legal issues.
She earned her law degree from Brunel University in London, U.K., and received her undergrad degree at McMaster University.
Shivani represents and advises clients on al
Before joining the Giving Tree Family Law, Shivani spent nearly two decades in public service, advocating for disadvantaged individuals grappling with complex legal issues.
She earned her law degree from Brunel University in London, U.K., and received her undergrad degree at McMaster University.
Shivani represents and advises clients on all aspects of family law issues that arise from divorce and separation. This includes decision-making responsibility (formally custody) and parenting time (formally access), child and spousal support, property division, separation agreements, marriage contracts and cohabitation agreements.
Shivani has experience advocating for clients through negotiation, mediation and court. She is skilled at reaching resolutions through creative solutions.
She holds memberships in the Ontario Bar Association (Family Section), the South Asian Bar Association and the Advocates Society.
Shivani speaks Punjabi and supports initiatives that support the South Asian community.
Diana Potapenko, Director of Operations
Diana Potapenko, Director of Operations
Diana Potapenko, Director of Operations
As a highly accomplished and versatile financial professional, Diana spent over a decade with Macquarie Group in Toronto, London and New York as Vice President in leadership roles across portfolio and risk management, asset acquisitions and business integrations.
She has developed an expertise in operational efficiencies, optimization
As a highly accomplished and versatile financial professional, Diana spent over a decade with Macquarie Group in Toronto, London and New York as Vice President in leadership roles across portfolio and risk management, asset acquisitions and business integrations.
She has developed an expertise in operational efficiencies, optimization of policies and procedures and risk management, having oversighted transactions valued between $10-$500MM.
She then joined the European family business in laser technologies to sharpen her entrepreneurial skills, and worked extensively across Europe and Central Asia.
Other professional experiences include heading up the Canadian Operations at Macquarie Corporate and Asset Finance, serving on Advisory Boards and engaging in business consulting.
Diana holds a Bachelor's degree with Distinction in Commerce and Finance from the Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto, complemented by various financial modelling certificates and undertaking the CFA certification.