Can Mills & Mills help me buy or sell a home in Toronto?

Yes. Real estate law is one of the firm's listed practice areas, covering residential and commercial transactions.

Does Mills & Mills handle divorce and custody, and will they try to keep things out of court?

Yes. The family law team says it prefers to resolve matters through negotiation or mediation to minimize costs and preserve family relationships, while still litigating when court proceedings become necessary.

I'm starting a business in Toronto. Can Mills & Mills help me incorporate it?

Business law is a core practice area at the firm, and its lawyers also draw on the firm's tax, real estate, and employment groups for related needs as a business grows.

Can Mills & Mills prepare my will or help administer an estate?

Yes. Wills, estates and trusts is a listed practice area, and three of the firm's lawyers were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 awards for trusts and estates work.

I run a medical or dental practice. Does Mills & Mills handle health care regulatory and business matters?

Yes. The firm's health law group advises physicians, dentists and other regulated health professionals, along with hospitals, long term care homes and health related non profits, on business structure, governance and regulatory compliance.

How long has Mills & Mills LLP been practicing in Toronto?

The firm traces its founding to 1884, when George Gordon Mills opened an office at Church and Front Street, and it says it is now in its fifth generation of Mills family involvement.

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About Mills & Mills LLP

Mills & Mills LLP is a full service law firm in Toronto, now based at 2 St. Clair Avenue West in the Yonge and St. Clair area of midtown. George Gordon Mills opened the original office in 1884 at Church and Front Street in downtown Toronto, and George's brother Alexander Mills joined the practice in 1889 after two years as Deputy Attorney General of Manitoba. The firm says it is now in its fifth generation of Mills family involvement, which it describes as the longest continuous family tradition at a Canadian law firm. Today it practices business law, employment law, family law, health law, litigation and dispute resolution, real estate law, tax law, wills, estates and trusts, and entertainment and media law.

One notable specialty is the health law group, which advises physicians, dentists and other regulated health professionals, hospitals, long term care homes, and health related non profits on the business and regulatory side of health care, including governance, professional discipline matters, and privacy. Mills & Mills is also the exclusive Ontario provider law firm for LegalShield legal services plans, giving members ongoing access to legal advice for personal and business matters. Firm alumni over its history have gone on to public roles including Deputy Attorney General of Manitoba, Premier of Ontario, and Attorney General of Ontario.

Practice areas

Business & Corporate Law

Wills, Estates & Trusts

Family Law

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Real Estate Law

Employment & Labour Law

Tax Law

Intellectual Property

Health Law

Milestones & recognition

Founded in 1884 when George Gordon Mills opened an office at Church and Front Street in Toronto, joined in 1889 by George's brother Alexander Mills, after which the practice took the name Mills & Mills.
The firm describes itself as now in its fifth generation of Mills family involvement, the longest continuous family tradition at a Canadian law firm.
Lawyers who trained or practised at the firm went on to serve as Deputy Attorney General of Manitoba, Premier of Ontario, Attorney General of Ontario, Treasurer of Ontario, and Toronto City Solicitor, and several became High Court judges.
Three of the firm's lawyers were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 awards, for trusts and estates.
Is the exclusive Ontario provider law firm for LegalShield legal services plans.

In the community

Sponsors and sends volunteers to the Law Society Foundation's Lawyers Feed the Hungry program, which serves meals to people in need in Toronto.
Supported the Ukrainian Catholic University's application for Qualified Donnee charitable status in Canada, which lets Canadian donors give directly to the university.
Hosted a Lunch and Learn session on understanding Ramadan as part of its internal community programming.
Listed as a member business of the Yonge and St. Clair Business Improvement Area, a district organization for more than 450 businesses in midtown Toronto.

Good to know

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Virtual appointments A calendar with a checkmark beside a clock

By appointment

Lawyers 46

Certified Specialists

A designation granted by the Law Society of Ontario, not a self-declared area of focus.

Michael von KeitzTrust and Estate Practitioner (TEP), Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar: 1970–2025 · median 16 years in practice 46 of 46 lawyers
Law schools: Osgoode Hall Law School (11), University of Toronto (8), University of Western Ontario (5), University of Ottawa (4), University of Windsor (4), Queen's University (3) and 8 more 44 of 46 lawyers
Languages on the roster: French, Hindi, Urdu

Who handles what

The neighbourhood

Mills & Mills has moved since its 1884 founding near Church and Front Street in Toronto's old downtown core. Its office is now at 2 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 700, in the Yonge and St. Clair area, a midtown business district that the local Business Improvement Area describes as home to more than 450 businesses and 90 property owners. That puts a firm with roots in nineteenth century downtown Toronto in one of the city's newer commercial hubs, a few kilometres north of where it started.

Frequently asked questions

Can Mills & Mills help me buy or sell a home in Toronto?: Yes. Real estate law is one of the firm's listed practice areas, covering residential and commercial transactions.
Does Mills & Mills handle divorce and custody, and will they try to keep things out of court?: Yes. The family law team says it prefers to resolve matters through negotiation or mediation to minimize costs and preserve family relationships, while still litigating when court proceedings become necessary.
I'm starting a business in Toronto. Can Mills & Mills help me incorporate it?: Business law is a core practice area at the firm, and its lawyers also draw on the firm's tax, real estate, and employment groups for related needs as a business grows.
Can Mills & Mills prepare my will or help administer an estate?: Yes. Wills, estates and trusts is a listed practice area, and three of the firm's lawyers were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 awards for trusts and estates work.
I run a medical or dental practice. Does Mills & Mills handle health care regulatory and business matters?: Yes. The firm's health law group advises physicians, dentists and other regulated health professionals, along with hospitals, long term care homes and health related non profits, on business structure, governance and regulatory compliance.
How long has Mills & Mills LLP been practicing in Toronto?: The firm traces its founding to 1884, when George Gordon Mills opened an office at Church and Front Street, and it says it is now in its fifth generation of Mills family involvement.

Where to find them

2 St Clair Ave West Suite 700 Toronto, ON M4V 1L5 · 416-863-0125

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