Michael D. Smith, Barrister & Solicitor

About Michael D. Smith, Barrister & Solicitor

Michael D. Smith, Barrister & Solicitor is a small real estate and wills and estates practice based in the Leaside neighbourhood of Toronto, serving clients across the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario. The office is on Vanderhoof Avenue. The practice covers residential and commercial real estate transactions, mortgage refinances and title transfers, along with will drafting, powers of attorney, and probate and estate administration. The firm also publishes a blog on Ontario real estate and estate planning topics, with posts as recent as April 2026.

Michael Smith was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2012 and holds a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School, an MBA from the Schulich School of Business earned with distinction, and an Honours Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University. Smith articled at Stikeman Elliott LLP before practising independently. The office also includes law clerk Alexis Popow, who has more than 15 years of experience in real estate conveyancing at both large and small firms.