Osbourne Valentine LLP

About Osbourne Valentine LLP

Osbourne Valentine LLP is a Toronto family law firm built around resolving separation and divorce cases outside of court. Ryan Osbourne founded the practice as Osbourne Collaborative Law in 2020, after working as a downtown Toronto litigation lawyer. The firm is now known as Osbourne Valentine LLP, with Sean Valentine among its lawyers. Osbourne earned a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School, and Valentine holds law degrees from the University of Windsor and the University of Detroit Mercy; both are trained in collaborative family law and are Accredited Family Mediators. The rest of the team brings a range of backgrounds: one lawyer has practised law since 1986, starting in Honda Canada's legal department before moving into criminal trial work and then family law, and another previously represented Children's Aid Societies in child protection proceedings.

The firm leans on mediation, negotiation and collaborative practice rather than default litigation, though its lawyers still appear in court, including the Ontario Court of Appeal, when a case cannot be settled. Its work covers separation and divorce, domestic contracts such as marriage and cohabitation agreements, family mediation, independent legal advice and unbundled services for clients handling part of their own matter, and wills and powers of attorney. Osbourne Valentine offers customizable flat fee pricing where possible, an approach meant to make costs more predictable from the start.