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Susan Justice
Susan Justice
Family & Divorce Lawyer | Langley
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The always brilliant Susan Justice is our family and divorce lawyer in the Langley and Fraser Valley area. Her secret to success is her passion which goes deep in to the psychology of every relationship and every need of her clients. Her success as a lawyer speaks for itself. But perhaps more important is the way she has managed to change her clients’ vision of life and future.

Beyond being a lawyer, Susan is a passionate and caring human being who often acts as a life coach to her clients. Susan studies relationships and has read countless research and books on what makes relationships work and what doesn’t. She tries to go deep into her client’s mindset, learning from the mistakes that were made in the past and how to change her clients’ outlook on the future. Susan helps her clients on a personal level as follows:

  • She helps her clients change their outlook on past relationships and transforms them into strong, positive human beings who will look forward to the next chapter of their lives;
  • She focuses on sending out positive energy to her cases and to help her clients envision the life and results they want to have. Incredibly enough, her clients often achieve the very results Susan helps them envision.

A thought leader in family law, Susan is featured on a weekly television shows every Saturday on Joy TV, namely, Dil Diyan Gallan and Jaagriti providing legal tips and guidance to the South Asian community. Susan is a devoted blogger and has also been featured on a radio call-in show, RED FM, allowing listeners to ask questions regarding family law.

 

Approach

Susan is confident, intelligent and has an aura about her that makes you curious about her and who she is. In the court room, she is resilient, positive and calm.  This is because she doesn’t just focus on law and litigation. She focuses on all the qualities that make a good lawyer, some of which have nothing to do with law:

To be a good lawyer, one must perform under pressure, stay calm, be good at public presentation and think on her feet. Susan practices Vipassana meditation daily, and has attended isolation meditations for 10 days at a time, in order to learn the ancient Buddhist practice of mindfulness.

She has learned how breathing, thoughts, feelings, body language and actions can be used to gain insight into the true nature of reality of oneself as well as understanding one’s opponent in any situation. These talents and trainings make her stand out as a lawyer because her focus is not just on what is obvious; it is on what is hidden and unnoticed by many, but most potent and influential.

Susan not only has compelling advocacy and analytical skills, but she also understands her clients’ objectives and advocates for them on that basis, rather than on the law in isolation.

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Education
  • Harvard University – Computer Science for Lawyers
  • LLB (Honours) – University of London
  • Bachelors of Commerce University of Victoria and Thompson Rivers University
  • Advanced training in Emotional Intelligence and Micro-expressions – Ekman International
Languages
  • English
  • Punjabi
  • Hindi
  • Urdu
Achievements
    • Multi-Award-Winning Author
    • Garnered widespread recognition, featured across a multitude of magazines, podcasts, and newspapers
    • Recipient of the Drishti Magazine Inspiring Women’s Award, Diversity and Inclusion
    • Over 90% success rate in every interim application at both the Supreme and the Provincial Court
    • Over 90% success rate at settling files prior to trial
    • Over 90% rate of client retention and satisfaction
    • Over 90% success rate at settling her cases through mediation
    • Heavily involved in the community, serving as a committee member for the Surrey Board of Trade and the Sikh Research Institute.

    Board Memberships

    • Co-Founder of South Asians Against Childhood Abuse
    • Board Member of Legal Coaches Association
    • Surrey Board of Trade Women in Business Committee Member

VICTORIES

A SLEW OF VICTORIES, BUT WHO’S COUNTING? Case Li v. Virk – 2023

Harry Saini was the successful counsel in the residential tenancy litigation case Li v. Virk at the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The Story In December 2018, Ms. Li agreed to pay the Landlord of a Richmond property $2500 for monthly rent There was a problem with one of the rooms, so the Landlord and Ms. Li revised the tenancy…

A SLEW OF VICTORIES, BUT WHO’S COUNTING? Case: L.C vs. E.S – 2017

Child Removal, International Custody, Parenting Time This was a case which made local, national and international headlines. It spans several countries and took more than 5 years to resolve. During those 5 years, the mother did not allow the father or her brother to see her. She kept on feeling around the world to make sure the father does not…

A SLEW OF VICTORIES, BUT WHO’S COUNTING? S.C vs L.H – 2017

Groundbreaking case on Child Abduction, Wrongful Removal of Children and Wrongful Retention of Children. YLaw's latest BC Supreme Court Case has become one of the most important cases in the entire history of British Columbia on Child Abduction and Wrongful Removal. This case was reported on CBC, the Vancouver Sun, multiple child abduction websites, and later Leena was published with her story…

A SLEW OF VICTORIES, BUT WHO’S COUNTING? Ting vs. Wong – 2017

In yet another groundbreaking case in 2017, YLaw was able to obtain more than $116,000 in contempt fines in addition to special costs. This marks the highest family law contempt award in the history of British Columbia.  The Story - Contempt of Multiple Court Orders Ms. T's story was heartbreaking but beautiful at the end. She was left alone with her…

A SLEW OF VICTORIES, BUT WHO’S COUNTING? Case: Storey v. Terry – BC Court of Appeal – 2020

Leena Yousefi and Abib Ngom were successful counsel in the precedent-setting case of Storey v. Terry.  In this case, the wife applied for an unequal division of family property, an unequal division of family debt. Her Appeal was unsuccessful. As per the Court of Appeal: The appellant appeals a summary trial order providing for the equal division of the parties’…

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Case: Storey v. Terry – BC Court of Appeal – 2020
Personal life

Susan mastered the violin in Canada and as well as in London, UK. She is an active professional choreographer and dancer, having won various awards through dance competitions, workshops and camps. Susan is also a natural problem-solver. Since a young age, she has been exceptionally talented at solving difficult equations in math, winning countless math competitions and awards. She also won multiple awards for poetry.

Susan is heavily involved with the South Asian and legal community while being part of various legal associations. Susan is very active in her community, supporting many organizations such as Sikh Research Institute, Punjab Digital Library and Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen (for the homeless).

Get to Know Susan

  • Favourite hobby: Competitive dancing, playing the violin, swimming, volunteering, running, learning new languages and reading avidly.
  • Favourite book: A New Earth, by Eckhart Tolle.
  • Biggest Pet-peeve: Unfairness.
  • Can’t live without: Music.
  • Favourite person: My mother.
  • Biggest role model: The author, Eckhart Tolle – he understands the purpose of life.
  • Favourite travel destination and why? Italy because if it’s unique in culture, history, food, lakes, beaches, mountains, and ancient ruins.
  • What makes you happy? Spending quality time with family and friends.

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