Our team is committed to providing warm and pragmatic leadership through the most important personal legal transitions in your life.
Since 2010, Caroline has served families across British Columbia with a deep commitment to reducing stress and expense in legal processes. Now based on the Sunshine Coast and serving clients in Vancouver and beyond, her team brings a depth and breadth of experience in family and estate law matters, and a grounded, relatable manner.
Caroline believes that engaging legal services should bring peace of mind, not complicate or overwhelm your life. Whether you're navigating a separation, planning your estate, or preparing to co-parent with intention, she and her team are here to reduce stress and conflict and support you to move forward with confidence.
How We Practice Law
An alternative rooted in compassion and trust
At Plant & Co. we offer a thoughtful, client-centered alternative to traditional legal services. Our work is guided by six foundational values:
Compassion
We approach every case with empathy and understanding, recognizing the people and emotions behind each legal issue.
Respect
We honor diverse experiences and identities, treating all clients and families with dignity and fairness.
Clarity
We cut through complexity with straightforward advice, giving you focus and confidence instead of confusion.
Trust
We earn trust by showing up fully, listening carefully, and following through on our commitments.
Integrity
We remain truthful and accountable in every interaction, even when honesty requires difficult conversations.
Community
We strengthen the communities we serve by giving back, speaking up, and staying rooted in shared values.
We strive to reduce conflict, not inflame it. We listen with care, speak with candour, and walk alongside our clients through some of life’s most personal and challenging transitions.
Caroline’s Legal Journey
From 100 Mile House
to the Sunshine Coast
Caroline was called to the bar in 2010 and began her legal career in 100 Mile House, a cowboy town in the BC interior where her love of the outdoors, small-town life, and family law first converged.
In 2014, she relocated to the Sunshine Coast with her family and established her own practice. Today, she is the senior family law practitioner on the lower Coast and the founder of Plant & Co. Law.
Caroline is an accredited family mediator, trained collaborative divorce lawyer, peace circle facilitator, and experienced courtroom advocate.
She holds a law degree from the University of Alberta and has trained in negotiation and mediation through the Justice Institute of BC and the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC.
In 2018–2019, she coordinated Circle of the Child, a multi-disciplinary early intervention program in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside advocating for the rights of vulnerable children. She currently serves as Legal Aid BC duty counsel in Sechelt and Powell River and has volunteered on the boards of the One Straw Society, Educo Adventure School, and the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre.
“My goal is to help my clients find the perspective, confidence, and communication skills they need to negotiate solutions to their family law problems. I strive to bring warmth, relatability, and levity to my work as a lawyer and I am passionate about minimizing stress and conflict for separated families. Death, divorce, and other major family transitions are among the most challenging and transformative human experiences; I am sincerely grateful for the opportunity to support my clients to shape stories that will support them on the path forward.”
— Caroline Plant
Our team
Meet the legal team at Plant & Co. — here for clients and community
At Plant & Co., our legal team is small by design and grounded in shared values. We believe that collaborative relationships lead to better outcomes—both in and out of the courtroom.
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Miryam Burns
BA, JD - Family and Estate Planning Lawyer
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Samira Pourghanad
BA, JD, MA - Family and Estate Lawyer (Farsi-speaking)
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Erin Lee
Office Manager and Legal Assistant at Plant & Co.
What Clients say
We are trusted by families
“Caroline made my experience way easier, took heaps of stress loads off me, and got me what I needed, and wanted in a very good time frame.”
– Client
“Caroline was able to help me during time when my emotional health was preventing me from finding solutions to my domestic problems. The services she provides can help others going through challenging legal situations.”
– Client
“Caroline provided me with professional and thoughtful advice while always being patient and kind to me. She thoroughly explained my various options and then acted on my behalf to successfully negotiate a solution for me.”
– Client
"Miryam is extremely organized and was diligent and detail oriented with how she managed the legal requirements for my separation and estate planning. Given the tight timelines inherent to my file, she was always on top of things and helped walk me through the processes, of which I was very unfamiliar with. The entire Plant & Co office and staff including Miryam and Erin show unwavering professionalism and kindness and I was very impressed and would strongly recommend them."
– Client
I cannot tell you how nervous I was to step into Caroline’s office for my first visit. That feeling was banished within the first few minutes as I was greeted by this warm, friendly and attractive young woman who made me feel that she would do her very best for me in my situation. I was not wrong. I cannot give Caroline enough praise.”
– Client