Meredith G. Cox
Meredith Cox is a Principal at Sweatman Law, a full-service firm providing customized legal services in the areas of resolution of disputes involving estates, trusts, and powers of attorney; planning for wealth preservation, families with special needs; the administration of estates, trusts, and guardianships; family, divorce and collaborative law; charity and not-for-profit law; corporate law; and real estate.
Her practice focuses exclusively on family and divorce as well as resolving family disputes through litigation, arbitration, mediation, negotiation of domestic contracts (separation agreements, cohabitation agreements, marriage contracts) and collaborative family practice.
Prior to joining Sweatman Law Meredith practiced for 5 years at a top ranking full service law firm and another 4 years at a boutique family law firm as a family lawyer, with a particular focus on collaborative family practice and divorce litigation.
Meredith has additional training in Collaborative Family Law, Family Mediation and Human Relations.
Meredith advises individuals and families in property, support, custody, access, child protection, divorce and estate matters. Her ability to understand the unique personal needs and complex financial interests of individuals and families in the midst of stressful transitions is always forefront in her management of cases.Whether the case is resolved in a collaborative boardroom setting or ends up in court, Meredith is committed to resolving family law disputes efficiently and compassionately for the sake of the family and in the best interests of the children.
SWEATMAN LAW also offers its affiliation with SWEATMAN WINDEYER CONSULTANTS.
Areas of Practice
- Child Support
- Spousal Support
- Property Division
- Custody
- Access
- Child Protection
- Divorce
- Litigation
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Collaborative Family Law
Bar Admissions
- Ontario, 1994
Education
- University of Windsor School of Law, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- LL.B. - 1992
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan
- J.D. - 1992
- University of Western Ontario
- B.A., Hons. - 1989
- Honours: Diploma in Practical French, 1989
Published Works
- "Summary Judgments and Dispositions", (Contributing Author), Robert van Kessel Legal Issues Columnist for bramptonnews.com
Classes/Seminars
- Past Instructor, Ontario Bar Admission course in the area of Family Law
- Guest Speaker, Halton Women's Centre
- Guest Speaker, Women in Divorce
- Guest Speaker, Peel Family Mediation
- Guest Speaker, Oakville Newcomers Association
- Guest Speaker, Bishop Reding and Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary Schools
Honours and Awards
- United Way of Milton Volunteer of the Year, 2000
Professional Associations and Memberships
- International Association of Collaborative Professionals, Peel-Halton Collaborative Family Practice Group
Past Employment Positions
- Family and Divorce lawyer, Office of the Children's Lawyer (Personal and Property Rights), Agent
Pro Bono Activities
- Peel Children's Aid Society (Services Committee)
- Board Member and Chair of Allocations and Agency Relations Committee, United Way of Milton
- United Way of Peel (Allocations Committee)
- Halton Women's Centre (Board Member and Vice Chair)
- International School for Interdisciplinary Studies (Secretary of the Board of Directors)
- Canadian Women's Foundation (Special Event Committee)
- People to Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (Court Volunteer)
- Canadian National Institute for the Blind (Sighted Guide)
- Learning Disabilities Association of London (Reading Tutor)
