Colette Fortin BA, B.Ed., CDFA, Certified Coach Practitioner (CCP)

Owner/Senior Negotiator 

Colette brings over 20 years of coaching and teaching experience to Fairway Divorce Waterloo-Wellington. She has burned through the fire of divorce and knows first hand how difficult a transition it can be.  In her teaching profession, Colette has personally witnessed how the disruptive forces of divorce can leave children confused and uncertain about their future. She understands the fears couples have when facing the difficult decisions surrounding divorce. To these challenges, Colette brings great empathy skills, compassion and understanding of the dynamics of human relationships.

Leading the Fairway Divorce Waterloo-Wellington team, Colette is experienced in guiding and facilitating divorcing couples through Fairway’s unique step-by-step Independently Negotiated Resolution Process™. She is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), a member of the ADR Institute of Ontario and has obtained  an Advanced Certificate in Conflict Resolution. Colette is able to help clients make sense of the complex issues of divorce  - financial as well as emotional - so they are empowered to make good decisions about their future. Recognizing the toll that the traditional divorce process has on relationships (with each other and their children) and the associated drain of assets, Colette works with couples to achieve their best outcome possible.

Serving clients in the Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge and surrounding communities, Colette is committed to bringing a family-centered approach to the difficult issues of divorce.
 

Jennifer Breithaupt - Barrister and Solicitor
Jennifer conducts the monthly What is the Law™ Seminar for Fairway Divorce Waterloo-Wellington. She was born and raised in Waterloo Region and completed her Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical Archeology at Queen's University. Jennifer then studied law at the University of Western Ontario and was called to the Bar in 2003. She started her legal career at a boutique litigation firm in Waterloo, working her way up the ranks to Senior associate. In January of 2007, Jennifer opened her own practice in Kitchener.

Jennifer practices family law and real estate law, and particularly enjoys appellate work in all areas of litigation.  Jennifer's day-to-day job satisfaction comes from crafting creative and family-specific solutions to legal issues facing separating spouses. Her true love of the law is academically-focused on legal arguments in appropriate cases and she refuses to become engaged in position-bargaining.

Jennifer is proud to be associated with Fairway Divorce Solutions Waterloo-Wellington as she feels that their mandate and outlook, generally, and the professionalism of the Waterloo-Wellington office specifically, mirror her own approach and are desperately needed in family law.
 
Janice Smith - MSW, RSW
Janice conducts the monthly Nurtured Children Parent Education Seminar™ for clients of Fairway Divorce Waterloo-Wellington. She firmly believes that how parents handle divorce in their families is one of the most important variables in their children's adjustment through the experience.

As a consultant to Fairway Divorce Waterloo-Wellington, Janice brings 20 years of professional and personal experience to her consultation of the "Nurtured Children" component. Through parent education seminars, she provides valuable information, resources, strategies and support to parents as they learn about the issues children face through separation and divorce. Janice works with individuals and families to strengthen communication skills, improve their coping strategies and provides support through crisis. Her theoretical approach is Solution-Focused Therapy which guides the process to be present focused, and goal directed so that individuals and families move forward in a healthy way. She is a Registered Social Worker and has an Advanced Certificate in Conflict Resolution. 

Tracy Fritz – Client Service Coordinator
Tracy is a full-time member of the Waterloo-Wellington team, dedicated to serving the needs of Fairway Divorce clients throughout their divorce process. She assists clients in assembling their financial disclosures as well as arranging and organizing all of their appointments with our Negotiators/Mediators. Tracy brings a positive, cheerful outlook to every contact with the office – whether it’s in person, phone or email – helping to reduce the stressful tensions that our clients may be experiencing in their lives at this moment. Tracy is a graduate of Humber College’s Marketing Diploma program and Business Management. She helps coordinate our various seminars and outreach programs to the community, and oversees the administrative operations of the Waterloo-Wellington office.

Fairway Divorce Solutions Waterloo-Wellington is growing and we will be looking to expand our team in the near future. We offer the number one alternative to the traditional divorce process. Our passion is driven by our desire to Change the Way Divorce Happens® in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and surrounding areas. If you are excited about the opportunity to make a difference, forward your resume to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it