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Family Law - Lexpert Practice Area Definition
The practice of Family Law is generally understood to comprise the provision of advice and representation, whether by way of negotiation, judicial proceedings, alternative dispute resolution, mediation or arbitration, in all matters relating to spousal and parental rights arising from paternity, cohabitation, marriage, separation and divorce including: the preparation and negotiation of all manner of domestic and marriage contracts; acting with respect to the custody and access rights of parents and matters involving the welfare of children; acting with respect to spousal and child support and maintenance; advising with respect to the division of property interests consisting of rights in family property, business and professional activities, pensions and estates; and advising as to the tax implications of marriage and divorce.
Lexpert - Ranked Lawyers and Law Firms - Family Law
Ontario
Toronto Leading Practitioners
Most Frequently Recommended
Philip M. Epstein - Epstein Cole LLP
Stephen M. Grant - Grant Crawford LLP
Consistently Recommended
Robert Halpern - Halpern Law Group
Harold Niman - Niman Counsel
Repeatedly Recommended
Julie K. Hannaford - J K Hannaford Barristers (Professional Corporation)
Esther L. Lenkinski - Lenkinski, Carr & Richard LLP
Gerald P. Sadvari - Grant Crawford LLP
Leading Lawyers to Watch
Sara R. Cohen - Fertility Law Canada
Barrie Leading Practitioners
Consistently Recommended
Thomas C. Dart - Barriston LLP
Repeatedly Recommended
Kim S. Kieller - Dooley Lucenti LLP
London Leading Practitioners
Most Frequently Recommended
Alfred A. Mamo - McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP
Ottawa Leading Practitioners
Repeatedly Recommended
H.H. Phillips - MacKinnon & Phillips
Windsor Leading Practitioners
Consistently Recommended
Mary M.S. Fox - Fox McNevin MacKay LLP
Repeatedly Recommended
Ian R. Fisher - Kamin, Fisher, Burnett, Ziriada & Robertson
Québec
Montréal Leading Practitioners
Repeatedly Recommended
Suzanne-Hélène Pringle - Pringle avocats
Québec City Leading Practitioners
British Columbia
Vancouver Leading Practitioners
Consistently Recommended
Paul M. Daykin - Aaron Gordon Daykin and Nordlinger
Repeatedly Recommended
Paul R. Albi - DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
Lawrence A. Kahn - Kahn Zack Ehrlich Lithwick
Karen F. Nordlinger - Aaron Gordon Daykin and Nordlinger
Jeffrey A. Rose - Jeffrey A. Rose Personal Law Corporation
Victoria Leading Practitioners
Repeatedly Recommended
Trudi L. Brown - Brown Henderson
Eugene Raponi - Waddell Raponi
Kelowna Leading Practitioners
Leading Lawyers to Watch
Briana Hardwick - Rush Ihas Hardwick LLP
Alberta
Calgary Leading Practitioners
Repeatedly Recommended
Wendy E. Best - Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP
Patricia L. Blocksom - Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP
Judy N. Boyes - Boyes Tiefenbach & Associates
Kevin E. Hannah - Moe Hannah LLP
Caroline P. Lee - Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP
Saskatchewan
Regina Leading Practitioners
Repeatedly Recommended
Paul H.A. Korpan - Kanuka Thuringer LLP
James J. Vogel - Nychuk & Company
Saskatoon Leading Practitioners
Repeatedly Recommended
Brent D. Barilla - Scharfstein Gibbings Walen Fisher LLP
Connie F. den Hollander - Knott den Hollander
Sherry L. Fitzsimmons - McDougall Gauley LLP
Gregory G. Walen - Scharfstein Gibbings Walen Fisher LLP
Manitoba
Winnipeg Leading Practitioners
Nova Scotia
Halifax Leading Practitioners
Leading Lawyers to Watch
Bryen Mooney - BOYNECLARKE LLP