Carson Chousky Lein LLP
5 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 579 handling Family Law.
About Carson Chousky Lein LLP
Carson Chousky Lein LLP is a small family law firm in downtown Toronto that practices exclusively in family law, from separation and divorce to custody and parenting arrangements, support, property division, and marriage and cohabitation contracts. The firm's name reflects its three partners: Georgina Carson, called to the Ontario bar in 1991, Samantha Chousky, called in 1998, and Serena Lein, called in 2011. Between them the partners bring decades of family law practice, and the firm rounds out to about ten people once its associates and law clerks are counted.
The partners favour a cooperative, solutions-based approach, working through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration before litigation, though the firm also appears at all levels of Ontario court when a matter needs to go that far. All three partners serve as Dispute Resolution Officers, and Georgina Carson is a member of the Minerva Group of family law mediators and arbitrators while Samantha Chousky is a certified Parenting Coordinator. Georgina Carson has also chaired the Family Law Executive of the Ontario Bar Association and edited the Law Society's Separation Agreement Annotated. Denise McCaig, the firm's senior law clerk, has worked alongside Georgina Carson for 25 years, which speaks to the continuity behind the firm's files.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Georgina Carson, a founding partner, was called to the Ontario bar in 1991 and has practiced exclusively in family law since.
- Georgina Carson served as Chair of the Family Law Executive of the Ontario Bar Association and was a panel lawyer for the Office of the Children's Lawyer.
- Georgina Carson was executive editor of the Law Society's Separation Agreement Annotated and has been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada since 2020.
- Samantha Chousky, called to the Ontario bar in 1998, is a certified Parenting Coordinator and serves as a Dispute Resolution Officer at the Superior Court of Justice in both Toronto and Newmarket.
- Serena Lein was called to the Ontario bar in 2011 after earning a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School.
In the community
- The firm was a Champion Donor to the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic's SHE MATTERS fundraiser, a Toronto clinic that supports women who have experienced violence.
- Georgina Carson is a regular presenter at continuing legal education programs run by The Advocates' Society, the Law Society of Ontario, Osgoode Professional Development, and the Ontario Bar Association.
Lawyers 5
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1991–2023 · median 15 years in practice 5 of 5 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (2), University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, Western University 5 of 5 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Carson Chousky Lein LLP's office is on the 22nd floor of 181 University Avenue, a 22 storey tower built in 1975 that forms part of the Adelaide Place complex in Toronto's financial core. The building sits on the underground PATH network, with St Andrew subway station around the corner, so clients coming downtown for a meeting or a court appearance have easy transit access without needing to drive into the core.
Because the firm serves the whole GTA rather than a single neighbourhood, its downtown location works as a central meeting point, and Samantha Chousky's role as a Dispute Resolution Officer at the Superior Court in both Toronto and Newmarket reflects a practice that regularly reaches beyond the city itself into York Region.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Carson Chousky Lein LLP handle divorce and custody together?
- Yes. The firm practices exclusively in family law and handles separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, and child and spousal support, often as part of the same file.
- Will my case go to court, or can it be resolved another way?
- Carson Chousky Lein LLP works through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration first where possible, and all three partners are Dispute Resolution Officers. The firm does appear at all levels of Ontario court when a matter can't be resolved otherwise.
- Can the firm help draft a cohabitation agreement or marriage contract before we move in together or marry?
- Yes. Carson Chousky Lein LLP negotiates and drafts cohabitation agreements, marriage contracts, and separation agreements to set out each partner's rights and entitlements in advance.
- My co-parent and I keep disagreeing about the parenting schedule. Can this firm help?
- Samantha Chousky is a certified Parenting Coordinator, and the firm helps parents implement and interpret existing parenting plans as well as negotiate new ones.
- How big is Carson Chousky Lein LLP and where is it located?
- The firm has three partners and two associates, supported by a team of law clerks, working from a downtown Toronto office at 181 University Avenue. It serves clients across the Greater Toronto Area.
- How do I start working with the firm?
- You can reach Carson Chousky Lein LLP by phone or email, or through the contact form on its website, and the firm will connect you with one of its lawyers.
Where to find them
2200-181 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5H 3M7 · 647-557-1929
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