Quinn Family Law
3 lawyers · Established 2014 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 579 handling Family Law.
About Quinn Family Law
Quinn Family Law is a Toronto family law firm founded in 2014 by Shelley C. Quinn, who leads a small team from an office at 20 Bay Street with a second office in Barrie. Quinn graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1996, was called to the Ontario Bar in 1998, and returned to Osgoode for a Master of Laws in Family Law the same year the firm was founded. Before practising family law, Quinn worked in the social work field with Durham Region's Department of Social Services and then worked as a litigator with the Department of Justice Canada from 1998 to 2013, appearing before courts and tribunals ranging from the Federal Court to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
The firm's three lawyers handle the full range of family law matters, including parenting and decision-making, child and spousal support, property division, and divorce, along with cohabitation and separation agreements. They also take on grandparents' rights cases, helping grandparents who are seeking access to or custody of their grandchildren, a niche not every family law firm covers. Senior counsel Emily Kostandoff, who joined the firm in 2018, won the Canadian National Negotiation Competition in 2017 and placed second at the International Negotiation Competition in Oslo the same year. Associate Deniz Afshari, a former regulated immigration consultant, practises in English and Farsi.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Shelley C. Quinn founded the firm in 2014 and completed a Master of Laws in Family Law at Osgoode Hall Law School that same year.
- Quinn received the national Humanitarian Excellence Award from the Department of Justice Canada in 2013 for volunteer work in Toronto.
- In 2017, Emily Kostandoff won the Canadian National Negotiation Competition in Winnipeg and placed second at the International Negotiation Competition in Oslo, Norway.
- Shelley Quinn is a past president of the Women's Law Association of Ontario and a past board member of the Family Lawyers Association.
In the community
- Shelley Quinn tutors children of new Canadians in Regent Park and has served on the boards of Woodgreen Community Services (2014 to 2019), the Children's Aid Society of Toronto (2011 to 2014), and Houselink, an agency providing supportive housing for people with lived experience of mental illness and poverty (2009 to 2011).
- Deniz Afshari is a founding member of the Pet Dispute Clinic and has led other community organizations.
- Emily Kostandoff serves as treasurer of the board of directors of the Women's Law Association of Ontario.
Good to know
Woman-owned
LGBTQ+ friendly
By appointmentLawyers 3
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1998 · median 28 years in practice 1 of 3 lawyers
- Law schools
- Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, University of Ottawa 3 of 3 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, Farsi
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Quinn Family Law's main office is on the 11th floor of 20 Bay Street in Toronto. It's a professional address shared with other firms and services rather than a storefront practice, reflecting a firm that meets clients by appointment rather than walk-in traffic. The firm also keeps a second office on High Street in Barrie.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Quinn Family Law handle divorce, custody, and support cases in Toronto?
- Yes. The firm's lawyers handle parenting and decision-making, child and spousal support, property division, and divorce for clients in the Toronto area.
- Can grandparents get help from Quinn Family Law if they're being denied access to their grandchildren?
- Yes. The firm takes on grandparents' rights matters, assisting grandparents seeking regular access to their grandchildren, and in some cases assisting grandparents seeking custody when the grandchildren's parents face challenging circumstances.
- Does Quinn Family Law serve clients outside Toronto?
- The firm has a second office on High Street in Barrie in addition to its main office in Toronto, so it can meet with clients in the Barrie area as well.
- Can Quinn Family Law help a client who speaks Farsi?
- Associate lawyer Deniz Afshari practises in both English and Farsi.
- Does Quinn Family Law draft cohabitation agreements and separation agreements, not just handle litigation?
- Yes. Alongside representing clients in court, the firm drafts cohabitation agreements, marriage contracts, and separation agreements, and the firm describes its general approach as avoiding litigation where possible.
- How long has Quinn Family Law been practising?
- Shelley C. Quinn founded the firm in 2014 after being called to the Ontario Bar in 1998 and completing a Master of Laws in Family Law that same year.
Where to find them
662 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K 2P1 · 416-551-1025
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