Jamal Family Law
11 lawyers · Halton Region
One of 173 law firms listed in Oakville, and one of 63 handling Family Law.
About Jamal Family Law
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Jamal Family Law Professional Corporation is a firm in Oakville, Ontario that limits its practice to family law and estate litigation, offering mediation and arbitration as ways to resolve a dispute without going to court. Managing principal Fareen Jamal leads the firm, having completed a Master of Laws with a focus on family law in 2012 and trained in collaborative family law. Jamal is also an accredited mediator through the Ontario Association for Family Mediation. The firm lists six lawyers on its website, working from one office on Bristol Circle that also serves clients from Burlington, Brampton, Milton, Mississauga, and Toronto.
One of the firm's lawyers holds a postgraduate degree in international criminal law from a United Nations research institute in Turin, Italy, received the International Global Law and Policy scholarship from Harvard Law School in 2018, and co-authored a book on legislative reform for victims' assistance in India. Another spent years working at two other family law firms whose namesake founders were later appointed to the bench, one in 2023 and the other in 2025.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Fareen Jamal received the Ontario Bar Association's Young Lawyers Award in 2014.
- Jamal chaired the Ontario Bar Association's Family Law Section in 2017 and 2018.
- Jamal served as a board member of the Ismaili Conciliation and Arbitration Board from 2012 to 2019.
- Jamal was a member of the Family Law Rules Committee from 2017 to 2024.
- Jamal has co-chaired the Six-Minute Family Law Lawyer program since 2018.
In the community
- A lawyer at the firm chaired the Organization of Counsel for Children's Aid Societies from 2013 to 2019 and serves as a panel lawyer for the Office of the Children's Lawyer.
- A lawyer at the firm served for several years as Vice President of the Board of Directors of the United Nations Association in Canada's Toronto Region Branch.
- One lawyer volunteered with Pro Bono Students Canada during law school, helping community organizations access legal resources.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 11
Andrea Delpodio
Astha Dhanda
Lawyer
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Eva Chan
Lawyer
Family Law
Fadwa Yehia
Associate Partner
Family Law
Fareen Jamal
Managing Principal
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Jennifer Beresford
Jessica Oudyk
Kathleen Broschuk
Lawyer
Family Law
Laura Shaw
Lawyer
Family Law
Nicole Horton
Zarina Barmania
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2000–2015 · median 22 years in practice 3 of 11 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (2), Queen's University (2), National University of Juridical Science 5 of 11 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Jamal Family Law's office is in Winston Park, an Oakville office park located across from the Oakville Entertainment Centrum, rather than a downtown storefront or a converted house.
Oakville is a town on Lake Ontario in the Greater Toronto Area known for its harbour and its arts scene. Family law and estate litigation matters for the area are generally addressed at the Ontario Court of Justice in nearby Milton, and Jamal Family Law also serves clients further out in Burlington, Brampton, Mississauga, and Toronto.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of law does Jamal Family Law handle?
- Jamal Family Law handles family law and estate litigation only, and offers mediation and arbitration for clients who want to resolve a dispute without going to court.
- I'm going through a divorce in Oakville. Can the firm help with custody and support?
- Jamal Family Law represents clients in divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, and property division matters, along with related issues such as parenting arrangements and separation agreements.
- Does Jamal Family Law offer mediation instead of going to court?
- Jamal Family Law offers family mediation with an accredited mediator as a way to resolve disputes without a trial. The process is confidential, and the people involved keep control over the outcome instead of leaving the decision to a judge.
- I need to challenge a will in Ontario. Can the firm help with estate litigation?
- Jamal Family Law represents clients in estate litigation, an area the firm treats as complex and closely tied to family dynamics, including disputes such as will challenges.
- How many lawyers work at Jamal Family Law and where is the office?
- Jamal Family Law lists six lawyers on its website, all working from a single office in Oakville on Bristol Circle.
- Does the firm serve clients outside Oakville, in places like Mississauga or Milton?
- Jamal Family Law also serves clients in Burlington, Brampton, Milton, Mississauga, and Toronto from its Oakville office.
Where to find them
2030 Bristol Circle Suite 217 Oakville, ON, Canada L6H 0H2 · 905-901-3746
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