Samantha Rapoport – Partner

• Assistant: Patricia Routien

Samantha Rapoport is a mother of two and a partner with Brown Henderson Melbye.

For the better part of a decade, Sam has focused her practice on families, children and seniors.

Sam looks for practical and cost-effective ways to assist clients and their families move forward in times of transition.

Sam is a graduate of the Faculty of Law at the University of Victoria and has a Bachelor’s of Arts (Honours) from the University of British Columbia, where she was the recipient of the Dean of Arts Award and several academic scholarships. Sam regularly supports UVic law students as a mentor and gives back to the community through legal advice and information initiatives.

Sam has experience in all aspects of family law. She appears regularly in both the Provincial and Supreme Courts and represents clients in all forms of alternate dispute resolution such as mediation and arbitration.

Sam is also a keen legal drafter, with a particular interest in wealth preservation through tools such as pre-marital or cohabitation agreements and in estate planning.

Whether you are looking to add to your family through adoption, assisted reproduction or surrogacy, or are beginning or ending a relationship, Sam would be pleased to offer you advice or representation.