Modern Family Law LLP
8 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 579 handling Family Law.
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Modern Family Law LLP is a Toronto firm that practices exclusively in family and divorce law, working from an office on Avenue Road in the city's Bedford Park neighbourhood. The firm was founded by Stephanie Pasternak, who has practiced family law exclusively since 2007, and Michael Tweyman, who has practiced family law exclusively since 2006. Its team of eight lawyers, made up of three partners, a counsel lawyer, and several associates, handles divorce, separation agreements, child custody and access, child and spousal support, property division, common law property disputes, and appeals through negotiation, mediation, and litigation.
Several lawyers on the team combine family law practice with teaching or dispute resolution roles elsewhere in the profession. Michael Tweyman is an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and has been successful at every level of court in Ontario, including the Court of Appeal, in cases that often cross into corporate, estates, or bankruptcy law. The firm says it uses artificial intelligence tools to handle routine work so lawyers can focus on strategy, and it offers free phone or Zoom consultations along with extended hours for clients.
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Milestones & recognition
- Founding partner Michael Tweyman coaches the Osgoode Hall Law School family law moot team in the Walsh Family Moot competition, which the school won in 2018 and 2019.
- Founding partner Stephanie Pasternak completed a Master of Laws with a specialization in family law at Osgoode Hall Law School in 2010, and has taught family law to law clerks at Seneca College.
- Michael Tweyman has served on an ad hoc committee of the Family Law Rules Committee, working to improve family law forms.
- A lawyer at the firm was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1987 and has served as a Dispute Resolution Officer at the Oshawa Family Court since 2011.
In the community
- A lawyer at the firm is a fully trained Collaborative Law practitioner and a member of Collaborative Practice Toronto, the York Collaborative Practice Group, and the Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario.
- A lawyer at the firm is an appointed board member of the Aga Khan Conciliation and Arbitration Board for Ontario, which mediates disputes.
- An associate at the firm volunteered at the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic and worked as a legal researcher for Lawyers without Borders' Student Division.
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Wheelchair accessible
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1987–2008 · median 28 years in practice 2 of 8 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (2), University of Leicester 3 of 8 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Modern Family Law LLP's office sits on Avenue Road in Bedford Park, a mostly residential midtown Toronto neighbourhood north of Lawrence Avenue. The neighbourhood was likely named after the Bedford Park Hotel, which opened in 1873, and the area was folded into the old Town of North Toronto in 1890. Today it's known for quiet, tree lined streets of detached and semi-detached houses, several public schools, and a walkable retail strip along Avenue Road near Lawrence.
It's a fitting setting for a firm built entirely around family law. Many clients live in the surrounding blocks or nearby midtown neighbourhoods, and the office is a short walk from the shops and cafes on the Avenue Road strip rather than inside a downtown office tower.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Modern Family Law LLP handle both divorce and child custody matters?
- Yes. The firm practices exclusively in family law and handles divorce, separation agreements, child custody and access, child and spousal support, property division, common law property disputes, and appeals.
- Is an initial consultation with Modern Family Law LLP free?
- The firm offers a free phone or Zoom consultation with one of its family and divorce lawyers.
- How many lawyers work at Modern Family Law LLP?
- The firm has a team of eight lawyers, including three partners, a counsel lawyer, and several associates, all working exclusively in family law.
- My divorce involves a business or an estate. Can Modern Family Law LLP help?
- Yes. One of the firm's founding partners has handled cases at the intersection of family law and corporate, estates, and bankruptcy law, and has been successful at every level of court in Ontario, including the Court of Appeal.
- Can Modern Family Law LLP help me reach a separation agreement without going to court?
- The firm works through negotiation and mediation as well as litigation, and includes a lawyer who is a fully trained Collaborative Law practitioner.
- Where is Modern Family Law LLP located?
- The firm's office is at 1810 Avenue Road, Suite 300, in the Bedford Park neighbourhood of midtown Toronto.
Where to find them
1810 Avenue Road, Suite 300, Toronto, ON M5M 3Z2 · 647-348-6723
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