Catherine J. Wong (she/her)

Catherine practices exclusively in the areas of family and fertility law. She is also a Family Law Mediator and a Collaborative Lawyer. Catherine has appeared at all levels of court. She has experience with many unique issues including those in the areas of reproductive technology, adoption, and multi-parent and polyamorous parentage.  Catherine was counsel on the first B.C. case where a child was recognized as having three legal parents when conceived without the use of reproductive technology.

Catherine works with many diverse communities and is committed to helping her clients transition through life’s major changes (marriage, separation, family building) by providing thoughtful and savvy counsel in a safe and empathetic environment. Whether by negotiation, mediation, or litigation, her goal is to help clients make informed decisions and take steps towards true resolution.

Catherine graduated from UBC Law in 2007 and was called to the bar in British Columbia in 2008. She spent the first five years of her career practicing criminal law, and has practiced exclusively family law since 2012. Prior to joining Daykin Walker Kaderly Wahid LLP, Catherine was the co-founder of a local boutique family law firm.

Catherine is a regular presenter on family and fertility law matters as seminars hosted by the CBA, CLEBC, TLABC, PBLI, and CFAS. She was the Co-Chair of the Fertility Law Conference hosted by CLEBC.

In addition to presenting on family law and fertility law and how the law intersects with non-traditional families, Catherine is consulted on fertility law matters by other family law lawyers in the context of cohabitation, marriage, and separation. 

Catherine is an active member of her communities and has served on a number of boards and organizations including the City of Vancouver 2SLGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee and was the former board chair of Out on Screen. Catherine is a member of Fertility Law BC, CBA, FACL and TLABC. She recently served on the Parentage Law Reform Committee through the BC Law Institute.