Mahalingam Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 579 handling Family Law.
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Mahalingam Law is a solo family and criminal defence practice based on Sheppard Avenue East in Toronto. It's run by lawyer Sancharieni (Sancha) Mahalingam, who was called to the Ontario bar in 2012. The practice takes on family law matters, including parenting, financial support, decision-making responsibility, and equalization of net family property, resolved through separation agreements or through litigation at the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice. It also takes on family law files that involve child protection proceedings.
On the criminal side, the firm's Legal Aid Ontario roster listing covers criminal law, youth criminal matters, domestic violence advice, and Gladue submissions. Many clients come to the firm through legal aid, and the practice has worked with people affected by intimate partner violence. Beyond its Toronto office, Mahalingam Law serves clients across the wider Greater Toronto Area, including Oshawa, York Region communities such as Markham and Newmarket, and Brampton, and it offers virtual consultations for clients who can't come in person. Services are available in English and Tamil.
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Milestones & recognition
- Sancharieni Mahalingam was called to the bar in Ontario in 2012.
- Mahalingam holds an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto, majoring in English and Physical Anthropology, and an LLB from the University of Calgary, earned in 2009.
In the community
- Mahalingam serves on the board of the Community Legal Clinic of York Region, a legal clinic that helps low income residents of York Region access justice.
Fees & payment
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Frequently asked questions
- I'm going through a separation. Can Mahalingam Law help with parenting time, support, or dividing property?
- Yes. The firm's family law practice covers parenting arrangements, decision-making responsibility, child and spousal support, and equalization of net family property, and can resolve these matters by separation agreement or through litigation.
- I've been charged with a criminal or youth criminal offence. Does Mahalingam Law take on defence work?
- Yes. The firm's Legal Aid Ontario listing includes criminal law and youth criminal matters.
- Does Mahalingam Law handle family law cases that involve child protection?
- Yes. Alongside general family law files, the practice takes on matters involving child protection proceedings.
- I've experienced intimate partner violence. Does the firm have experience with these cases?
- Yes. The firm's Legal Aid Ontario listing includes domestic violence advice, and the practice has worked with clients affected by intimate partner violence.
- What is a Gladue submission, and does Mahalingam Law prepare them?
- Gladue submissions are listed among the firm's practice areas on its Legal Aid Ontario roster listing.
- Can I get help from Mahalingam Law through legal aid, and are services available in Tamil?
- Many of the firm's clients are legally aided, and Legal Aid Ontario lists the firm as offering services in English and Tamil.
Where to find them
11721 Sheppard Ave E, Toronto, Ontario M1B 1G3 · 416-220-5770
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