Sarah Dargatz graduated from the University of Alberta Law School in 2008 and was called to the Alberta bar in July 2009. She articled with Legal Aid Alberta and joined the Family Law Office, a program of Legal Aid, in June 2010 and has been practicing family law exclusively since that time. Now, as a partner at Latitude, she regularly handles files in all areas of family law. Sarah is also a mediator and a registered Collaborative Family Lawyer.
Sarah is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), and the Alberta Family Mediation Society. She regularly takes advantage of training opportunities in all areas of family law.
Sarah is the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the Today Family Violence Help Centre. She is also the co-chair of the CBA Women Lawyer’s Forum (North), a member of the Board of Directors for the Legal Education Society of Alberta (LESA), and sits on the Court’s Family Law Rules Advisory Committee. Sarah volunteers with the Edmonton Community Legal Centre and Student Legal Services. She also writes for LawNow.org.
In her spare time, Sarah cares for dozens of house plants and her senior dog, Holly. She loves attending festivals, visiting galleries and museums, and eating out at the many restaurants and pubs Edmonton has to offer.
Riley Gallant is from Saskatoon, SK. She graduated from the University of Saskatchewan College of Law in 2008. She relocated to Edmonton to article with Legal Aid Alberta and became a member of the Law Society of Alberta in July 2009. She became a member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan in August 2010 and maintains an inactive membership in Saskatchewan. Riley practiced family law with both Legal Aid Alberta and Legal Aid Saskatchewan’s Family Law Offices at the beginning of her career, with a focus on child welfare litigation. Riley has experience in all levels of Alberta Courts. She is a trained mediator, a registered Collaborative Family Lawyer, and she enjoys representing children in high-conflict parenting matters. Riley also participates in the Legal Advice for Survivors of Sexual Violence program administered by the Elizabeth Fry Society.
Riley is active in the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) Alberta, having sat on the executive committees for the Child and Youth (North) and Solo, Small Firm and General Practice (North) sections for several years. She has been a member of the Family Law (North) section executive since 2014, acting as Chair from 2019-2021. She will be serving as one of CBA Alberta’s North Section Representatives between 2021 and 2023. Riley also enjoys mentoring law students. She has participated in the CBA’s law student mentorship program since 2013, is a former advisor to U of A’s Student Legal Services Family Law Program, is an advisor to U of A’s SLS/Pro Bono Students Canada Trans ID Clinic, and she has coached the U of A Faculty of Law’s Family Law Negotiation moot team.
In her spare time Riley enjoys volunteering, traveling, painting, and taking her dog to agility classes.
Amanda Baretta attended the University of Alberta Law School from 2008 to 2011. From 2010 to 2011 she participated in the Low Income People and the Law Clinic and was placed with the Family Law Office, a program of Legal Aid Alberta. Amanda graduated in 2011, articled with Legal Aid Alberta and Cochard Johnson, and was called to the bar in 2012. Practicing exclusively in the areas of family law and child protection law, Amanda is a litigation lawyer, mediator, and registered Collaborative Family Lawyer and is trained and experienced in representing children and youth in high conflict matters.
Amanda is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and is a member on both the Family Law North Section and Child and Youth North Section executive committees. She also sits on the Court of Queen’s Bench Family Law Consulting Committee. Amanda volunteers with the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society and the Just-Us Girls Justice Committee.
Danielle Collins attended the University of Alberta from 2008-2011, and she graduated from the faculty of law in 2011. In 2012, Danielle became a member of the Law Society of Alberta, and she has practiced exclusively in the area of family law.
Danielle has litigation experience in the Alberta Court of Justice, the Court of King’s Bench, and the Court of Appeal. Danielle has experience in representing children and youth in high conflict matters as well as child protection matters and in representing parents in international child abduction cases. She is a trained mediator as well as a registered Collaborative Family Law Lawyer.
Danielle is a sessional instructor at the Faculty of Law, teaching family law and an advising lawyer for Pro Bono Students Canada. She is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and has served on the executive committee of the family section since 2013 and the child and youth section since its inception in 2018. Danielle is a board member for the Edmonton Community Legal Centre and a member-at-large for the Legal Aid Alberta Appeals Committee.
Prior to attending law school, Danielle worked with high-risk youth and was a parental advocate within the child protection system. In 2008, she co-founded Just-Us Girls Justice Committee, and she continues to serve on its executive committee.