GOLDSTEIN Divorce & Family Law Group
9 lawyers · Established 1998 · City of Toronto
One of 229 law firms listed in North York, and one of 97 handling Family Law.
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GOLDSTEIN Divorce & Family Law Group is a Toronto family law firm with offices in North York and on Eglinton Avenue West. Allan M. Goldstein founded the practice in 1998 after starting a career at a downtown Toronto firm, working in civil litigation and family law. Goldstein earned a business degree from McGill University in 1989 and a law degree from the University of Ottawa in 1993. Since founding the firm, Goldstein has focused exclusively on family law and handled well over 3,000 cases, appearing before the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, and the Ontario Court of Appeal. Goldstein has also trained in interest based mediation and now keeps a smaller personal caseload, spending more time mentoring the firm's other lawyers than litigating directly.
The firm's other lawyers practice in association with Goldstein's law corporation, Allan Michael Goldstein Law P.C., rather than as direct employees or partners, an arrangement each lawyer's bio page states explicitly. Sandra Hanna is the exception: Hanna joined the firm in 2023 and became a partner in 2026, after working as counsel at Ontario's Family Responsibility Office. Beyond core family law work like custody, support, and property division, the firm also prepares wills and powers of attorney. A few of the associated lawyers speak languages in addition to English, including Tamil, Hindi, and Punjabi.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Allan M. Goldstein founded the firm in 1998, after several years in civil litigation and family law at a downtown Toronto firm.
- The firm operates under the legal name Allan Michael Goldstein Law P.C., doing business as GOLDSTEIN Divorce & Family Law Group.
- Sandra Hanna became a partner in 2026, after joining the firm in 2023 and previously working as counsel at Ontario's Family Responsibility Office.
In the community
- Allan M. Goldstein has served on the board of directors of a Toronto women's shelter and given educational presentations about family law at shelters and community centres across the Greater Toronto Area.
- Sharada Devi sits on the board of Focus for Ethnic Women, a nonprofit organization based in the Kitchener Waterloo area.
- Sandra Hanna served as Program Coordinator for the Pro Bono Students Canada Family Law Project in law school, assisting self represented litigants and training student volunteers, and now helps train the firm's junior lawyers.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Virtual appointments
By appointment
In-person servicesLawyers 9
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2016–2020 · median 8 years in practice 4 of 9 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Ottawa (2), University of Windsor (2), Western University (2) 6 of 9 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil
Who handles what
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
GOLDSTEIN Divorce & Family Law Group runs its practice from two Toronto office addresses instead of one. The North York location is on Sheppard Avenue East, and the second office is south of it on Eglinton Avenue West, giving family law clients on either side of the city a location that doesn't require a trip downtown.
Frequently asked questions
- Does GOLDSTEIN Divorce & Family Law Group only handle divorce cases?
- No. The firm's practice covers the full range of family law, including child custody and access, child and spousal support, property division, restraining orders, and child protection matters involving the Children's Aid Society. It also prepares wills, continuing powers of attorney for property, and powers of attorney for personal care.
- I'm dealing with an abusive spouse. What should I do first?
- The firm's FAQ page advises seeking medical attention if needed, reporting the abuse to police, removing yourself and any children from the situation, and consulting an experienced family lawyer right away. In a true emergency without a lawyer already retained, its guidance is to attend family court to speak with duty counsel, or to contact police if there's violence or a risk of child abduction. This reflects the firm's own published guidance, not legal advice for your specific situation.
- Is the first meeting with a lawyer free?
- No. The firm's consultations page explains that its lawyers charge for consultations rather than offering them free, describing free consultations elsewhere as often used just to get a prospective client in the door. A paid consultation gets a full opinion from an experienced lawyer, and there's no obligation to retain the firm afterward.
- Can the firm help clients who don't speak English as a first language?
- Some of the firm's associated lawyers speak languages in addition to English. Sharada Devi is fluent in Tamil, and Maneet Dhillon is fluent in Hindi and Punjabi, according to their bio pages.
- Where are the firm's offices, and can I meet by phone instead of in person?
- GOLDSTEIN Divorce & Family Law Group has two Toronto offices, one on Sheppard Avenue East in North York and one on Eglinton Avenue West. The firm's consultations page describes an initial call back from one of the firm's lawyers to discuss the matter, after which the lawyer decides whether a full consultation is needed.
- How long has the firm been practicing family law in Toronto?
- Allan M. Goldstein founded the firm in 1998 and has focused exclusively on family law since then, according to Goldstein's bio page.
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