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Amara L. Ellison

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Partner, Fairfax & Holt LLPVancouver

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In practice
15 years
Languages
English
Reviews
4.6 (12)
Last verified
26 Jun 2026

About

Rankings

Score ledger

Divorce in Vancouver · ranking v1.0.0
64.0

Each row shows the component score (0–100), its weight and the points it adds. Open a row to see the records it is based on.

Credentials80 × 20%

1 verified active licence(s).

  • British Columbia licence — verified
  • 1 verified qualification(s)
  • Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience74 × 15%

10 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 10
Specialization100 × 15%

Primary practice area; practises in 1 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 1
Verified reputation60 × 15%

12 review(s) from 2 source(s), 1.745 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.42/5.

  • Source #3: 0.96 effective reviews
  • Source #4: 0.785 effective reviews
Professional recognition0 × 10%

No professional recognition on record.

Relevant track record15 × 10%

4 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.482.

  • Contested divorce with business valuation (demo record) (2013) — unverified
  • Spousal support modification appeal (demo record) (2015)
  • Contested divorce with business valuation (demo record) (2013) — unverified
  • Contested divorce with business valuation (demo record) (2013)
Client experience48 × 5%

Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.

  • Verified reviews: 6
Profile & data quality80 × 5%

8 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Photo
  • Missing: Website
Data freshness100 × 5%

Last verified 81 days ago.

  • Verified: 2026-06-26

Ranking history

Position in divorce rankings in Vancouver, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
13 Oct 2026#1 of 464.0

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
British ColumbiaLaw Society of British ColumbiaDEMO-CA-1087362011activeVerified 26 Jun 2026
  • LL.B., Gulf State University Law Center (2010) verified

Sourced matters

  • Spousal support modification appeal (demo record)

    Vancouver tribunal · 2015 · Divorce

  • Contested divorce with business valuation (demo record)

    Vancouver tribunal · 2013 · Divorce

    Unverified
  • Contested divorce with business valuation (demo record)

    Vancouver appellate court · 2013 · Divorce

    Unverified
  • Contested divorce with business valuation (demo record)

    Vancouver trial court · 2013 · Divorce

Reviews

4.6

12 reviews

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    4.5 from 6 reviews, 6 verified

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    4.8 from 6 reviews, 0 verified

  • Hiroshi A.27 Feb 2026Unverified

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Irene R.2 Nov 2025Unverified

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Adaeze N.1 Jul 2025Unverified

    Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.

  • Esther I.13 Nov 2022Unverified

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

  • Michael M.19 Aug 2022Verified client

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Hannah K.18 Apr 2022Unverified

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

Offices

  • VancouverMain office

    Fairfax & Holt LLP

    494 Market Street, V646

Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 10 Mar 2025.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source6 records
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source6 records
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