Scottie is an experienced Family Law Dispute Resolution Professional, working as a Mediator for the last 30+ years, Collaborative family lawyer for the last 25+ years, Parenting Coordinator since 2006 (Director of the Roster Society for some 11 years) and more recently as an Arbitrator since 2010.

He is accredited by the Law Society of BC as a Parenting Coordinator, Mediator and Arbitrator. He was a partner and the senior family lawyer at the Lower Mainland law firm Peterson Stark Scott (“PSS”). Since February 1, 2024 Scottie has been a Senior Family Law Associate at the Lower Mainland law firm of Hamilton Duncan when PSS joined forces with Hamilton Duncan.

Scottie, after working for a number of years in the construction industry, took his initial training as a counselor, then coursework in Criminology, taught at the post-secondary level and practiced family law at all levels in the BC Courts for some 35+ years. His view is that more often than not, court is not good for children and out of court resolution of family matters is often the best alternative. Over those years he has also been an instructor and trainer at numerous family law courses offered to lawyers and mental health professionals.

Scottie lives with his life partner in Aldergrove…he has three adult sons, all in their mid 40s and five grandchildren, (4 girls and 1 boy ranging in ages from 7 to 16). Two of “Papa’s” grandbabies live in the Lower Mainland and three in the Okanagan.

“You will always be parents and more likely than not you will someday be grandparents…children learn what they live…the ‘life lessons’ your children learn from your separation and post-separation are crucial to their development.”

Conflict is NOT good for children, your task as a parent is to be the best parent you can be…there is no rewind, no replay and no time machine…your children live in the now.