About Gottlieb Family Law Professional Corporation

Gottlieb Family Law Professional Corporation is a small firm at 365 Bloor Street East in Toronto, practising exclusively in divorce, custody, child protection, and related family matters. Gary Gottlieb founded the firm after starting out at a downtown civil litigation practice, where a proposal to start a family law division was turned down. Gottlieb was called to the Ontario Bar in 1987 and has focused on family law ever since, building the practice from a standing start through referrals and a background in civil litigation procedure.

The firm now has six lawyers, Gary Gottlieb and five associates, along with law clerks and legal assistants, with over 60 years of combined family law experience among the team. Mira Pilch spent 23 years in child protection work, first at Niagara Family and Children's Services and then as senior counsel at the Children's Aid Society of Toronto, before joining the firm in 2018. Ayesha Rafiq practised family, criminal, and corporate law in Pakistan, including work before that country's Supreme Court, and later worked with Ontario's Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services before joining Gottlieb. Raghav Thukral, a third generation lawyer trained in India, joined the firm as a legal assistant in 2023 and was called to the Ontario Bar in October 2024.

Practice areas

Milestones & recognition

  • Gary Gottlieb was called to the Ontario Bar in 1987 and later founded the firm to focus exclusively on family, divorce, and child protection law, after a civil litigation firm turned down a proposal to start a family law practice group.
  • Gottlieb has served as a long standing panel member of the Office of the Children's Lawyer.
  • In W.S. v. P.I.A., 2022 ONSC 55, the firm's client was awarded $677,610 in costs following a nine week parenting trial described on the firm's site as one of the longest heard in the Superior Court of Justice.

In the community

  • Ayesha Rafiq volunteers with the SickKids Foundation.
  • The firm accepts referrals from Legal Aid Ontario, shelters, clinics, and the Lawyer Referral Service.

Good to know

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Fees & payment

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This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
1987–2024 · median 25 years in practice 4 of 6 lawyers
Law schools
Osgoode Hall Law School (2) 2 of 6 lawyers

The neighbourhood

The firm's office is on Bloor Street East in a 20 storey office tower known as Postmedia Place, completed in 1972. The building sits near the edge of Rosedale and Yorkville, an area of high rise offices and condos a short walk from the Bloor Danforth subway line. The firm lists Rosedale, Yorkville, and several other midtown neighbourhoods among the areas it serves, rather than tying itself to one single community.

Frequently asked questions

Can Gottlieb Family Law help with a high net worth or high conflict divorce?
Yes. The firm describes high conflict, high net worth cases as a core part of its practice, alongside more straightforward separations.
My child is the subject of a Children's Aid Society investigation. Does the firm handle that?
Yes. Child protection law is one of the firm's practice areas, and the team includes a lawyer who spent 23 years representing children's aid societies and families in child protection matters before joining the firm.
Does Gottlieb Family Law offer mediation instead of going to court?
Yes. The firm offers a free consultation followed by structured mediation sessions and an independent legal review before any agreement is finalized.
I can't afford a lawyer on my own. Does the firm take legal aid or referral clients?
Yes. The firm accepts clients referred through Legal Aid Ontario, shelters, clinics, and the Lawyer Referral Service.
How long has Gary Gottlieb been practising family law?
Gottlieb was called to the Ontario Bar in 1987 and has practised family, divorce, and child protection law for more than three decades.
Where is Gottlieb Family Law located and how big is the team?
The office is at 365 Bloor Street East, Suite 1010, in Toronto. The firm has six lawyers along with law clerks and legal assistants.

Where to find them

365 Bloor Street East, Suite 1010, Toronto, Ontario M4W 3L4 · 647-932-1107

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