ScharfLaw
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 579 handling Family Law.
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Accepts Legal AidAbout ScharfLaw
ScharfLaw, also known as The Divorce Clinic, is a Toronto family law practice run by a single lawyer, Andrea Scharf, from an office at 393 University Avenue. Scharf was called to the Ontario bar in 1977 and holds a BA from the University of Toronto and a law degree from the University of Western Ontario. Scharf holds the FDRP Med and AccFM family mediation designations, works as Duty Counsel at every level of Toronto's Family Court, and serves as a Dispute Resolution Officer at the Superior Court of Justice.
The practice covers family and matrimonial law: mediation, arbitration, and litigation, plus parenting coordination and cohabitation, separation, and marriage agreements. It also takes on international child abduction cases under the Hague Convention and verifies foreign divorces and annulments. Beyond family disputes, the firm drafts wills, gives independent legal advice on agreements, and offers document preparation and other unbundled services for clients who don't need a lawyer handling their whole file. ScharfLaw accepts Legal Aid Ontario certificate clients and offers online consultations, and Scharf has served as a Director of the Family Lawyers Association of Ontario.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Andrea Scharf was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1977.
- Scharf holds the FDRP Med (Family Dispute Resolution Professional, Mediation) and AccFM (Accredited Family Mediator) designations.
- Scharf has served as a Director of the Family Lawyers Association of Ontario.
- Scharf works as Duty Counsel at every level of Family Court in Toronto and as a Dispute Resolution Officer at the Superior Court of Justice.
Fees & payment
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Who handles what
The neighbourhood
ScharfLaw's office is at 393 University Avenue, a Toronto building that still functions as a courthouse today: it houses the Superior Court of Justice's Associate Judges Office for civil matters. Toronto's Family Court is also on University Avenue, at number 361. That puts the firm inside the same court district where its lawyer holds a Dispute Resolution Officer role at the Superior Court, rather than in a satellite office removed from the courts it appears in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does ScharfLaw handle divorce and child custody cases in Toronto?
- Yes. ScharfLaw, also known as The Divorce Clinic, handles family law mediation, arbitration, and litigation, including parenting disputes and cohabitation, separation, and marriage agreements.
- Can ScharfLaw help with an international child abduction case under the Hague Convention?
- Yes. International child abduction matters under the Hague Convention are one of the firm's listed practice areas.
- Does ScharfLaw offer parenting coordination?
- Yes. Andrea Scharf works as a Parenting Coordinator, and the firm offers parenting coordination mediation and arbitration for separated parents working out how a parenting plan runs day to day.
- Does ScharfLaw accept Legal Aid Ontario certificates?
- Yes. The firm accepts Legal Aid Ontario certificate clients, and Andrea Scharf is listed on the Legal Aid Ontario roster for family law in Toronto.
- Where is ScharfLaw located, and is it near the Toronto family courts?
- ScharfLaw is at 393 University Avenue, Suite 2000, a building that still houses part of the Superior Court of Justice (the Associate Judges Office). Toronto's Family Court is also on University Avenue, at 361 University.
- Can ScharfLaw draft a marriage, cohabitation, or separation agreement?
- Yes. The firm drafts cohabitation, separation, and marriage agreements, gives independent legal advice to a client signing one, and offers document preparation for clients who only need part of a file handled.
Where to find them
393 University Ave, Suite 2000, Toronto, ON M5G 1E6 · 416-593-7100
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