ARISE Legal Services Professional Corporation
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 4 law firms listed in East York, and one of 2 handling Real Estate Law.
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Virtual appointmentsAbout ARISE Legal Services Professional Corporation
ARISE Legal Services Professional Corporation is a small law firm on Dewhurst Boulevard North in Toronto's East York, run by lawyer Ayesha Abbas (who also goes by Emma). Abbas comes from a family with several generations of lawyers and judges in Pakistan and started a legal career there in the family's firm. Abbas later studied law at the University of London, earning an LLB with Honours, worked in the legal field in the UK, and moved to Canada in 2017 to complete Canadian legal training. Abbas was called to the bar in Ontario in August 2021 and is now pursuing an LLM in Intellectual Property Law through Osgoode Professional Development.
The firm's name spells out its stated values: Accessibility, Reliability, Inclusivity, Sustainability, and Empowerment. Its practice covers real estate, wills and estates, family law, business and corporate matters, charity law, and intellectual property, and the team also includes a paralegal and notary and a legal assistant who serves as a commissioner for affidavits. ARISE operates with flexible, transparent pricing, including flat-fee bundles for some services, and runs a pay it forward program that lets clients who can afford it help subsidize fees for other clients who qualify financially.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Ayesha Abbas was called to the bar in Ontario in August 2021.
- Abbas is pursuing an LLM in Intellectual Property Law through Osgoode Professional Development, alongside an LLB (Honours) from the University of London.
In the community
- The firm runs a pay it forward program that lets clients who can afford it help subsidize legal fees for other clients who qualify financially.
- ARISE's website also features a Find a Mentor link for entrepreneur clients.
Good to know
Woman-owned
LGBTQ+ friendly
Virtual appointmentsFees & payment
Hourly
Flat feeLawyers 1
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
ARISE Legal Services works out of a residential stretch of Dewhurst Boulevard North, in the part of Toronto still marketed as Danforth Village-East York, inside what's more broadly known as Old East York. The area was part of the separate Borough of East York until it amalgamated into Toronto in 1998, and most of the housing near the office predates the Second World War, laid out on a walkable, pedestrian-scaled block pattern rather than a suburban one.
Old East York today is home to a mix of communities, including Greek, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Jamaican, Pakistani, and Tamil residents, alongside younger families drawn to its older character homes. It's a fitting setting for a firm built around real estate, wills and estates, and family law work, the kind of legal needs that come with a settled residential neighbourhood of homeowners.
Frequently asked questions
- Can ARISE Legal Services handle a real estate purchase or sale in East York?
- Yes. Real estate is one of the firm's stated practice areas, alongside the rest of a residential closing like reviewing an agreement of purchase and sale and registering the transfer.
- Can ARISE prepare my will and powers of attorney?
- Wills and estates is listed as one of the firm's core practice areas, so this is work ARISE takes on.
- I'm starting a small business. Can ARISE help incorporate it?
- Business and corporate law is one of the firm's practice areas, and the firm's website also features a Find a Mentor link for entrepreneur clients, so it's set up to work with people starting or running a small business.
- Does ARISE handle intellectual property matters?
- Yes, intellectual property is listed among the firm's practice areas. The firm's founder, Ayesha Abbas, is also pursuing further study in intellectual property law through an LLM at Osgoode Professional Development.
- What does the name ARISE stand for, and what is the pay it forward program?
- ARISE stands for Accessibility, Reliability, Inclusivity, Sustainability, and Empowerment. Its pay it forward program lets clients who can afford to do so help subsidize legal fees for other clients who qualify financially.
- Where is ARISE Legal Services located and how do I book a consultation?
- The office is at 214 Dewhurst Blvd N in East York, Toronto. The firm is reachable by phone or email Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, to arrange a consultation.
Where to find them
214 Dewhurst Blvd N, East York, ON M4J 3K3 · 437-992-1267
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