Alphonse Latham LLP
4 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 425 handling Immigration Law.
About Alphonse Latham LLP
Alphonse Latham LLP is a Toronto law firm that combines a US and Canadian immigration practice with Canadian employment and human rights law, workplace investigations, and entertainment and intellectual property work. It's a small team working out of First Canadian Place in the city's Financial District, and it serves clients in English, French, and Haitian Creole.
Founder Carl Alphonse is a member of both the New York Bar and the Ontario Bar and is licensed as a Foreign Legal Consultant in Ontario. Close to a decade into practice, Carl Alphonse has handled more than 1,000 immigration applications covering business, family, and humanitarian cases on both sides of the border. Partner Lavinia Latham, the firm's namesake, focuses on employment and human rights law and has appeared before courts and tribunals across Ontario and Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada.
The firm's workplace investigations team takes a trauma-informed approach to harassment and discrimination complaints, and its entertainment and intellectual property practice works with creators, production companies, and growing brands on deals and IP protection. Corporate training on workplace respect and inclusion rounds out the practice.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Carl Alphonse, the firm's founder, has been recognized in Best Lawyers' Ones to Watch list for immigration law since 2026.
- In 2024, Carl Alphonse received the Prix RelèveON in the young professional category from the Club Canadien de Toronto, an award for young francophone professionals in the region.
- Lavinia Latham, the firm's namesake partner, co-developed an Anti-Racist Leadership course and has delivered more than 100 equity and human rights workshops.
In the community
- Carl Alphonse serves as Executive Secretary of the Rotary Club of Brampton.
- Carl Alphonse serves as Secretary for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Canada Chapter.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 4
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2016 · median 10 years in practice 1 of 4 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School 1 of 4 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, French, Haitian Creole
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Alphonse Latham LLP's office is in First Canadian Place, at the corner of King and Bay in Toronto's Financial District. The tower opened in 1975 and was Canada's tallest building for about 50 years, until a new residential tower surpassed it in 2025, and it still serves as the global operational executive office of the Bank of Montreal.
That puts the firm in the middle of Toronto's business core, a fitting base for a practice that spends much of its immigration work on entrepreneurs, professionals, and companies moving people across the Canada-US border, alongside its employment and human rights files.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Alphonse Latham LLP help me get a work permit or apply for permanent residence in Canada?
- Yes. The firm handles Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Program applications, work and study permits, family and spousal sponsorship, and permanent residence and citizenship matters.
- Does the firm handle US immigration as well as Canadian?
- Yes. Alongside its Canadian practice, the firm works on US employment-based visas such as TN, H-1B, and L-1 status, family-based green cards, adjustment of status, consular processing, and naturalization.
- I think I was wrongfully or constructively dismissed from my job. Can Alphonse Latham LLP help?
- Yes. The firm represents employees in wrongful and constructive dismissal claims and reviews and negotiates severance packages, and it also advises employers on terminations and workplace policies.
- Does Alphonse Latham LLP conduct workplace investigations for employers?
- Yes. The firm carries out independent, third-party investigations into harassment, discrimination, and other workplace complaints, using a trauma-informed approach and reporting that's meant to meet legal compliance requirements.
- What languages does the firm serve clients in?
- The team works in English, French, and Haitian Creole.
- Does Alphonse Latham LLP work with entertainment or media clients?
- Yes. Its entertainment and intellectual property practice supports creators, entrepreneurs, and production companies with IP protection and deal structuring in the entertainment and digital media space.
Where to find them
First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West, Suite 5600, Toronto, ON M5X 1C9 · 416-581-0177
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