Robert Coates LLP
4 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 579 handling Family Law.
About Robert Coates LLP
Robert Coates LLP is a small law firm based in downtown Toronto, with an office at Carlton and Jarvis Streets. The firm has been practising in the city for more than 20 years. Robert G. Coates, one of the firm's Principal Partners, was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1981 and is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a specialist in Estates and Trusts Law. Its work covers four main areas, family law, wills and estate planning, real estate law, and corporate and business law, and it serves clients across the Greater Toronto Area, including Scarborough, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, Aurora and Newmarket.
The firm's family law practice is built around mediation, collaborative law and negotiation rather than litigation, and it turns to court only when no other option remains. Robert G. Coates has experience representing parents in child welfare matters, including cases involving the Children's Aid Society, and is a member of the Ontario Review Board and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). The firm's staff can assist clients in English, Hebrew and Portuguese.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Robert G. Coates, one of the firm's Principal Partners, was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1981.
- Robert G. Coates is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a specialist in Estates and Trusts Law, covering estate planning, estate administration and estate litigation, and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
In the community
- A lawyer at the firm is an active volunteer with Pro Bono Toronto.
Lawyers 4
Certified Specialists
A designation granted by the Law Society of Ontario, not a self-declared area of focus.
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1981–2002 · median 34 years in practice 2 of 4 lawyers
- Law schools
- Queen's University 1 of 4 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Robert Coates LLP's office sits at Carlton and Jarvis Streets in downtown Toronto, near Cabbagetown, one of Toronto's oldest residential neighbourhoods. The area took its name from the vegetable gardens Irish immigrants planted in their front yards after settling there in the 1840s, and a later wave of tall, narrow Victorian houses gave rise to what's now known as the Cabbagetown style.
For a firm whose practice centres on family law, the location carries a practical advantage as well. The Ontario Court of Justice's family court, at 311 Jarvis Street, is only a few blocks south, at Jarvis and Gerrard.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Robert Coates LLP handle divorce and separation through mediation?
- Yes. The firm's family law practice is centred on mediation, collaborative family law and negotiation, and it recommends litigation only when no other process can resolve the dispute.
- Can Robert Coates LLP prepare my will and power of attorney?
- Yes. Wills and estate planning is one of the firm's practice areas. Contact the firm directly to discuss your estate planning needs.
- Does Robert Coates LLP charge a fixed fee for a real estate closing?
- Real estate law is one of the firm's practice areas. Contact the firm directly to discuss fees for a real estate transaction.
- I'm starting a business in Toronto, can Robert Coates LLP help incorporate it?
- Yes. The firm advises on business structure, incorporation, contracts and shareholder agreements.
- What areas does Robert Coates LLP serve?
- The firm is based in downtown Toronto and works with clients across the Greater Toronto Area, including Scarborough, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, Aurora and Newmarket.
- What languages does the firm's staff speak?
- The firm's staff can assist clients in English, Hebrew and Portuguese.
Where to find them
307-120 Carlton Street, Toronto, ON M5A 4K2, Canada
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