About - Meredith G. Cox Family Law & Mediation

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Meredith Cox is a lawyer and accredited mediator in Oakville practising exclusively in all areas of Family and Divorce Law.

Meredith’s practice integrates the legal aspects of conflict resolution with the less tangible, human elements of family law. Whether the case is resolved in a collaborative setting, through mediation or in court, Meredith is settlement-oriented and committed to resolving family law disputes compassionately, efficiently and cost-effectively. Her approach is consistently calm, balanced and reasonable.

Meredith Cox received her law degrees from the Universities of Windsor (LL.B) and Detroit Mercy (J.D.) in 1992 and was called to the Bar in 1994. She holds a B.A. (Hons), in Political Science and a Diploma in Practical French from the University of Western Ontario.

Having practised family law in the GTA for over 21 years, Meredith founded her firm in 2015.

Her career has included advocating, consulting, coaching, teaching, writing, editing legal texts and mediating with a focus on achieving settlement through conflict management.

As a lifelong student, Meredith stays current by taking courses, networking, reading and learning new strategies to address the challenges faced by her separating and divorcing clients.

Committed to sharing her expertise and knowledge, Meredith is available to speak to community groups and schools on topics related to family law, collaborative practice, holistic and integrative family law and mediation.

Meredith is a past Director of the The Women’s Centre of Halton and the International School for Interdisciplinary Studies and was Chair of The Funding Allocations and Agency Relations Committee with the United Way of Milton.

As a volunteer, Meredith has worked with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Peel Children’s Aid Society, United Way of Peel, People to Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere, the Canadian Women’s Foundation and the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities. She has also been a volunteer judge and mentor in high school mock trial competitions.

Meredith has represented children as an agent of the Office of the Children’s Lawyer in parenting, child protection and estate disputes. She is passionate about advancing the rights of children caught in the middle of their parents’ disputes.

Janice Leadbeater

Janice received her Law Clerk Diploma in 2003. Since then, Janice’s work experience has included many different areas of law such as Wills & Estates Law, Real Estate Law, Estate Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Law and Family Law.

In 2007, Janice decided to focus on Family Law when she first started working with Meredith. She joined Meredith Cox Family Law & Mediation in 2015 where she currently works as a Law Clerk on a full-time basis. Janice’s dedication, knowledge and genuine compassion for our clients make her a valued asset to the team and the firm’s Swiss Army Knife.

When she isn’t multi-tasking at the office, Janice is adventuring with her family.

Rochelle Peters

Rochelle graduated from the Law Clerk program at Centennial College in 1988. She began her career with a major Toronto firm in the area of insurance defense. When Rochelle moved her family to Oakville, she also relocated professionally. After working in several areas of law including criminal, child protection and estates, she found her love of family law in 2006 when she joined a boutique family law firm in Streetsville where Meredith was also working.

In 2019, Rochelle joined Meredith as a Law Clerk on a part-time basis. Rochelle is an avid competitive swimmer and has been competing in the pool since the age of 7.

In 2016, Rochelle added open water swimming to her love of the water. In 2020, Rochelle began cold water/ice swimming in Lake Ontario as a third dimension to her swimming. If you’re having trouble finding Rochelle, look no farther than the pool or the lake!

Deborah D’Alfonso

Deborah has worked in various administrative roles such as customer service, payroll, banking, and marketing for over 20 years. Deborah joined Meredith’s Firm in 2018 where she works part-time as an administrator. She is responsible for office duties such as closing files, maintaining social media accounts, creating content for social media and general administrative duties.

Deborah caught the “travel bug” in her twenties and spent a few years working in England and Denmark where she had the opportunity to travel throughout Europe. Deborah has also been a figure skater from the age of 8. In 2010, she obtained her certification with Skate Canada and is now a professional figure skating coach. Her mission is to share with her skaters the joy and passion that figure skating brought to her life. Deborah can usually be found at the rink, teaching her skaters how to perfect their spins!

Meredith was very patient and detailed when I met with her. She listened with compassion and made sure I fully understood what I was entitled to, and what I could expect from the process. She was prepared to look further into the details of the problem that I may not have known or thought about. She made me feel stronger and empowered during a very difficult time.

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Honest. Compassionate. Thorough.
These are the words I would use to describe Meredith Cox. I turned to her at the lowest point in my life, and she could not have been more understanding and trustworthy. Today, I am in a MUCH better place in every sense of the word, and I attribute a lot of that to Meredith’s hard work, knowledge and experience.

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The best decision I made was working with Meredith. She was/is a source of comfort during a very trying time. Her experience, wealth of knowledge and compassion was a source of great support. She tackled matters honestly and with humor (which was so appreciated). While the circumstance was difficult, she always managed each interaction with kindness – never forgetting the people behind the paperwork.

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