Eisen Law
3 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 679 handling Wills, Estates & Trusts.
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Eisen Law is a small Toronto firm that practices exclusively in estate and trust litigation, guardianship and capacity, and elder law. The team, two partners, an associate lawyer, and a law clerk, works from an office in North York and represents clients across Ontario in disputes over will challenges, passing of accounts, trustee and guardianship conflicts, and power of attorney disagreements. The firm favours mediation where it can resolve a dispute, and its lawyers also appear before the Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court, and the Ontario Court of Appeal when a matter needs to go to court.
Shael Eisen, the firm's namesake, was called to the Ontario bar in 1981 after a law degree from Western University's Faculty of Law, and has spent several years as a guest lecturer in the estates course at Osgoode Hall Law School. Partner Cassandra Ball, called to the bar in 2015 after a JD from Western, joined the firm the same year and has since served on the Ontario Bar Association's Trusts and Estates executive council. Associate lawyer Juanita Valencia, called to the bar in 2021, joined Eisen Law in 2023 after working at estates litigation and family law firms in downtown Toronto. Law clerk Sandi Dwarka has worked at the firm since 2007. Eisen Law offers a free initial consultation for new estate and trust matters.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Shael Eisen was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1981 after a law degree from Western University's Faculty of Law in 1979.
- Eisen co-authored a paper on solicitor client privilege, "Whose Privilege Is It Anyways," presented at the Ontario Bar Association's Trusts and Estates Institute in 2015.
- Cassandra Ball sat on the Ontario Bar Association's Trusts and Estates executive council from 2019 to 2020.
- Juanita Valencia has co-authored family law articles published in Law360 Canada and Canadian Family Offices, covering child support jurisdiction, support for adult children, dividing the family home after separation, and non-biological parents and child support.
- Sandi Dwarka earned an Estate Law certification from the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario in 2013, after completing the institute's Law Clerks Certificate in 2007.
In the community
- Cassandra Ball was Head Supervisor at Community Legal Services, Western University's student run legal clinic, representing low income clients in civil litigation, criminal law, estates, and landlord tenant matters before joining Eisen Law.
- Juanita Valencia worked as a caseworker at Parkdale Community Legal Services during law school, assisting low income clients with immigration matters, and volunteered with the FCJ Refugee Centre through Pro Bono Students Canada.
- Shael Eisen has been a guest lecturer in the estates course at Osgoode Hall Law School for several years and is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education courses and seminars for the profession.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleFees & payment
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2015–2021 · median 8 years in practice 2 of 3 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode, Osgoode Hall Law School, Western University 3 of 3 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Eisen Law's office is in the north tower at 5160 Yonge Street, an 18 storey building completed in 1989 as the second office tower of North York City Centre, a complex designed by Moriyama and Teshima Architects that also includes the North York Central Library. The North York Centre subway station, which opened in 1987, gives direct underground access to the complex, part of a cluster of office and condominium towers along Yonge Street.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Eisen Law handle will challenges?
- Yes. Eisen Law's practice covers will challenges and defending against will challenges as part of its estate and trust litigation work.
- Can Eisen Law help if I think an executor is mismanaging an estate?
- Eisen Law acts on passing of accounts applications, both contested and unopposed, and advises beneficiaries and executors on their rights and duties during estate administration.
- What if a family member can no longer manage their own affairs?
- Eisen Law handles guardianship applications and capacity disputes, including advising substitute decision makers and acting as guardian in appropriate cases.
- Does Eisen Law handle disputes over powers of attorney?
- Yes. The firm advises on and litigates power of attorney disputes, including challenges to an attorney's conduct.
- Is an initial consultation with Eisen Law free?
- Eisen Law offers a free initial consultation for new estate, trust, guardianship, and elder law matters.
- Does Eisen Law only take cases in Toronto?
- The firm is based in Toronto and serves clients throughout Ontario.
Where to find them
5160 Yonge Street, Suite 1870, Toronto, ON M2N 6L9
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