Madison Bergen

Associate

Vancouver

(778) 357-3279

(604) 674-9245

Recent Publication:

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

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."

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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Experience

Publications

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