Our Team
Our mission, team, and life & work policy.
Mission & purpose
Our mission is to be a grounding and calming force for our clients through a trauma-informed, judgement-free approach.
Our purpose is to give settlement-oriented legal guidance to individuals and families as they navigate a challenging time in their lives.
We are proactive in our work, and lead with acceptance and empathy.
Rena Chen
Collaborative Family Law Lawyer & Certified Mediator
To give clients the quality of care they deserve, Rena is adamant that lawyers need to be balanced and maintain their own physical and mental health. Many legal firms today focus on billable hours and profit, which can sacrifice the dedication required to care for a client’s legal needs.
This is why C & Co Family Law exists.
Rena knew family law was where she was meant to be - creating a harmonious home life and positive relationships has always been a cornerstone to her own life. According to her, “We all seek secure attachment and we are nurtured and shaped by the relationships around us.” For Rena, family relationships such as between partners, spouses, and their children are sacred - and how we can positively manage them through a transitional period is crucial.
After earning her law degree and being called to the B.C. Bar in 2015, Rena discovered that traditional courtroom advocacy wasn’t enough - she had witnessed too much vitriol and conflict in both general and complex family law cases. Rena then vowed to find a different way to practice family law, and spent over 100 training hours upgrading her skill-set to become a mediator and certified collaborative family lawyer. Rena continues to be inspired today by each individual she works with and is incredibly humbled to be part of their healing journey.
Enjoying the quiet of each morning to self-reflect and allow the freedom of creativity to start her day keeps Rena calm and grounded, as does counselling, breathwork and self-awareness.
Languages spoken: English and Mandarin-Chinese
“Connection to people is the soul of life.”
Rena Chen
Jobe Chan
Collaborative Family Law Lawyer
With genuine compassion and a creative approach to problem-solving, Jobe is exceptionally skilled in navigating the complexities of family law.
From a young age, Jobe has maintained a passion for reading, with an innate ability to comprehend the finer details quickly —a skill-set that is highly valued in the legal industry.
Her own childhood experiences have also shaped her into a legal professional who understands how cultural expectations can distort or force traumatic experiences upon individuals. Jobe’s ability to relate to a dysfunctional family dynamic, and the emotional toil it bears, fuels Jobe even more in her life’s work.
Conversational in Cantonese and well-versed with Chinese traditions, Jobe’s clients are reassured and spared the difficulty of revisiting painful experiences in explaining cultural obligations.
Having worked in a corporate legal setting and within the non-profit sector, Jobe has found family law gives her the opportunity to make an impact of greater significance, as it offers many families flexibility to determine their unique priorities and agree on their own terms quickly.To Jobe, giving people hope and clarity for the future is the most meaningful part of her advocacy work. It’s the reason she feels called to family law and is so dedicated to empowering families and individuals holistically, with genuine compassion and true grace.
According to Jobe, “It’s a privilege to serve others and offer support during one of the most difficult periods of their lives - I want my clients to know they’re not alone.”
To maintain her life & work balance, Jobe stays grounded by spending time with her loved ones, and finding peace in journaling and music.
Languages spoken: English and Cantonese
Balanced life & work policy
We are committed to a balanced life & work policy at C & Co Family Law.
In order to serve our clients with our whole head & heart and ensure we can be responsive, proactive and with great sense of urgency, we take on a limited number of cases, with certain exceptions.
Connect with us
At C & Co Family Law, we are committed to resolving your legal matters efficiently and with care. Whether you need guidance at the start of a relationship or at the end, our experienced team is here to help.
Let us support you in making intentional, grounded decisions.