15 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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Bee Law Professional Corporation is a virtual law firm licensed in Alberta and Ontario, based in Burlington, Ontario. Its main focus is immigration, wills and estates, and civil litigation, and it also handles employm…
Collett Read LLP is a criminal defence firm with its head office in Hamilton, Ontario, beside the John Sopinka courthouse, and additional offices across southern Ontario. It practises in criminal law, regulatory offen…
Galbraith Family Law is a family and divorce firm founded by Brian Galbraith and practising since 1993. It has offices in Barrie, Newmarket, Oakville, and St. Catharines, and serves Simcoe County, York Region, the GTA…
George Street Law Group LLP is a full-service law firm based in downtown Hamilton, Ontario. Its lawyers practise family law, business and commercial law, real estate, commercial and estate litigation, wills, estates a…
Green Germann Sakran (GGS Law) is a full-service firm based in Burlington, Ontario, established in the early 1970s by brothers Donald and Blair Green with Gordon Germann. Karmel Sakran, who joined in 1995, is now the …
Liddiard Law Professional Corporation is a Burlington, Ontario firm handling real estate, family, wills and estates, and business and corporate law. Its work covers residential and commercial transactions, divorce and…
Marchetti Family Law is a family law firm founded in 2019 by Christine Ann Marchetti. Its main office is in Burlington, and it serves Southern Ontario, including the GTA and the Halton and Hamilton regions. The firm h…
Martin & Hillyer Associates is a group of lawyers practising in association in Burlington, Ontario. Robert Martin and Bruce Hillyer founded it in 1972 as a small-town practice in downtown Burlington. Many of its lawye…
McEniry & McEniry is a family-run law firm serving Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton, Niagara, and the surrounding areas. Brothers Murray McEniry, who has practised since 1973, and Dennis McEniry, who has practised since…
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…
Parton Law Group is a firm founded in 2012 in Dundas, serving Burlington, Dundas, Hamilton, and Oakville. It started as a one-lawyer practice and has grown to offer family law, wills and estates, and corporate service…
Stephen Durbin & Associates is a family law firm founded by Stephen Durbin, with its head office in Burlington, Ontario, and by-appointment locations across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. The firm practises excl…
Stoner & Company Family Law is a family law firm with offices in Burlington and Oakville, Ontario, that's practised family law for over 20 years. Its team of lawyers and law clerks handles divorce, separation, parenti…
The Riley Divorce & Family Law Firm is an Ontario practice focused exclusively on divorce and family law. It serves clients across the province from offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay), Oakville, Hami…
Wellenreiter LLP is a multi-service law firm serving Burlington and Hamilton, Ontario. Its work covers corporate and business law, wills and estate planning, real estate, personal injury, civil litigation, and family …
