Graham & Shouldice
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 579 handling Family Law.
About Graham & Shouldice
Graham & Shouldice is a small family law practice at 124 Merton Street in Toronto's Davisville area, run by two lawyers, Deborah Graham and Cameron Shouldice, who share the firm's name. Both concentrate exclusively on family law, and neither practice is built around the courtroom; both focus instead on collaborative family law and mediation. Shouldice was called to the Ontario Bar in 1995 and has practiced family law exclusively since, later becoming a founding member and two term board member of Collaborative Practice Toronto. Graham has practiced family law exclusively for more than thirty years and holds an undergraduate degree in commerce, which gives the firm's settlement work an added grounding in business and franchise valuations.
Graham and Shouldice have also published a joint statement of principles that commits the firm to inclusion and to addressing discrimination and bias toward visible and invisible minorities, including LGBTTQQ+ clients and people living with disabilities or health conditions. Outside client files, Graham has taught collaborative lawyering as adjunct faculty at Osgoode Hall Law School and negotiation at Lincoln Alexander Law School, co-founded the Mediation Training Centre, and wrote "A Guide to a Sensible Divorce." Shouldice's practice draws on a background in business valuation and wealth management issues that often come up in family law settlements, and the firm connects clients with financial planners, valuators, and accountants when a file calls for it.
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Milestones & recognition
- Cameron Shouldice was called to the Ontario Bar in 1995 and has practiced family law exclusively since.
- Shouldice is a founding member and former two term board member of Collaborative Practice Toronto.
- Deborah Graham received the Ontario Association of Collaborative Professionals' James MacDonald Award in 2017.
- Graham served on the board of directors of the Ontario Collaborative Lawyers' Federation and chaired its Outreach Program.
- Graham previously served on the board of directors of Collaborative Practice Toronto and chaired its Professional Development Committee.
- Graham is the author of "A Guide to a Sensible Divorce."
In the community
- Graham and Shouldice's statement of principles commits the firm to inclusion and to addressing discrimination and bias toward visible and invisible minorities.
- Graham has taught collaborative lawyering as adjunct faculty at Osgoode Hall Law School and negotiation as adjunct faculty at Lincoln Alexander Law School.
- Graham is a faculty member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and has spoken at conferences of the Ontario Collaborative Lawyers' Federation, the Ontario Association of Family Mediators, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, and the World Congress on the Rights of Children and Family Law.
- Graham co-founded the Mediation Training Centre, which runs training workshops for collaborative professionals and mediators, including its Orchid and Nunchi workshops.
- Graham has been quoted on collaborative practice in the Globe and Mail and Chatelaine, and was featured in Esteem magazine.
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The neighbourhood
Graham & Shouldice's office is at 124 Merton Street, in the Davisville area of midtown Toronto, a neighbourhood built up around apartment and condominium towers constructed from the 1970s onward. The building itself is set up to be accessible, with push button entry, an exterior ramp, two elevators, and a wheelchair accessible washroom in the lobby.
Because both lawyers work mainly through collaborative process and mediation rather than the courtroom, clients tend to spend their time at the firm in scheduled meetings at the office rather than waiting around a courthouse, so the building's accessibility features matter for that kind of practice.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Graham & Shouldice handle divorces that go to court, or only out of court settlements?
- Both of the firm's lawyers concentrate on settlement based practice, meaning collaborative family law and mediation rather than litigation. Cameron Shouldice has described litigation as just one tool in the conflict resolution toolbox, and Deborah Graham works exclusively through Collaborative Practice or Mediation.
- Can Graham & Shouldice help draft a cohabitation agreement or marriage contract?
- Yes. Cohabitation agreements and marriage contracts are part of the firm's family law practice, alongside separation agreements and support arrangements.
- What is collaborative family law, and does the firm practice it?
- In collaborative practice, each spouse has their own collaboratively trained lawyer working toward a settlement instead of a court case, sometimes alongside a financial or family professional. Shouldice is a founding member of Collaborative Practice Toronto and Graham is a faculty member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, so collaborative process is central to how the firm works.
- Does Graham & Shouldice offer mediation instead of separate lawyers for each spouse?
- Yes. Family mediation is available, where spouses work with a mediator to negotiate a separation agreement, sometimes without lawyers present at first. Each spouse still needs independent legal advice before signing a final agreement.
- Can Graham & Shouldice help with a complex property settlement or a family business in a divorce?
- Deborah Graham has experience with complex property settlements, high income support cases, and divorces involving owner operated businesses and franchises, backed by an undergraduate degree in commerce.
- Where is Graham & Shouldice located, and is the office accessible?
- The firm is at 124 Merton Street, Suite 300, in Toronto's Davisville area. The building has push button entry, an exterior ramp, two elevators, and a wheelchair accessible washroom.
Where to find them
124 Merton Street, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M4S 2Z2 · 416-597-9796
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