Miliaris Family Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 77 law firms listed in Etobicoke, and one of 28 handling Family Law.
About Miliaris Family Law
Miliaris Family Law is a small, single-lawyer firm in Etobicoke, in Toronto's west end, focused on family law and estate law. Janet Miliaris was called to the Ontario Bar in 1993 and has focused on family law since 1996. The legal career began as a first-year law student prosecuting non-criminal offences with the Crown Attorney's office in Toronto, followed by litigation and corporate law experience as a summer and articling student at an international Bay Street law firm. Miliaris holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto and a Juris Doctor from the University of Windsor Faculty of Law. The firm handles matrimonial and estate litigation, marriage contracts, and cohabitation agreements, and works to resolve matters through negotiation and, where needed, mediation, collaborative law, or courtroom litigation. Miliaris personally answers the phone when clients call.
The firm's two law clerks also specialize in family law. Sabina Connon has more than 20 years of experience on the financial side of family law files, including property division and support calculations, after earlier work as a financial law clerk at a Bay Street family law firm. Suruthy Sathiyapalan holds an honours degree in criminology from York University and a law clerk diploma from Humber College, and works on court filings and litigation support. Miliaris is conversationally fluent in Greek, Connon is fluent in Polish, and Sathiyapalan is conversationally fluent in Tamil.
Milestones & recognition
- Janet Miliaris was called to the Ontario Bar in 1993.
- Miliaris has focused on family law since 1996.
- Miliaris is a trained mediator and a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
- Miliaris has been a guest lecturer on family law topics at the Schulich School of Business MBA program.
- Sabina Connon holds a Law Clerk Diploma with Honours from the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario.
In the community
- Janet Miliaris is a past director and past president of the board of the Etobicoke Children's Centre.
- Suruthy Sathiyapalan has volunteered with Toronto Public Library reading programs.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentWho handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office sits in Centre Tower at 3280 Bloor Street West, at Bloor Street and Islington Avenue in Etobicoke. That address is part of the Bloor Islington Place office complex, which sits directly on top of Toronto's Islington subway station on Line 2, so clients coming from elsewhere in the city can reach the office without driving. The station and the office towers above it have anchored that stretch of Bloor Street since the station opened in 1968.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Miliaris Family Law handle divorce, separation, and custody cases?
- Yes. The firm's practice is focused on family law, including separation, divorce, and custody and parenting arrangements, and it works to resolve those matters through negotiation, mediation, collaborative law, or courtroom litigation when a settlement can't be reached.
- Can the firm prepare a marriage contract or cohabitation agreement?
- Yes, marriage contracts and cohabitation agreements are part of Janet Miliaris's practice, alongside broader matrimonial and estate litigation work.
- Does Miliaris Family Law also handle estate matters?
- Yes. Alongside family law, the firm handles estate law matters, including contested estate proceedings.
- Is there mediation or collaborative divorce available as an alternative to going to court?
- Yes. Janet Miliaris is a trained mediator and practices collaborative family law, a process where clients and their lawyers commit in writing to resolving the dispute without litigation. The firm turns to arbitration or courtroom litigation only where settlement discussions and mediation don't resolve the matter.
- What languages does the team speak besides English?
- Janet Miliaris is conversationally fluent in Greek, law clerk Sabina Connon is fluent in Polish, and law clerk Suruthy Sathiyapalan is conversationally fluent in Tamil.
- Where is Miliaris Family Law located and how do I get there?
- The office is in Centre Tower, 3280 Bloor Street West, Suite 1140, in the Bloor Islington Place complex in Etobicoke. The complex connects directly to Toronto's Islington subway station on Line 2, so clients don't need a car to reach the office.
Where to find them
3280 Bloor St West, Suite 1140, Centre Tower, Toronto, Ontario M8X 2X3 · 416-477-6060
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