Nathens, Siegel LLP
6 lawyers · Established 1995 · City of Toronto, Peel Region
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 579 handling Family Law.
About Nathens, Siegel LLP
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Nathens, Siegel LLP is a family law firm founded in Toronto in 1995 by Ken Nathens and Brahm Siegel. Both founders are certified specialists in family law with the Law Society of Ontario, Nathens since 2010 and Siegel since 2008. The firm's lawyers work from two Greater Toronto Area offices, one near Yonge and Sheppard in Toronto and one in Mississauga's Erin Park Commercial Centre. Its practice is limited to family law: separation and divorce, family law agreements, children's issues, child and spousal support, property division, and dispute resolution through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and collaborative law.
Nathens earned a civil and common law degree from McGill in 1992, was called to the Ontario bar in 1994, and added a Master's degree in family law from Osgoode Hall in 2014. Siegel studied at Queen's University, was called to the bar in 1995, and has since co-authored McLeod's Ontario Family Law Rules Annotated and served as consulting editor of the Consolidated Ontario Family Law Statutes and Regulations. Partner Glen Schwartz is licensed to practice in both Ontario and Quebec, and the firm offers services in English and French. A first consultation is offered at a reduced rate, and while the firm does not accept legal aid certificates directly, it will refer clients to a provider that does.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Founded in 1995 by Ken Nathens and Brahm Siegel.
- Both founding partners are certified specialists in family law with the Law Society of Ontario, Nathens since 2010 and Siegel since 2008.
- Siegel has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada for family law and family law mediation since 2022.
- Siegel co-authored McLeod's Ontario Family Law Rules Annotated for ten years and served as consulting editor of the Consolidated Ontario Family Law Statutes and Regulations.
- Nathens was appointed a Dispute Resolution Officer of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Family Division, in Newmarket, in 2010.
In the community
- The firm established the Nathens, Siegel LLP Scholarship at Queen's University's Faculty of Law in 2017, awarded to upper year J.D. students for academic excellence in the Family Law Clinic course.
- The firm sponsors the Walsh Family Law Moot & Negotiation Competition, run by AFCC Ontario for second and third year law students.
- Nathens serves on the board of the Castle Hill Community Association.
- Nathens is a guest lecturer at the University of Windsor, University of Ottawa, and Osgoode Hall Law School, and has lectured on family law for Ontario Federation of Labour members through Riverdale Mediation.
- Schwartz guest lectures at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law and at conferences held by the Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentLawyers 6
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1994–2020 · median 18 years in practice 6 of 6 lawyers
- Law schools
- Queen's University (2), McGill University, Osgoode Hall Law School, University of Birmingham, University of Ottawa 6 of 6 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- Croatian, English, French
Who handles what
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
Nathens, Siegel LLP splits its practice across two Greater Toronto Area offices rather than working from a single home base. The Toronto office is on Yonge Street just north of Sheppard Avenue and the 401. The Mississauga office is in the Erin Park Commercial Centre near Burnhamthorpe Road and Mavis Road, giving clients on the Peel side of the region a second, closer location to meet.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Nathens, Siegel LLP handle cases in both English and French?
- Yes. The firm offers services in English and French, and partner Glen Schwartz is licensed to practice in both Ontario and Quebec.
- What dispute resolution options does the firm offer besides going to court?
- The firm handles negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and collaborative family law in addition to litigation, and prepares each case the same way regardless of which route it ultimately takes.
- I'm going through a separation and I'm based in Mississauga. Does Nathens, Siegel LLP have an office nearby?
- Yes. The firm has an office in Mississauga's Erin Park Commercial Centre near Burnhamthorpe and Mavis Road, in addition to its Toronto office near Yonge and Sheppard.
- Does Nathens, Siegel LLP offer a free consultation?
- The first consultation is detailed and offered at a reduced rate compared to the firm's regular hourly fees, though it isn't free.
- Does the firm accept legal aid certificates?
- No, the firm does not accept legal aid certificates directly, but it will refer clients to a provider that does.
- How long has Nathens, Siegel LLP been practising family law?
- The firm was founded in 1995 by Ken Nathens and Brahm Siegel and has practised family law exclusively since then.
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