Lenkinski, Hooper & Carr LLP
5 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 579 handling Family Law.
About Lenkinski, Hooper & Carr LLP
Lenkinski, Hooper & Carr LLP is a family law firm in Toronto, with an office at 151 Bloor Street West in the Yorkville area. Founding partner Esther Lenkinski was called to the Ontario bar in 1975 and has practised family law and estates litigation exclusively for more than 40 years. Records of the firm's earlier website show it operating from Yorkville since at least 2012, first as Lenkinski Family Law & Mediation Professional Corporation and later as Lenkinski Law, before it became today's Lenkinski, Hooper & Carr LLP alongside partners Alexandra Carr and Chelsea Hooper.
The firm's lawyers bring more than 65 years of combined family law experience and handle divorce, custody and parenting disputes, support claims, and property division, along with domestic contracts such as separation agreements, marriage contracts, and donor or surrogacy agreements. Beyond courtroom representation, the team offers mediation, arbitration, and parenting coordination for families who want to resolve matters outside of trial. Lenkinski is a Certified Specialist in Family Law and co-authored Ontario Family Law Practice, a text the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has referred to as the bible of the field. Other lawyers at the firm have contributed to publications including Halsbury's Laws of Canada: Family and the Ontario Family Law Reporter.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Esther Lenkinski, founding partner, was called to the Ontario bar in 1975 and is a Certified Specialist in Family Law.
- An archived version of the firm's earlier website shows it operating in Toronto's Yorkville area since at least 2012 as Lenkinski Family Law & Mediation Professional Corporation, later as Lenkinski Law, before it became today's Lenkinski, Hooper & Carr LLP.
- Chelsea Hooper received the CCH Canadian Limited Prize for the highest standing in Advanced Family Law in law school and later edited the Ontario Family Law Reporter for six years.
- Alexandra Carr is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, with experience in jurisdictional issues and Hague Convention cases.
- The firm's website displays a Best Lawyers 2025 recognition.
In the community
- Alexandra Carr has volunteered on the roster of the Emergency Family Law Referral Line and served as a guest lecturer on dispute resolution at Ryerson University in 2019 and 2020, and at the University of Guelph in 2019.
- Chelsea Hooper sits on the panel of the Advice and Settlement Counsel project at the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto and volunteers on the roster of the Emergency Family Law Referral Line.
- Esther Lenkinski has served as an occasional lecturer in trial advocacy at Queen's Law School.
Lawyers 5
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1975–2021 · median 17 years in practice 5 of 5 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Western Ontario (2), Osgoode Hall Law School, University of Victoria, University of Windsor 5 of 5 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office at 151 Bloor Street West is in a 12 storey office tower built in 1961, according to commercial real estate listings for the building. Those listings describe the address as being in the heart of Yorkville, Toronto's retail and entertainment district in midtown Toronto.
For a family law practice that draws clients from across the Greater Toronto Area, a midtown Toronto address keeps the firm centrally located for people travelling in from other parts of the city.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Lenkinski, Hooper & Carr handle both court litigation and out of court options like mediation?
- Yes. The firm represents clients in family court in Ontario, and its lawyers also offer mediation, arbitration, and parenting coordination for families who want to resolve disputes outside of a trial.
- Can the firm help with a high conflict parenting or custody dispute, including one involving another country?
- The firm's lawyers handle parenting and custody matters, including complex financial issues and jurisdictional or Hague Convention cases involving more than one country.
- Does the firm draft separation agreements, marriage contracts, or surrogacy agreements?
- Yes. The firm's services include drafting and independent legal advice on domestic contracts, and one lawyer's practice specifically includes donor and surrogacy agreements.
- Where is Lenkinski, Hooper & Carr located and how do I contact the firm?
- The firm's office is at 151 Bloor Street West, Suite 603, in Toronto's Yorkville area. It can be reached at 1-416-924-1970 or by email at hello@lhcfamilylaw.com.
- How long has the firm been practising family law in Toronto?
- Founding partner Esther Lenkinski was called to the Ontario bar in 1975 and has practised family law and estates litigation exclusively for more than 40 years. Records of the firm's earlier website show it operating under an earlier name in Toronto's Yorkville area since at least 2012.
- Does the firm offer an initial consultation?
- The firm lists an initial consultation among its legal services, alongside full representation, drafting and independent legal advice, and assistance for people who want to represent themselves.
Where to find them
151 Bloor St. West, Suite 603, Toronto, ON M5S 1S4 · 416-924-1970
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