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Family Law Firms in Winnipeg Region, Manitoba

79 law firms.

What does a family lawyer in Winnipeg do?

A Winnipeg family lawyer helps people work through separation and divorce, parenting arrangements, child and spousal support, and the division of property. Most of the work happens through negotiation, but when a matter must be decided by a judge, it's heard by the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba (Family Division), which sits at the Law Courts Building at 408 York Avenue in downtown Winnipeg. It's a unified family court, so one place handles divorce, property, and children's matters.

A good family lawyer does more than argue in court. They'll explain your options, help you reach an agreement where possible, and draft the separation agreement or consent order that makes it hold. Firms in the area serve Winnipeg and nearby communities such as Headingley.

What law governs family matters in Manitoba?

Two layers of law apply. The divorce itself runs under the federal Divorce Act, which covers the divorce, child support, and parenting arrangements for married couples. How a couple divides what they own runs under Manitoba's own Family Property Act.

The general rule under that Act is an equal sharing of the value of family property when a couple separates, no matter whose name is on the title. It applies to married spouses and, in defined circumstances, to common-law partners. A family lawyer values the assets, sorts out what counts as family property, and negotiates or litigates how the accounting should work.

How does Manitoba's family resolution process work?

Manitoba has built its family system around resolving matters out of court first. Most separating families move through the province's Family Resolution Service, a single window offering guidance, mediation, and parenting programs before a case reaches a trial.

The court process follows the same idea. Before a contested matter can go forward, the parties are expected to have tried to resolve things outside the court process, and parenting cases require the For the Sake of the Children program. Contested files then move through triage and case conferences, where a judge works with both sides toward agreement. Because so much turns on these early stages, it helps to have a lawyer who knows how to prepare for them.

How do you choose a family law firm in Winnipeg?

Start with a firm that handles your kind of matter, whether that's a straightforward uncontested divorce or a contested parenting and property dispute. Ask who will actually run your file, how the firm weighs mediation against going to trial, and how fees are handled, since those terms vary. It's fair to ask in the first meeting roughly how a case like yours tends to unfold.

You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of Manitoba directory. Browse the family law firms in Winnipeg below.

A.L Campbell Law Office is a solo law practice in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It handles real estate law, family law, and immigration law, and offers notary services.

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A.S. Law Office

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A.S. Law Office is a solo law and notary practice in Winnipeg owned by Avantika Sharma, a Barrister, Solicitor, and Notary Public. It handles real estate transactions, family law, criminal law, immigration law, and tr…

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Abosede (Bose) Law Office is a Winnipeg firm serving clients across Manitoba and Canada. The firm focuses on Canadian immigration matters and also provides business, family, civil, dispute resolution, and notary servi…

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Adleman & Solar Law Office is a Winnipeg law practice offering residential real estate, wills and estates, family law, and notary services. It's run by Grant Solar, who became the firm's principal in 2016; his former …

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Alghoul & Associates is a full-service law firm headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with additional offices abroad. Its lawyers practice immigration, family, criminal, real estate, corporate and commercial law, and c…

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Amica Law Corporation is a Winnipeg law firm offering business law, real estate, family law, mediation and collaborative family law, and estate planning services, including some Spanish-language legal services. The fi…

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AMR Law Corporation is a Winnipeg based law practice led by Amrinderjit Singh Sandhu (AJ), a barrister and solicitor licensed in Manitoba and Ontario. The firm handles real estate, immigration litigation, civil litiga…

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Assiniboia Law Group

2 lawyers · Est. 1993

Assiniboia Law Group is a Winnipeg firm founded in 1993 by John Barber at the former location of Warkentin & Calver on Roblin Boulevard. Brent Buss is now the firm's principal, and the practice focuses on wills, trust…

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Bargen Brown Fishman LLP

7 lawyers · Est. 1988

Bargen Brown Fishman LLP is a boutique Winnipeg law firm established in 1988, deliberately limiting its size and focus to specific areas of law including civil litigation, real estate, wills and estates, corporate and…

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Bennet Waugh Family Law Corporation

6 lawyers · Est. 2007

Bennet Waugh Family Law Corporation is a Winnipeg family law firm founded in January 2007 by Alison Bennet and Grenville Waugh. It focuses on family law, including court advocacy and appeals, collaborative law, mediat…

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Boudreau Law

4 lawyers

Boudreau Law is a Winnipeg firm focused on Indigenous law, civil litigation, real estate, corporate and business law, and family law. Its lawyers have prosecuted claims and judicial reviews affirming treaty and Aborig…

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Boyechko Law

1 lawyer

Boyechko Law is a Manitoba law practice serving St. Andrews, Selkirk, the Interlake, and, by request, Winnipeg on a referral or appointment-only basis. The firm handles wills and estates, corporate matters, real estat…

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Broadway Law Group

2 lawyers · Est. 1993

Broadway Law Group is an association of independent lawyers established in Winnipeg in 1993, in which each lawyer manages their own individual practice. The group handles family law, residential and commercial real es…

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Casares Law Office is a Winnipeg firm offering legal services in divorce and family law, immigration, small claims, wills and estates, corporate and commercial agreements, and real estate. It aims to provide accessibl…

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Cassidy Ramsay Barristers, Solicitors & Notaries is a Winnipeg law firm established in the mid-1970s, offering family law, real estate law, wills and estates, criminal law, and commercial/corporate law services. Locat…

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Chahal & Arora Law Corporation is a full-service Winnipeg law firm practising real estate, family, immigration, corporate, and wills and power of attorney law, along with notary public services. The firm received the …

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Chapman Goddard Kagan

5 lawyers · Est. 1923

Chapman Goddard Kagan is a general practice law firm in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in continuous operation since 1923. Its lawyers serve clients across the province in family law, wills and estates, real estate, corporate an…

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Chhina Law

3 lawyers

Chhina Law is a Winnipeg law office offering family law, corporate law, residential and commercial real estate, immigration law, civil litigation, and notary and power of attorney services. The firm's team includes la…

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Cochrane Sinclair LLP

18 lawyers · Est. 2017

Cochrane Sinclair LLP is a First Nation-led law firm with offices in Winnipeg and Headingley, Manitoba and Vancouver, British Columbia (on Musqueam First Nation territory). Founded in 2017 as Cochrane Saxberg LLP, the…

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Cyprian Ogidi Law Office is a Winnipeg solo practice offering direct, personal counsel across family and child protection law, immigration law, criminal defence, real estate, and notary services. Clients work with Mr.…

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D'Arcy + Deacon LLP

20 lawyers

D'Arcy + Deacon LLP is a full-service law firm based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with lawyers practising across areas including business, real estate, wills and estates, civil litigation, labour and employment, agriculture…

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D3 Law Corporation is a Winnipeg law firm run by lawyer and notary Eleni L. Dick, offering virtual meetings and evening and weekend appointments in addition to in-office service. The firm practises wills and estates, …

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Dancel Law

1 lawyer · Est. 2023

Dancel Law is a Winnipeg law office providing real estate, family law, wills and estate planning, business and corporate law, immigration, and notarial services. Founded in 2023 by Joseph Edgar Dancel, the firm offers…

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David Joycey Law Office is a Winnipeg based practice run by barrister and solicitor David Joycey, who has practised law in Manitoba for 29 years. The firm focuses on child protection matters involving Manitoba's Child…

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