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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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This is the Hamilton, Ontario law office of Adenike Aderibigbe. Its work covers immigration and refugee matters, real estate, family law, and the sale and purchase of businesses. The office accepts Legal Aid clients.
Agro Zaffiro LLP is a full-service law firm founded in Hamilton and serving Ontario for over 70 years. Its lawyers work across most areas of law, with particular strength in insurance defence, personal injury, civil a…
Amy Katz & Associates Professional Corporation is a family law firm in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, with decades of experience. The firm handles all family law matters. Its practice has a particular focus on assisting …
Anjum Law Professional Corporation is the practice of Bilal Anjum, with branches in Ancaster (Hamilton area) and Woodbridge (Toronto area). Its work covers real estate law, family law, and immigration. Visits are by a…
Bartolini, Berlingieri, Barrafato, Fortino LLP (BBBF LLP) is a Hamilton law firm founded by the late Mario Bartolini, with more than 40 years of service across the Golden Horseshoe. It runs two offices in Hamilton and…
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…
Confente Garcea is a Hamilton, Ontario law firm founded in 1994 by Andrew Confente and Sam Garcea. It assists clients with criminal, family, and real estate matters. Andrew Confente focuses on criminal defence, while …
Dhaliwal & Dhaliwal LLP is a law firm based in Toronto, with additional offices in Cambridge and Mississauga available by appointment. It practises criminal defence, Canadian immigration law, and family and divorce la…
Fikemi's Law Professional Corporation is a boutique law firm with locations in Hamilton and Toronto, Ontario. It practises real estate, wills and estates, immigration, family law, and notary services. Olufikemi Aidelo…
Filice Law is a boutique law firm in Ancaster, Ontario, serving the Greater Hamilton area. It practises real estate, family law, wills and estates, and business and commercial law. Founder Pat Filice offers services i…
Gelman & Associates is a family law firm based in Toronto that serves clients across Ontario from several offices. Lisa Gelman founded the firm in 2001, and its lawyers handle separation and divorce, parenting and sup…
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…
GGFI Law LLP is a general practice firm in Kitchener, Ontario, founded in 1981 and formerly known as Giesbrecht, Griffin, Funk & Irvine. It represents individuals and businesses across corporate and commercial law, re…
Hometown Law is a Hamilton firm founded by Tyler Banham in March 2017, located on Hamilton Mountain near Limeridge Mall. It focuses on residential real estate, wills and powers of attorney, probate, and family law. Th…
Hughes + Cooper LLP is a boutique family law firm based in downtown Hamilton, Ontario. Its lawyers practise exclusively in family law, serving clients across Hamilton, Halton, Toronto, Haldimand, Norfolk, Brantford, a…
Isaiah Smith Law is a sole practice run by Isaiah Smith, focused on out-of-court family law using a collaborative approach. It operates primarily virtually and serves clients across Ontario, including the Hamilton-Wen…
Kinch Law is a Stoney Creek firm serving Hamilton and surrounding areas, focused on family law, estate planning, estate administration, and real estate. It was founded by principal lawyer Devon T. Kinch, who's practis…
Lutz Law is a law firm in Stoney Creek, Ontario with over 30 years of experience, formerly known as Coombs & Lutz. It practises real estate, business law, wills and estates, family law, and litigation. Founder Brian L…
Martin Cohan Associates is a family law firm in Hamilton, Ontario. Its lawyers handle divorce, decision-making responsibility, parenting time, child and spousal support, property division, and child protection matters…
Nicole Matthews Family Law is a family law practice in Hamilton run by Nicole Matthews, a family lawyer and sole practitioner. The firm handles divorce, decision-making responsibility and parenting time, child and spo…
Nussbaum Law Professional Corporation is a family and divorce law firm serving the Greater Toronto Area from multiple offices, in practice since 2013. It handles divorce and separation, parenting and decision-making, …
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…
PJKJ Law is a Hamilton firm practising family law, estate law, medical malpractice, personal injury, and criminal law, serving clients across Southwestern Ontario. Its lineage traces back to Harold Minden's downtown H…
Regency Law Group is a full-service firm in downtown Hamilton's James Street South corridor. Its lawyers work across litigation, real estate, corporate and commercial law, wills and estates, employment, personal injur…
Ross & McBride LLP is Hamilton's largest and oldest law firm, with roots dating back to 1890. It's a full-service firm practising in 12 areas, including personal injury, litigation, labour and employment, human rights…
Scarfone Hawkins LLP is a full-service law firm in Hamilton, Ontario, with roots going back to 1975. Its work spans corporate and commercial transactions, real estate development, litigation, family law, employment, i…
Stampone Law is a Stoney Creek practice led by principal lawyer Siera Stampone. It handles residential and commercial real estate, wills and estate planning and administration, corporate law, and family law, including…
Startek Law is a full-service family firm serving Hamilton, Niagara, Halton, Haldimand, and Southern Ontario since 1973. Its work covers civil and commercial litigation, personal injury, real estate, mortgages, family…
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…
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…
TMA Law is an association of lawyers based in Hamilton, Ontario, providing legal services across Southern and Central Ontario. The firm is known for municipal, planning, and development law, and since 2019 has ranked …
Van Looyen and Fallon is a family law firm serving Hamilton, Brantford, and the surrounding areas. It's run by partners Emily Van Looyen and Patrick Fallon, a wife-and-husband team who practise family law exclusively.…
VM Law Office is a general practice in Stoney Creek, Ontario, led by lawyer Varun Mehta. The firm focuses on four areas: criminal, family, immigration, and real estate law. It has practised since 2012.
York Law Centre is the practice of Foreman, Rosenblatt & Lewis, a general practice firm in downtown Hamilton at the corner of York and Locke Streets. Its partners, Mitchell B. Rosenblatt and Christine M. Lewis, work a…
