About Just Family Solutions
At Just Family Solutions, Ron Smith is dedicated to providing
cost-effective resolutions of family law legal disputes through arbitration and mediation.
Ron graduated from the University of British Columbia law school in 1974, and has practiced in B.C. since 1975. He was most recently a partner in the law firm Smith Peacock Lawyers in Kelowna, BC. In 2013, Ron decided to focus his attention on mediation and arbitration to provide the best possible solutions for the Family Law matters of his clients.
Ron began practicing mediation in 1985. He has conducted hundreds of mediations in most areas of law since that time.
Ron is a dedicated leader in the British Columbia legal profession. He is a founding Board Member and is a Past Vice-Chair of the B.C. Mediator Roster Society. Ron is also a past Chair and Executive Board Member of the Continuing Legal Education Society of B.C. (CLE). Some of Ron's leadership activities entail teaching and coaching mediation skills for CLE, the Justice Institute of British Columbia, the B.C. Arbitration and Mediation Institute and the National Judicial Institute.
Ron is a member of the Mediate BC's Family and Commercial Mediation Rosters. He is qualified to conduct family mediations and arbitrations through the Law Society of BC.
Detailed Resume – Ronald J. Smith, QC
In 2010 Ron Smith was appointed Queens Counsel in recognition of his contribution to the legal profession.
Education & Professional Designations
- University of British Columbia - LL.B., 1974
- Called to the British Columbia Bar - 1975
- Member British Columbia Mediator Roster Society, Civil & Family Roster
- Member International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- Queens Counsel, 2010
Roster Memberships
- British Columbia Mediator Roster Society - Civil Roster and Family Roster
- Law Society of BC, Qualified Family Mediator & Arbitrator
- Legal Services Society and Mediate B.C. Legal Aid mediation project
- Mediate B.C. Lead Mediator Program
Professional and Community Involvement
- Retired - Law Society of British Columbia, 1974 to 2019
- Member - Canadian Bar Association, 1974 to present
- Past Chair for Hear the Child Society
- Advisory Committee Hear the Child Development Project
- Past Vice Chair Kelowna's Gospel Mission
- Past Committee Member - Vancouver Foundation, 2003
- Past Vice-Chair - British Columbia Mediator Roster Society, 2002-2003
- Past Chair - Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLE), 2002
- Board Member - CLE, 1996-2002
Coaching Experience - Professional Education Courses
- Faculty, New Family Law Act, CLE 2013
- Faculty, Judicial Institute, Children under the New Family Law Act, 2013
- Faculty, CBA Family Law, Kamloops, Spring 2012
- Faculty Children's Participation in Family Justice, CLE 2012
- Faculty, Family Law Boot Camp, CLE, 2010
- Faculty, Family Law Settlements, CLE, September 2009
- Faculty, Children’s Participation in Family Justice Processes, CLE, 2009
- 8th Biennial Family Law Conference - July 2009
- Faculty of Continuing Legal Education BC - Family Law Settlements Reaching & Recording Compromise - 2009
- 45th Annual Conference - Association of Family & Conciliation Courts - 2008
- Family Law Handling High Conflict Personalities - 2008
- Mediation of Ministry for Children and Families Disputes, Okanagan University College, 2004 , 2007
- Views of the Child Workshop, 2007
- Judges Conference, 2007
- 5th Biennial Family Law Conference - CLE, 2003
- National Judicial Institute - 2002
- Family Mediation - CLE, 1999, 1989
- Conflict Resolution - The Justice Institute of BC,1992, 1991
- Commercial Mediation - CLE, 1991
- Advanced Family Mediation - CLE, 1989
