Greg Evans, K.C.
Lawyer, Mediator, Arbitrator
Tel: (204) 992-3242
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: Greg Evans
Greg has practiced family law exclusively since 1998 and keenly understands the human impact of family difficulties, including and beyond legal issues. He has extensive experience using collaborative law and knows that avoiding the courts by coming to a mutual legal agreement offers the most satisfying resolution for many families. He is also a mediator and arbitrator.
Greg is a founding member of Collaborative Practice Manitoba, where he has served as chair and member of its management committee and is currently one of its Trainers.
From 2006 to 2019, Greg taught Clinical Family Law at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law, where he continues to be a frequent guest speaker.
Other pursuits
Greg is an American Sign Language and spoken English interpreter and interpreter educator. He has served the deaf community nationally and internationally for more than three decades.
As part of his commitment to improving wellness and mental health in the legal profession, Greg serves as the co-chair of Law(yer) Strong, a peer support program founded to enhance the immediate and long-term well-being of the legal community
Greg expresses his creative side as a musician and band member of Say Uncle!
Education
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Manitoba, 1997
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Linguistics, English, Psychology (Gold Medalist), 1986
- Diploma, Sign Language Interpreting, St. Paul Technical Vocational Institute, 1981
Training
- Certificate of Collaborative Training, Collaborative Practice Manitoba
- Certificate of Completion, Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Manitoba
- Domestic Violence Screening
- Certified Trainer in Powerful Non-Defensive Communication
- Basic Parenting Coordination, Riverdale Mediation Training & Consulting
Professional Affiliations
- Manitoba Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association
- Law Society of Manitoba
- Collaborative Practice Manitoba
- Law(yer) Strong (current co-chair)
- Collaborative Professionals of Canada
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- American Bar Association
- FAMLI Manitoba
- ADR Institute of Canada
- ADR Institute of Manitoba
- Family Arbitration Mediation Legal Institute
- West Broadway Biz Association (current chair)
Commendations + Accolades
- Appointed as King’s Counsel (KC) in 2021
- Manitoba Bar Association’s Grant Davis Collegiality & Well-Being Award recipient 2022
- The Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence for Sessional Instructors (Practising Professionals), University of Manitoba Faculty of Law 2019
- Jurist of Robson Hall, University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law 2022
- Best Lawyers International list (2015 – 2024)
- Best Lawyers International Family Lawyer of the Year (2016, 2018, 2020, 2023)
- Best Lawyers International Family Law Arbitration (2024)
- Best Lawyers International Family Law Mediation (2024)
- Named Leading Family Law Practitioner by Lexpert, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Edward C. Bealer Award of Merit from the Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada