Michael is a skilled and strategic litigator and negotiator and has appeared at all levels of court, including the Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and the Supreme Court of Canada. As a partner at Epstein Cole, Michael’s practice focuses on all family law matters and professional negligence claims against family law lawyers. He regularly deals with complex family law parenting and financial issues. Michael has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada as 2023 Lawyer of the Year in Family Law - Toronto. Michael is an Associate Editor of the Reports of Family Law, and the co-author of "Franks & Zalev, This Week in Family Law", a weekly family law newsletter published in FamilySource by WestlawNext Canada. He is the co-chair of the Dispute Resolution Officer program for the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Ontario Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. He regularly presents at continuing legal education programs about family law and professional negligence issues. Michael was a judicial clerk at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
