Korman & Korman LLP
5 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,347 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 426 handling Immigration Law.
About Korman & Korman LLP
Korman & Korman LLP is a Toronto law firm at 41 Madison Avenue that practises exclusively in immigration and refugee law. Founding partner Michael Korman started the practice in 1992, called to the Ontario Bar that same year after earning a B.Sc. from McGill University and an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School. Partner Elyse Korman holds a B.A. from McGill and a J.D. from the University of Toronto, was called to the bar in 2005, and now acts as counsel on more than 100 appellate cases a year, largely before the Refugee Appeal Division and the Federal Court. In 2017 Elyse Korman received the Lexpert Zenith Award for Women in Law, recognizing advocacy work on behalf of refugee claimants.
The firm's five lawyers work almost entirely in refugee claims, appeals to the Immigration Appeal Division and Refugee Appeal Division, judicial review, permanent residence sponsorships, inadmissibility matters, temporary permits, and citizenship applications. The associate team brings varied backgrounds: one associate is fluent in English and Farsi and worked at legal clinics in Windsor before joining the firm, while another combines a law degree from Osgoode Hall with graduate study in international human rights law and earlier work as legal counsel at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Founding partner Michael Korman was called to the Ontario Bar in 1992, the year the firm was established.
- In 2017, Elyse Korman received the Lexpert Zenith Award for Women in Law, recognizing advocacy work on behalf of refugee claimants.
- Michael Korman's appeal cases have been cited in Canadian law journals, including the Immigration Law Reporter.
In the community
- Michael Korman has lectured on Canadian immigration law at the college level and has given seminars on the subject to community organizations in and around Toronto.
- One associate volunteered with Pro Bono Students Canada's ID Project, developing community information resources for vulnerable populations, and contributed to a legal clinic's handbook addressing anti-Asian racism.
- Another associate worked at a legal assistance clinic and a bilingual legal clinic in Windsor before joining the firm, and served on a panel that gave feedback on Immigration Appeal Division guidelines and forms used by self-represented litigants.
Lawyers 5
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1992–2021 · median 13 years in practice 4 of 5 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (2), University of Toronto, University of Western Ontario, University of Windsor 5 of 5 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, Farsi
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Korman & Korman LLP practises from a house at 41 Madison Avenue in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood. The street sits inside the Madison Avenue Heritage Conservation District, an area City Council approved for heritage status in 2015 that came into force after an LPAT settlement in 2019, covering ground from Bedford Road to Bathurst Street and bounded by Bloor Street to the south and Dupont Street to the north. The firm's own building at 41 Madison Avenue dates to 1940 and is built in a Neo-Tudor style.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Korman & Korman LLP help with a refugee claim in Toronto?
- Yes. The firm handles refugee claims before the Refugee Protection Division, appeals to the Refugee Appeal Division for refused claims, and pre-removal risk assessment applications.
- I'm sponsoring a spouse or a parent to immigrate to Canada, can the firm help?
- Yes, the firm prepares permanent residence applications including spousal sponsorship and parent or grandparent sponsorship, and responds to procedural fairness letters and humanitarian and compassionate applications.
- My visitor visa, study permit, or work permit was refused, what can I do?
- The firm handles temporary permit applications, including visitor visas, study permits, and work permits, along with related temporary resident permit applications.
- I've been found inadmissible to Canada, is there anything that can be done?
- The firm works on inadmissibility matters, including criminal rehabilitation applications, temporary resident permits, admissibility hearings, and detention reviews.
- How long has Korman & Korman LLP been practising immigration law, and how big is the firm?
- Founding partner Michael Korman was called to the Ontario Bar in 1992, the year the practice began, and the firm has focused on immigration and refugee law since. It currently has five lawyers.
- Where is the firm located and how do I reach it?
- The office is at 41 Madison Avenue in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood. The firm can be reached at (416) 979-0670 or by email through its contact page.
Where to find them
41 Madison Avenue, Toronto, ON M5R 2S2 · 416-979-0670
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