Madison Czypinski

Associate

Vancouver

(778) 357-3279

(604) 674-9245

Recent Publication:

When Will a Court Order Contact for a Non-Guardian in British Columbia? [Alert]

Jeannette Aucoin, Chantal Cattermole, and Madison Czypinski discuss a recent British Columbia Supreme Court ruling clarifying how courts handle contact requests by non-guardians of children after family breakdowns, focusing on the child’s best interests rather than automatic rights.

Madison is an associate who focuses on family litigation. She has experience representing clients in family litigation, commercial litigation, securities, real estate, and corporate matters.

Before joining the firm, Madison worked for an internationally recognized Canadian law firm, where she represented litigation clients, drafted court arguments and examination scripts, negotiated settlements, and argued chambers applications in foreclosure and civil procedure. She also summered at a Vancouver-based boutique family law and estate litigation firm.

Madison volunteered at a clinical law clinic during law school, successfully defending her client against a peace bond. She also worked for the Innocence Project Clinic, representing innocent persons convicted of serious crimes. She was also a project clinician for CC S684, where she helped resolve prisoners’ issues affecting residual liberty rights under s.7 of the Charter.

Madison earned her J.D. from the Peter A. Allard School of Law in 2023. She participated in an LBB exchange program in 2023, studying at Universiteit Leiden in the Netherlands. She received her BBAH in accounting in 2020 from Acadia University.

Outside of the office, Madison enjoys reading and posting book reviews, running, and cheering on the Vancouver Canucks.

 

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Publications

When Will a Court Order Contact for a Non-Guardian in British Columbia? [Alert]

August 03, 2026

Jeannette Aucoin, Chantal Cattermole, and Madison Czypinski discuss a recent British Columbia Supreme Court ruling clarifying how courts handle contact requests by non-guardians of children after family breakdowns, focusing on the child’s best interests rather than automatic rights.

Ahluwalia and BC Limitation Periods: What the New Tort of Intimate Partner Violence Means for Historic Claims [Alert]

July 28, 2026

Oliver Hanson, Madison Czypinski, and Chantal Cattermole discuss the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, which introduces a new tort for intimate partner violence, emphasizing coercive control and expanding legal protections beyond traditional claims.

Supreme Court of Canada Recognizes New Tort of Intimate Partner Violence in Landmark Family Violence Decision [Alert]

May 20, 2026

Chantal Cattermole and Madison Czypinski discuss a landmark decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, in which the Supreme Court of Canada formally recognized a new tort of intimate partner violence, allowing victims to seek civil damages for cumulative patterns of coercive control that undermine their dignity, autonomy, and equality within a relationship.

BC Supreme Court Says SSAG Doesn’t Fit the Bill Awarding Spousal Support to “Sugar Baby” from “Sugar Daddy” [Alert]

October 02, 2025

Chantal Cattermole and Madison Bergen discuss a case involving awarding interim spousal support in a short-term marriage between a 77-year-old "sugar daddy" and a 23-year-old "sugar baby."

Education

  • Peter A. Allard School of Law, J.D., 2023
  • Acadia University, B.B.A., 2020
  • British Columbia