About: donald
Website: https://www.merchantlaw.com/
Bio: Donald I.M. Outerbridge is the Executive Director of Merchant Law Group LLP and has been for the last thirty years approximately, commencing in 1993; and has been managing or involved in law firm management at various levels a lot longer going back to 1981 across multiple provinces in Canada. He achieved a B.A. as the University of Western Ontario (1981) and a B.Comm. degree from the University of Windsor in 1983. Donald is Past President, Association of Legal Administrators, Winnipeg Chapter (1991) and has been Guest Lecturer, Red River Community College, Legal Assistant Program’s, “Law Office Management” subsection, Winnipeg, MB (1989-1992). Mr. Outerbridge has been a mentor to many young lawyers over the years, a colleague and a friend. He is also an avid Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football and Green Bay Packers pro football fanatic.
Phone Number: (604) 609-7777
Address: 304 - 15127 100th Ave. Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Posts by donald:
What to Say to a Friend Going Through a Divorce
Posted on: 27 Aug 2020
If your friend is going through a divorce, you may feel like you need to help her and don’t know-how. There are grief situations that not all people can overcome alone. These are times when we must go to a professional. Therapy is sometimes more helpful than that of our friends or family. If our…
Statutory Employment Rights in Canada
Posted on: 25 Aug 2020
Statutory employment rights imply the fundamental rights of an employee in his workplace. Canadian law enlists basic employment rights for both the native and the foreign employees, which give them a secured environment in their workplaces. Major Statutory Employment Rights in Canada Canadian law has a particular section for the rights of the employees. This…
Child Benefits and How They Can Impact Spousal Support
Posted on: 07 Aug 2020
Whether you are the receiving party or the party paying support, it is essential to obtain a fair support order. It is in the interests of the parties receiving the pension to ensure that it is sufficient to meet their needs. On the other hand, the parties that pay the support want to avoid having…
Importance of Having a Lawyer on Retainer
Posted on: 05 Aug 2020
A lawyer on retainer refers to an efficient lawyer who is hired and paid for handling future legal issues related to the business. He is paid and hired through a retainer contract which might be a permanent or one-time contract. The retainer lawyer is paid a certain time before the actual work starts, according to…
What to Consider in Parental Child Abduction Cases
Posted on: 25 Jul 2020
Parents or guardians are behind the most common types of child abduction cases seen in Canada. The parent may be alone or have a relative as an accomplice. However, this does not reduce the complexity of the situation. Parental child abduction cases are those in which the parent conceals, detains or takes away the child…
How to Collect Child Support Internationally?
Posted on: 05 Jul 2020
Getting child support internationally may be difficult and time-consuming, and it is not a simple matter. Some countries have approved the child’s support and when your child has moved with other parents in another country. International child support is totally new, and most of the time, it is involved in an area basis. You need…
Should I Tell My Divorce Lawyer Everything?
Posted on: 25 Jun 2020
It’s so difficult to tell everything to your divorce lawyer. Because there have some very confidential things to share, which can be embarrassing for you, or sometimes you may feel the need for protecting your privacy. That is why a question may have arisen in your mind that should I tell my divorce lawyer everything?…
How to Find a Good Divorce Lawyer
Posted on: 05 Jun 2020
If you are immersed in a divorce process or intend to divorce very shortly, you may wonder how to find a good divorce lawyer to handle your particular case. Initially, all lawyers are perfectly acceptable to handle a relationship breakup case, either by separation or divorce. However, everyone knows that even though the judge is…
What is an Uncontested Divorce
Posted on: 25 May 2020
The ending of a marriage is never a tragedy; the tragedy is maintaining an unhappy marriage. Period! Teaching your future generation the wrong about the value of life and love is never a good thing. That’s what comes from an unhappy marriage. Hence, in most cases, divorce can be an appropriate solution to many difficulties…