TCZ Family Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto, City of Ottawa
One of 14 law firms listed in Downtown Toronto, and one of 5 handling Family Law.
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TCZ Family Law is a Toronto based family law practice led by lawyer Eric Tianchuan Zhao. The firm handles divorce, separation, custody and access, and child and spousal support, along with marriage contracts, cohabitation agreements, and separation agreements. It also takes on adoption, child protection, alternative dispute resolution such as mediation and arbitration, and some estate planning and real estate work. Zhao meets clients by appointment at four locations: downtown Toronto, two offices in North York, and one in Ottawa, and the firm offers its services in English and Mandarin.
Zhao holds a Bachelor of Law from the China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing, a Master of Law in public international law from Leiden University in the Netherlands, and a Master of Law from the University of Toronto. Zhao's career started at Baker McKenzie LLP, working on financial and business transactions, then moved through McInnis & Nicoll and Mahdi Leite Family Law LLP before opening a solo practice. Zhao belongs to the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association, the Family Lawyers Association, and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, and is a community member of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers. The firm is regulated by the Law Society of Ontario.
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Milestones & recognition
- Eric Tianchuan Zhao received the Baker McKenzie Scholarship in 2015.
- In 2013, Zhao reached the quarter finals of the Oxford University Price Media Law International Moot Court Competition.
- Zhao's legal career began at Baker McKenzie LLP before moving through McInnis & Nicoll and Mahdi Leite Family Law LLP and eventually founding TCZ Law.
- Zhao holds three law degrees: an LLB from the China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing, an LLM in public international law from Leiden University, and an LLM from the University of Toronto.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
LGBTQ+ friendly
Parking available
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In-person servicesLawyers 1
Who handles what
Offices 4
The neighbourhood
TCZ Law's downtown Toronto office is on Bay Street, in the heart of the city's financial and legal district, an area home to many law firms and corporate offices. One of its two North York locations sits along the Yonge Street corridor in the Willowdale area, with easy TTC access for clients who would rather meet closer to home than travel downtown. The firm's second North York office is on Consumers Road.
The firm's fourth office is on Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa, close to the city's government and administrative core. Zhao's background includes a graduate degree in public international law, and the firm's services extend to international family law matters, including cases where a spouse lives in another country, a fit that lines up with a location near Ottawa's federal institutions.
Frequently asked questions
- Does TCZ Law handle divorces where one spouse lives outside Canada?
- Yes. The firm's international family law services cover cases where a spouse lives in a different country, including how Canadian courts can take jurisdiction and how foreign judgments may be recognized here.
- Can TCZ Law draft a marriage contract or cohabitation agreement?
- Yes, the firm prepares marriage contracts, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and cohabitation agreements as part of its domestic agreements work.
- Does TCZ Law offer services in Mandarin?
- Yes. Eric Tianchuan Zhao is fluent in Mandarin, and the firm's North York offices highlight Mandarin legal support alongside English.
- Where can I meet with a lawyer at TCZ Law?
- The firm sees clients by appointment at four locations: downtown Toronto on Bay Street, two offices in North York on Yonge Street and Consumers Road, and one office on Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa.
- Does TCZ Law handle adoption and child protection matters?
- Yes, alongside its divorce and separation work, the firm takes on adoption and child protection matters.
- Can TCZ Law help resolve a family dispute without going to court?
- The firm offers alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration, for clients who want more control over the outcome than court litigation typically allows.
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