Switzer Family Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 579 handling Family Law.
About Switzer Family Law
Switzer Family Law is a small family law firm in Toronto, led by principal Robyn Switzer. Switzer was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2010 and has focused on family law and child protection law since then, appearing at all levels of court in Ontario. Switzer holds a joint Juris Doctor and Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of Toronto, along with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Simon Fraser University, and articled as a judicial law clerk for Superior Court of Justice judges in Toronto before entering practice.
The firm handles divorce and separation, child protection matters involving the Children's Aid Society, adoption, and family law for LGBTQ+ clients building families through assisted reproduction or adoption. The firm also offers mediation and arbitration services, and Switzer serves as a panel lawyer for the Office of the Children's Lawyer, acting as counsel for children in family court matters. The team includes Cindy Larocque, a parenting coordinator with a master's degree in clinical psychology and close to three decades in assessment psychology, who supports the firm's parenting coordination work. Switzer also sits on the board of the Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts of Ontario and speaks at continuing legal education programs for the Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations and the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Robyn Switzer was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2010 after articling as a judicial law clerk for Superior Court of Justice judges in Toronto.
- Switzer serves as a panel lawyer for the Office of the Children's Lawyer, appointed to act as counsel for children in family court matters.
- Switzer sits on the board of the Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts of Ontario (AFCC-O).
In the community
- Switzer speaks regularly at continuing legal education programs for the Ontario Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada, and the Family Lawyers Association.
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Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office at 50 Carroll Street sits in a converted early 1900s warehouse built for the Shirriff Jam Company, in Toronto's Riverside and Leslieville area near the Don Valley Parkway. The building was turned into live-work lofts for musicians and artists in the 1980s and today operates as a shared workspace, part of a stretch of the city's east end that has shifted over the past two decades from light industry into restaurants, studios, and professional offices.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Switzer Family Law handle divorce and separation?
- Yes. The firm handles parenting arrangements, child support, spousal support, and property division, and works toward resolution through negotiated agreements, court advocacy, or mediation and arbitration.
- Can Switzer Family Law help LGBTQ+ families?
- Yes. The firm supports non-traditional families with matters including assisted reproduction, adoption, and separation or divorce.
- What is parenting coordination, and does the firm offer it?
- Parenting coordination helps parents resolve ongoing disputes over a parenting plan outside of court. The firm's team draws on education, mediation, arbitration, and counselling to reduce conflict, with the goal of helping families co-parent without needing further intervention.
- Does Switzer Family Law represent parents in child protection cases?
- Yes. The firm represents clients in matters involving the Children's Aid Society at all levels of court.
- Does Switzer Family Law offer mediation or arbitration, not just litigation?
- Yes. The firm offers mediation and arbitration services in addition to court advocacy, and Switzer serves as a panel lawyer for the Office of the Children's Lawyer, acting as counsel for children in family court matters.
- Where is Switzer Family Law located and what are its hours?
- The office is at 50 Carroll Street, Toronto, and is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Where to find them
50 Carroll Street, Toronto, ON M4M 2G3 · 647-578-2543
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