Ken Proudman is a partner and experienced family law lawyer at Barr Picard Law, located in Edmonton, Alberta. His practice focuses primarily upon divorces, separations, and other family law matters involving businesses, farms, self-employment, professional corps, complex property, or tax implications. He also prepares pre-nuptial agreements.
Ken is also an arbitrator. An arbitrator is an independent decision-maker who each spouse agrees will decide their dispute. Learn more about arbitration in family law at www.DivorceArbitrations.ca
Book an appointment by contacting Ken's Assistant Chelsea:
As Ken is often fully-booked several days in advance, and unable to immediately return calls/emails, we recommend phoning his assistant to schedule a time to speak.
Ken's strengths:
- Negotiation skill: Ken is an experienced and highly-trained negotiator. He completed Harvard University's Negotiation Master Class in Cambridge.
- Knowledgeable and trusted by the legal community: Ken regularly trains other lawyers, is the author of several manuals for lawyers, and teaches LAW599 Advanced Family Law, a course at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law. He aims to build a respectful and collaborative rapport with other lawyers so that disputes can be resolved more efficienty.
- Business knowledge: Ken leads Barr Picard Law's Family Business/Farm Divorce practice group. Prior to entering law, Ken studied at the UofA's Faculty of Business. He initially practiced business law, agricultural law, purchases/sales of businesses, and corporate tax reorganizations at an agricultural law firm. He is now fully-immersed in divorce and family law issues affecting businesses and farms, including family property division and self-employment income calculations for support purposes.
- Court experience: Ken has been involved in hundreds of court hearings, and also received additional litigation training through the Advocates' Society's Civil Trial Advocacy College.
- Trusted: Ken thoroughly explains his office's policies and billing practices to all new clients. He is a member of the Better Business Bureau.
- Team Approach: At Barr Picard Law, Ken is able to collaborate with business law, real estate, estate, and civil litigation lawyers, to be able to handle complex files which broach multiple areas of law. He is also proud to be part of one of Edmonton's largest teams of family law lawyers.
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Ken articled under the mentorship of Mark Tims, QC, and is proud to have also received mentorship from Norm Picard, QC, Marla Miller, QC, Pierre Boileau, QC, and Greg Properzi.


Education (4)
- Harvard University Negotiation Master Class (Cambridge, 2019).
- Civil Trial Advocacy College - The Advocates' Society (2013).
- University of Alberta Faculty of Law (graduated with Juris Doctor degree in June 2012).
- University of Alberta Faculty of Business (undergraduate studies).
Teaching other Lawyers, Law Students, and Parents (19)
- LAW599 Advanced Family Law, a course that Ken created and teaches at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law (January 2020 to present).
- Family Law's Impact on Businesses - Canadian Bar Association Business Law Lawyers' Section (November 24, 2020).
- Tax for Family Law Lawyers: Benefit and Credit Update - Legal Education Society of Alberta (July 28, 2020).
- Tax for Family Law Lawyers: Tax Concepts and Planning - Legal Education Society of Alberta (July 21, 2020).
- Mock Arbitration Simulation - Canadian Bar Association - chairing panel to educate lawyers who have not participated in arbitration before (June 23, 2020).
- What real estate practitioners need to know about family law and the new Family Property Act - Canadian Bar Association (June 17, 2020).
- Hitting your Mark - Advocacy in Chambers - Weapons in Chambers Seminar - Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers' Association - presented to civil litigation lawyers on March 12, 2020.
- Family Law Contracts - Family Law Contracts Seminar - Legal Education Society of Alberta - lectured to family law lawyers on October 1, 2019 (Edmonton) and October 10, 2019 (Calgary).
- Financial Issues in Family Law, a class taught by Ken as part of the University of Alberta Faculty of Law's Practice Issues in Family Law course (2018, 2019).
- Business Issues in Family Law - Advising Small & Family Businesses Seminar - Legal Education Society of Alberta - presented to other family law lawyers February 6, 2019 (Edmonton) and February 13, 2019 (Calgary).
- Effective Legal Support: Matrimonial Property - Legal Education Society of Alberta - trained legal assistants March 5, 2019 (Edmonton) and March 12, 2019 (Calgary).
- Business Issues in Family Law Update: Chateauvert and Cunningham - Canadian Bar Association (January 10, 2019).
- Family Law - Top 10 Things Every Lawyer Should Know Seminar - Legal Education Society of Alberta - lecture to lawyers (April 13, 2018).
- Co-chaired the seminar and spoke on the topic of Business Income Calculations - Business Issues in Family Law Matters Seminar - Legal Education Society of Alberta - Edmonton and Calgary in January 2018.
- Tax Credits and Tax Law Refresher for Family Law Lawyers - Canadian Bar Association (November 9, 2017).
- Contested Chambers Applications - Family Law: Chambers Advocacy and Practice Pointers Seminar - Legal Education Society of Alberta - lectured to family law lawyers on April 21, 2017.
- Parenting Law Update - Family Law 25 Seminar - Legal Education Society of Alberta - lectured to over 200 family law lawyers on March 3, 2016 (Edmonton) and March 8, 2016 (Calgary).
- Parenting After Separation Course Instructor (2013 to 2019).
- Edmonton Community Legal Centre Presenter (2017 to present).
Publications (10)
Community Involvement & Volunteering (5)


Book an appointment by contacting Ken's Assistant Chelsea:
As Ken is often fully-booked several days in advance, and unable to immediately return calls/emails, we recommend phoning his assistant to schedule a time to speak.