Jasmine Chu
Barrister & Solicitor,
Registered Collaborative Family Lawyer,
Mediator
Jasmine’s priority is to to assist clients in reaching satisfactory resolution of their family law matter in a respectful and amicable way.
Jasmine has been practicing family law since her call to the Alberta Bar in 2011. Her expertise spans all areas of family law, including divorce, common law (adult interdependent partner) separation, property division, child support, spousal support, and parenting matters. She also takes a particular interest in prenuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, and estate planning.
A firm believer in resolving disputes out of court, Jasmine is a Registered Collaborative Family Lawyer and is also a Mediator. Some cases may require court intervention. Jasmine is a strong advocate, having served as trial counsel in both the Alberta Court of Justice (formerly Provincial Court) and the Court of King's Bench of Alberta (formerly Queen's Bench). She has also appeared as appellate counsel in the Alberta Court of Appeal.
Born and raised in Edmonton, Jasmine completed her post-secondary education at the University of Alberta. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with Distinction in 2007, majoring in Psychology, and her Juris Doctor in 2010. During law school, she worked at Legal Aid Alberta and volunteered with Student Legal Services. Jasmine was honored with the Merv Leitch, Q.C., Scholarship, awarded by the late Hon. E. Peter Lougheed, Q.C., in recognition of her academic excellence and volunteer contributions.
Jasmine’s volunteer work reflects her dedication to community service. She has supported children with disabilities at an overseas orphanage, coordinated the annual collection of hundreds of care packages for children in developing countries, and assisted at a brain injury rehabilitation clinic. Additionally, she served as a condo board member and volunteered as a lawyer at the Edmonton Community Legal Centre for many years. Jasmine is a current board member of the Association of Collaborative Family Professionals Edmonton.
Outside of work, Jasmine enjoys spending time with her family exploring Edmonton’s River Valley and snowboarding in the mountains, running, discovering new restaurants, and reading both fiction and non-fiction.