Gonsalves Law

About Gonsalves Law

Gonsalves Law is a sole-practitioner family law firm based in Mississauga, Ontario, run by Rita V. Gonsalves, a barrister and solicitor. The practice covers family law and child protection matters, including contested and uncontested divorce, custody and access, child and spousal support, property division, separation agreements, motions to change, and Family Responsibility Office issues. Gonsalves appears in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice, and most of that court work is in Brampton and Milton, even though the office itself is in Mississauga.

Gonsalves earned a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting and auditing and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Bombay, then practiced law in another jurisdiction before immigrating to Canada. After receiving a Certificate of Qualification from the National Committee on Accreditation in 2011 and articling with a criminal defence lawyer in Brampton over 2011 and 2012, Gonsalves was called to the Ontario bar in 2012 and also holds a Notary Public designation. The firm has represented clients of various ethnicities and offers services in English and Portuguese. It accepts both private retainers and Legal Aid Ontario certificates for family law and child protection files, and it's willing to take on limited scope retainers for clients who want to handle part of a case themselves.