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. 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 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 was a member of the Family Law (North) section executive from 2014 to 2021 and served 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 travelling, reading, and spending time outdoors with her dogs.
Amanda Baretta attended the University of Alberta Law School from 2008 to 2011. She graduated in 2011, completed a composite article with Legal Aid Alberta and Cochard Johnson, and was called to the Alberta bar in 2012. Practicing exclusively in the areas of family law and child protection law, Amanda is a litigation lawyer, trained mediator, and registered Collaborative Family Lawyer. She has experience in representing children and youth in high conflict family matters, as well as representing Indigenous communities and acting as litigation representative in child protection matters.
Amanda is a sessional instructor at the Faculty of Law, teaching family law, and an advising lawyer for the Pro Bono Students Canada Trans ID Clinic. She is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and is on the executive for both the Family Law North Section and the Child and Youth North Section. She also sits on the Court of King’s Bench Family Law Consulting Committee and the Court of Justice’s Child Protection Advisory Court Team (Edmonton). Amanda has volunteered as a faculty member with the Legal Education Society of Alberta on topics related to family law, child protection, and representation of children. She 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.
Tiffany Stokes specializes in negotiation and litigation. Her practice covers the full range of family law including divorce and common law separation, decision-making, guardianship, parenting, child support, partner and spousal support, family property division, extra-jurisdictional custody orders, and adoption. Tiffany has an active litigation practice, including contested adoptions and mobility/relocation cases.
Tiffany has appeared before administrative tribunals, Court of Justice, Court of King’s Bench, and the Court of Appeal of Alberta.
Tiffany was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, and graduated summa cum laude from Meredith College in North Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in women’s studies and Spanish. She graduated with a Juris Doctor from the University of Alberta in 2012. Throughout law school Tiffany was a regular student volunteer with the Edmonton Community Legal Centre and served on the Editorial Board of the Alberta Law Review. Tiffany articled with the Edmonton Community Legal Centre prior to her call to the bar in 2013. Tiffany was a lawyer and partner at a mid-sized family law firm before joining Latitude Family Law in 2024.
Tiffany is a sessional instructor in family law at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Edmonton Bar Association and the Edmonton Community Legal Centre (ECLC). She is a regular volunteer with ECLC where she provides pro bono services in family law for individuals living with a low income in Edmonton and Grande Prairie. For many years Tiffany served on the Executive Committee of the Edmonton branch of the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) and has a keen interest in reproductive justice. Outside of work, Tiffany spends her time with her family, learning piano, and reading.
Tiffany is a member of the Law Society of Alberta and Canadian Bar Association.
Amanda Venner graduated with her Juris Doctor from the University of Alberta in 2019. Amanda is committed to finding solutions that suit her clients’ needs, whether by alternative dispute resolution or, where necessary, bringing the matter to court. Her focus is on reducing her clients’ stress during periods of life change and finding options that work for their long-term goals.
Amanda is a regular volunteer with the Edmonton Community Legal Centre, where she provides pro bono services in family law for individuals in the Edmonton area living with low income. She also serves on the Executive Committee of the Canadian Bar Association’s Family Law North section. Amanda is a mediator and a Registered Collaborative Family Law Lawyer.
Aaron graduated from the University of Calgary Law School in 2023 and was called to the Alberta bar in 2024, practicing family law exclusively. During law school, Aaron was selected for two competitive moots and volunteered extensively with Student Legal Assistance, Pro Bono Students Canada and the Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association. Prior to his legal career, Aaron was trained as a journeyman chef and worked in the hospitality industry in Alberta and Norway for over a decade.
In his spare time, Aaron enjoys spending time with his dog, Nacho, cooking for friends and renovating his 110-year-old house.