Gale Law
2 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 229 law firms listed in North York, and one of 96 handling Wills, Estates & Trusts.
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Gale Law Professional Corporation is a small Toronto estate litigation firm founded by Kim Gale in January 2019. Gale studied law at City, University of London in the UK, worked as a paralegal at Norton Rose Fulbright's London office, then returned to Toronto in 2016 to article at Socken Law while developing litigation experience in estate and commercial matters at another firm. Gale was called to the Ontario bar in January 2018 and launched an independent practice the following year.
The firm concentrates on estate litigation, including will challenges, power of attorney and guardianship disputes, capacity claims, dependent support claims, estate administration, probate applications, and cases involving elder abuse or financial exploitation. It also runs a separate mediation practice, Gale Mediation, led by Kim Gale, who holds an LL.M. in Dispute Resolution from Osgoode Hall Law School. Gale chairs the Ontario Bar Association's Elder Law Section for the 2025 to 2026 term and co-founded Collaborative Practice Estates and Trusts, an interdisciplinary group under the Ontario Association of Collaborative Professionals and the Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario. The firm keeps two Toronto offices, one downtown on Bay Street and one in North York on Bathurst Street, with a senior associate, a paralegal, and a business manager rounding out the team.
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Milestones & recognition
- Gale Law was named to the 2025 Best Lawyers 'Best Law Firms' list for Trusts and Estates, and Kim Gale was individually recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada for Trusts and Estates.
- Kim Gale was a finalist for Litigator of the Year at the 2024 Canadian Law Awards.
- Kim Gale chairs the Ontario Bar Association's Elder Law Section for the 2025 to 2026 term, after serving as the section's secretary in 2023 to 2024.
- In 2025, Kim Gale published a book, 'Collaborative Law for Estates Lawyers.'
- A senior associate at the firm is dual-licensed to practise law in both Ontario and India and was called to the Ontario bar in October 2023.
In the community
- Kim Gale co-founded Collaborative Practice Estates and Trusts (CPET), an interdisciplinary initiative under the Ontario Association of Collaborative Professionals and the Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario.
- Kim Gale founded the NCA Network, a nonprofit that supports internationally trained lawyers going through Canada's National Committee on Accreditation process.
- Kim Gale is the instructor for the estates section of the Emond Exam Prep Solicitor Course and has spoken at the Ontario Bar Association's Elder Law Day and the ADRIC national conference.
- In 2023, a member of the firm rode 25 kilometres with the Elder Law Practitioners team in the Mattamy Homes Bike for Brain Health event and raised $3,426.
- Kim Gale is a member of Baycrest Foundation's Professional Advisors Committee.
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2023 · median 3 years in practice 1 of 2 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (2) 2 of 2 lawyers
Who handles what
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
Gale Law's downtown office is in the Permanent building at 320 Bay Street, an 18 storey Art Deco tower built between 1928 and 1931 at Bay and Adelaide as the headquarters of the Canada Permanent Trust Company. It was designed by architect Henry Sproatt, was Toronto's tallest building when it opened, and sits in the heart of the city's Financial Core.
The firm's North York office on Bathurst Street sits across from Baycrest, a research and teaching hospital that describes itself as a global leader in aging and brain health. That location suits a firm built around elder law: Kim Gale sits on Baycrest Foundation's Professional Advisors Committee, and a member of the firm has ridden in the Mattamy Homes Bike for Brain Health fundraiser.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Gale Law handle will challenges in Toronto?
- Yes. Will challenges are one of Gale Law's core practice areas, along with power of attorney and guardianship disputes, capacity claims, and dependent support claims.
- Can Gale Law help if I think a family member's power of attorney is being misused?
- Gale Law handles power of attorney and guardianship disputes and cases involving elder abuse or financial exploitation.
- Does Gale Law offer mediation instead of going to court?
- Yes. The firm runs a separate mediation practice, Gale Mediation, led by Kim Gale, who holds an LL.M. in Dispute Resolution from Osgoode Hall Law School and mediates estate disputes such as will challenges, power of attorney disputes, and dependent support claims.
- Can Gale Law help me recover money someone owed me before they passed away?
- The firm's practice includes contract enforcement, payment recovery, and pursuing debts owed by a deceased person's estate.
- Where are Gale Law's offices?
- Gale Law has two Toronto offices: downtown at 320 Bay Street, Suite 101, and in North York at 3546 Bathurst Street, Suite 203, across from Baycrest.
- How long has Gale Law been practising and how big is the firm?
- Kim Gale founded Gale Law in January 2019 after being called to the Ontario bar the year before. It's a small firm: Kim Gale, a senior associate, a paralegal, and a business manager.
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