21 firms.
Family lawyers guide people through separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, support, and the division of property. Some of the work is contentious and ends up in court. A lot of it doesn't. Many Ontario family lawyers now lead with negotiation, mediation, and collaborative practice, which tends to be faster and less costly than litigation when both sides are willing.
If children are involved, decisions turn on their best interests, and parenting time and decision-making responsibility are handled separately from support. The Ontario government's family law pages lay out the basics of how support and property work.
Often, no. Separation agreements, cohabitation agreements, and marriage contracts are all drafted and settled outside court. Court becomes necessary when the parties can't agree or when there's urgency, like a safety concern or a parenting dispute that can't wait. A good family lawyer will tell you honestly which path fits your situation.
Family matters are personal, so fit counts as much as credentials. Ask whether the lawyer favours settlement or litigation, how they bill, and whether they're trained in collaborative practice or mediation if that's the route you want. Some firms also take Legal Aid certificates for child protection and other qualifying matters.
Confirm any lawyer's standing through the Law Society of Ontario directory, then browse the family firms below by region and city.
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A.Circelli Law is a family-run practice in Guelph that focuses on family law and estates. Its work covers divorce and separation, wills and estates, child protection, property division, and child and spousal support. …
Brown Family Law and Mediation is a sole practitioner family law practice in Guelph, Ontario, run by Ian Brown. Its work is focused exclusively on out-of-court resolution through mediation and negotiation rather than …
Cameletti & Cameletti is a Guelph general-practice firm led by David Cameletti, who was called to the bar in 1986. Its work spans family law, real estate, and wills and estates, and it accepts Legal Aid certificates i…
Centre Wellington Family Law is a Fergus, Ontario firm that practises family law exclusively. Its services cover divorce and separation, cohabitation and marriage contracts, family property division, parenting time an…
Christopher J. Unruh Law Office is a family law practice in Fergus, Ontario, run by Christopher J. Unruh since 2015. Its work centres on family law, including collaborative family law, mediation, and negotiated resolu…
D&JP Pietrangelo Law is a Guelph firm focused on family law and mediation. Jim Pietrangelo has practised family law since 2002 and works as a family law mediator, and the firm also handles small claims, collections, p…
Flesher & Mann is a general-practice firm that's served Guelph and the surrounding area since 1987. Its work covers real estate, wills and powers of attorney, incorporations and family law, and its principal, Jeffrey …
Greatrix Law is a family law and divorce firm in Guelph, Ontario, with nearly 20 years of experience. It handles separation, divorce, and family law disputes, and it also does wills and estate work and mediation. The …
The Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington County is a community legal clinic that provides free legal services to low-income people in Guelph and Wellington County. It's funded by Legal Aid Ontario and governed by a v…
Maslov Law is the solo practice of Danica Maslov, serving Guelph and Brantford, Ontario. Its work covers separation and divorce, child protection (CAS), adoption, marriage and cohabitation agreements, wills and powers…
McElderry & Morris is a Guelph general-practice firm with roots tracing to a practice John Harris McElderry opened in 1921. It's served the region for over 100 years, offering civil litigation, family law, business la…
McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP is a full-service firm founded in 1998 in London, Ontario, following the merger of two firms with roots back to the 1930s. It has more than 60 lawyers across offices in London, Guelph, and St…
MFC Lawyers (MFC Law Professional Corporation) is a Guelph, Ontario firm with a second office in Milton, serving clients across Southern Ontario. Its main focus is family law, alongside civil litigation, dispute resol…
Plat Simionati is a family law firm in Guelph, Ontario. It handles domestic contracts, divorce and separation, property division, spousal and child support, parenting time, and decision-making responsibility, and it o…
Purves-Smith Law is a Guelph, Ontario firm serving the Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo area. It focuses on family law, including custody and access, child and spousal support, separation agreements, property division, a…
SorbaraLaw is a full-service regional firm with 40+ lawyers across offices in Waterloo, Guelph, Fergus and Markham, serving individuals, businesses, institutions and governmental bodies across Ontario. Its practice sp…
Stelzer Law is a Guelph, Ontario practice led by lawyer Cheryl Stelzer, offering real estate, family law, and wills and estates services. The office opened in 1996, originally as Smith & Stelzer Law Office, and has si…
SV Law is a full-service firm headquartered in Guelph, with additional offices in Elora and the Waterloo Region. Formerly SmithValeriote Law Firm, it traces its roots to the 1960s and now has more than forty lawyers. …
W. Gerald Punnett is a general practice law office in Guelph, Ontario, serving Wellington County since 1972. The practice covers family law, impaired driving and criminal charges, real estate, tax, small claims, and c…
Weiler Law is the sole-practitioner office of Luke Weiler in downtown Guelph, operating since 2013. It focuses on family law, child protection, and wills and estates, and it represents children through the Office of t…
Woolcott Krashinsky LLP is a Guelph firm that's operated since 1998, serving Guelph, Fergus, Wellington County and the surrounding area. Its two main areas are personal injury (including motor-vehicle-accident and dis…
