Marla Miller, K.C.

Marla Miller, K.C. on Mediation and Collaborative Family Law:

Early in her legal practice, influenced by her late uncle who was a Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench, Marla Miller, K.C. became a Family Law Mediator. She has been helping families through mediation for over 30 years. In 2001 she, along with Pierre Boileau, K.C. and others, was one of the founding members of the Association of Collaborative Professionals (Edmonton). She has been an active volunteer with that Association ever since.

One of the first Family and Divorce Lawyers in Edmonton to make a commitment to give up litigation as an option, Marla remains passionate about helping her clients settle outside of court by finding agreements that meet their needs and interests. As both a Registered Collaborative Family Lawyer and a Registered Family Mediator, Marla is one of the most experienced family Mediators in Edmonton. In support of that, Marla continues to take training in Mediation, Collaboration and Family Law and ensures that she is up to date on the case law.

Marla’s devotion to the lawyers and staff at Miller Boileau Family Law Group is evident in her often heard assertion that “we are a Family first and a Law Group second” and her concern for the office is as fierce as her concern and dedication to her clients’ well-being.

Over the course of her career, Marla has participated and volunteered with many legal and community organizations. She was one of the first instructors at the Parenting After Separation Course; a past chair of the Canadian Bar Association Family Law North Section; a Board member with the Alberta Family Mediation Society; a frequent lecturer at the University of Alberta on Mediation and Collaboration; and a frequent presenter and Panel Chair on Family Law issues for the Legal Education Society of Alberta.

Outside of the legal community, Marla has served on the Boards of the Matt Cook Foundation, the Good Neighbour Fund and the Naming Committee for the City of Edmonton. One of her favourite activities involves organizing, cooking and serving meals for over 150 attendees at the PrayerWorks Community Meal Program at an Alberta Avenue church. She is proud to be supported in that endeavour by her Collaborative colleagues who manage to make a fantastic three course meal for the attendees in four hours!

When not devoting her spare time to her children, grandchildren and parents, Marla loves to entertain and host friends and colleagues around her dinner table or outdoor fireplace.

After more than 30 years of practice with Pierre Boileau, Pierre’s favourite memory of Marla was when she acted as a Notary Public for one of the Rolling Stones musicians. Marla’s favourite, on the other hand, might be when she did some stand up comedy. As Marla says: “I used to be funny.”