About Gelman & Associates

One of the highest-rated law firms in Cambridge, going by its Google reviews.

Gelman & Associates is a family law firm based in Toronto, with its head office on Yonge Street in North York and a set of smaller offices spread around southern Ontario, including one in Cambridge. Lisa Gelman started the firm in 2001, after being called to the Ontario bar and taking up family law in 1995. The practice doesn't spread itself across different fields. Its lawyers stay with family matters: divorce and separation, parenting and support arrangements, division of property, domestic contracts, adoption, and child protection, plus mediation and collaborative family law for couples who'd rather settle than go to court.

Most of the firm's locations, Cambridge among them, are appointment-only satellites staffed on certain days, with the main team working out of Toronto. First consultations are free, and the firm meets clients online, by phone, and in person, with phone lines open weekdays from 8 AM to 8 PM. The team speaks several languages. Founder Lisa Gelman writes a regular family law column, 'Ask Gelman,' for the Toronto Star.

Milestones & recognition

  • Lisa Gelman was called to the Ontario bar in 1995 and started Gelman & Associates in 2001.
  • Lisa Gelman writes a regular family law column, 'Ask Gelman,' for the Toronto Star.
  • Some of the firm's lawyers are trained to guide clients through the collaborative family law process, and the firm also offers mediation.

In the community

  • Lisa Gelman founded a volunteer legal clinic that the firm ran at New Circles, a Toronto organization that gives community members clothing, employment help, and life skills training.
  • The firm sponsors and donates to health and medical causes, including the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, The Hospital for Sick Children, and Fertile Future.
  • The firm supports Toronto Lawyers Feed the Hungry through its Billiards with the Bar sponsorship, along with Badge of Life Canada and Autism Speaks Canada.

Good to know

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Fees & payment

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This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
1995–2024 · median 9 years in practice 11 of 20 lawyers
Law schools
Osgoode Hall Law School (3), University of Birmingham (2), University of Kent (2), University of Ottawa (2), Bond University, Lakehead University and 5 more 16 of 20 lawyers
Languages on the roster
Bengali, English, French, Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Romanian, Urdu

Offices 10

4211 Yonge Street, Suite 210, Toronto, ON M2P 2A9

16 Industrial Parkway South, Aurora, ON L4G 0R4

500 Mapleton Avenue, Suite A, Barrie, ON L4N 9C2

73 Water Street North, Cambridge, ON N1R 7L6

33 Main St W, Grimsby, ON L3M 1R3

236 Pritchard Road, Hamilton, ON L8W 3P7

4257 Sherwoodtowne Blvd, Suite 300, Mississauga, ON L4Z 1Y5

10 Milner Business Court, 3rd Floor, Scarborough, ON M1B 3M6

39 Queen Street, 3rd Floor, St. Catharines, ON L2R 5G6

105 Consumers Drive, Unit #2, Whitby, ON L1N 1C4

The neighbourhood

The Cambridge office sits at 73 Water Street North in downtown Cambridge, across from the Grand River, and it's a satellite rather than the firm's base. Staff are there only on certain days, so meetings are booked ahead instead of dropped in on. From that address the firm takes family law work from across Waterloo Region, naming Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo, and Guelph as the communities it serves locally. The day-to-day centre of the practice stays at the Toronto head office, and clients near Cambridge can meet by phone or video when an in-person visit isn't convenient.

Frequently asked questions

Does Gelman & Associates handle divorce and custody matters in the Cambridge area?
Yes. It's a family law firm, and from its Cambridge office it handles divorce and separation, parenting and custody arrangements, and child and spousal support for clients across Waterloo Region.
Can I walk into the Cambridge office without an appointment?
No. The firm describes Cambridge as a satellite office where staff are present only on certain days, so you need to book an appointment before coming in.
Is the first consultation free, and how can I meet with a lawyer?
Yes, the first consultation is free. The firm meets clients online, by phone, and in person, and its phone lines are open weekdays from 8 AM to 8 PM.
Can the firm help me resolve things without going to court?
Yes. Some of its lawyers are trained in the collaborative family law process, and the firm also offers mediation for couples who want to settle out of court.
Where is the firm actually based?
The head office is in Toronto, on Yonge Street in North York, and Cambridge is one of several appointment-only offices the firm keeps around Ontario.
What areas of family law does Gelman & Associates cover?
Divorce and separation, parenting and support, property division, domestic contracts, adoption, and child protection, along with mediation and collaborative family law.

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