Dr. Shirley Levitan

Biography

Shirley Levitan is an Adjunct Lecturer at Queen's University Law School, focusing on family law and fertility law. She began her legal career in 1988, practicing in Ontario and New York State, and has extensive experience in these fields. Shirley received her undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto in 1981 and her law degree from the University of Ottawa in 1987. She has also obtained mediation certification from the Law Society of Ontario and has extensive training in collaborative practice for divorce and separation cases. As a panel member of the Office of the Children’s Lawyer in Ontario, she actively contributes to legal discussions surrounding family law. Shirley has served in leadership roles, including Co-Chair of the Law Ethics Special Interest Group for the Canadian Fertility Andrology Society and as a past Chair of Collaborative Divorce Toronto. She has been invited to teach a course on fertility law at Queen’s University Law School and has contributed to the publication '50 Debates in Reproductive Medicine', set for release by Cambridge University Press. Her expertise includes working with clinics and hospitals on reproductive technology arrangements and addressing issues that arise in the context of assisted reproductive technology.

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