Our Testimonials

The level of comfort I feel at Panko Collaborative Law&Mediation. Every step of the way was good. Starting with Rose at reception, very pleasant. I've met most of their team and they are exceptional. I truly believe they provide the best legal advice, holistic support, problem-solving, and 100% confidentiality.

As a member of the ADR community in Saskatoon, I am proud to be associated with people like Charmaine Panko. She has built a practice grounded in caring for people without sacrificing quality legal service. I would highly recommend Panko Law for any collaborative law needs.

Panko Collaborative Law were thoroughly professional and yet very warm and friendly right from my first phone call until my final interaction with them. They gave me great ideas, calmed my fears, and helped me through a traumatic time in my life.

Very helpful and informative with the mediation process. Quick to respond and very knowledgeable. I was referred by someone who also had these things to say and I am not disappointed. Highly recommend.

I regularly work with and refer family mediation cases to Charmaine and the crew for legal work or for the mediation itself. Always the consummate professional with oodles of "common sense", I've never heard of a dissatisfied customer. A joy to work with.

I chose Charmaine Panko to be my divorce lawyer. Charmaine is one on Saskatoon’s top lawyers and came highly recommended to me by another lawyer to handle my separation and divorce. Not only does Charmaine know the law inside and out, she also knows the art of negotiation very well. She took the time to understand my situation, identify my priorities and ultimately protected my assets and family. She was always easy to reach. I never felt in the dark. Her office staff are all so very kind and accommodating. In the end I am very happy with the outcome. Choosing Charmaine was one of my best decisions.Thank You Charmaine and Panko Collaborative Law and Mediation.

As a grade 9 student at Bethlehem Catholic High School, I got the opportunity to go with my dad to Panko Collaborative Law and Mediation for take your kid to work day. I had a very good experience, especially with how nice and welcoming everybody was at the office.

Something that I find really cool is how everyday everybody meets in the boardroom/conference room and eats lunch and talks about a book that everybody reads. I really like how everybody has the same book and reads one chapter per day then everybody talks about what is going on in the book and their opinions on what's currently happening. I Really found an interest in what I was learning.

My dad showed me the process and procedures of steps that you must go through with any client. He also showed me all the numbers and a checklist they always must go through, and it was interesting. One of my dad's coworkers by the name of Donal Panko showed me some things about the 12-month plan for family law. They also showed me real estate numbers and what land you own when you buy a property, and the last thing they showed me was how they can use this online resource called ISC and how it gives the info they need for a house or a land mass in general.

I really enjoyed the opportunity to come out to Panko Collaborative Law and Mediation and how nice everybody who works there and what I learned.

I have had an opportunity to work with Panko Collaborative Law a few years back. Charmaine and her group are very professional, knowledgeable and they care about your situation. It was very fortunate that I met Charmaine as a result of a court appearance. The Judge said "you need good legal representation, you should contact Panko Law". I did and it was one of my better decisions.
Most recently my daughter asked me for advice regarding her potential divorce. I immediately emailed Charmaine, an appointment was arranged within 48 hours and now my daughter also speaks very highly of Panko Law. Her husband had arranged a meeting with a "discount divorce company" which she attended, it was a disaster. Charmaine, thank you for what you do!

Charmaine's approach is kind and non-intimidating! She puts you at ease immediately and makes you feel like you are important. Each person she encounters is treated as a one of a kind. Charmaine gave a very generous workshop on "The Top Ten Things You Need To Know About Separation and Divorce." Her competence and knowledge were evident and her ability to give information to people on the undesired path of separation or divorce found that their anxiety and sense of being alone were lifted. We have no hesitation in recommending Panko Collaborative Law & Mediation to anyone who finds themselves in need of an excellent lawyer or mediator!

I have known Charmaine for years in the community as a collaborator and problem solver and peace maker of great brilliance. She is practical, canny, efficient, and tries to bring that “common sense approach” that only a mother of many could bring. Yes she is a legal eagle bar none, with extensive teaching and mediation experience; but she restores Justice to the legal system by truly looking at issues with not only her brilliant mind, but a mothers heart for a truly wise and just outcome taking everyone into consideration, while representing her clients best interests, while acknowledging the nuances, precedents, and knowledge of the laws in place. Would that all lawyers were mediators and advocates like Char. With a “common sense” approach; vast legal expertise; and maternal wisdom, hard-earned and generously dispensed. A woman after my own very large heart and generous spirit. 20/10 would recommend.

My experience working with Charmaine has been absolutely wonderful. Their offices are warm/modern and inviting too. She has been incredibly accommodating in finding time to meet with me when the need arose, often on short notice.
What I have loved most is her highly practical, logical way of thinking through complicated matters. Staying level headed and calm when tensions run high is a wonderful characteristic to have on your side in difficult circumstances.

Charmaine and her team have been excellent throughout my experience. Going through divorce was certainly a difficult time in my life, but the team at Panko was always reassuring and understanding of my situation. There was always something very reasonable about the way the team approached challenges as they came along, and this further confirmed that this was the team I wanted to work with. Additionally, I was really impressed at how incredibly responsive they were when I had a quick question or wanted to meet up to have a discussion. I truly feel that the team cared for me and had my best interests at heart, and I would whole-heartedly recommend working with Panko Collaborative Law & Mediation.

I have gone to Charmaine Panko as a practicing lawyer myself for information on ongoing education options, and was extremely satisfied with her assistance. Charmaine is a fabulous educator, and I would highly recommend both her and her practice (Panko Collaborative Law) to anyone seeking assistance - lawyers and clients alike. There is a high standard of professionalism, but also kindness that Charmaine adheres to.

I was lucky enough to connect with Charmaine Panko through a social media app. I have been in my own legal process for five plus years. Charmaine’s comforting face, informed ideas and processes, and ease of communicating became a beacon of light and solace for me in this process. Further to that, she went independently out of her way to offer assistance and guidance to me in a tricky situation of a high conflict divorce. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone who is navigating this unwelcome process. Bravo and God bless.

Charmaine has tried to mediate my families situation right from the beginning. She tries to keep it out of court which would have been a good outcome but the other person in my case has denied. We are now going through the process of bringing it to the court room so we will see what happens.

Charmaine makes sure to give you all the options that are available to you and recommends mediation firmly. If that’s what your looking for than she is the right lawyer for you.

I appreciate everything she has done for me so far. Nothing but good things to say about this law firm.

Charmaine Panko and her team are doing a great job leading the shift to collaborative (out of Court) based family law solutions in Saskatchewan. As a family lawyer myself, I am impressed with the work Charmaine and her team are doing to help people improve their lives.