The Law Office of Sandra M. González Ponce
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 425 handling Immigration Law.
About The Law Office of Sandra M. González Ponce
The Law Office of Sandra M. González Ponce, operating as Gonzalez Law, is a solo Toronto practice with an office at 18 King St. E. in the city's downtown core, open to clients by appointment only. Founder Sandra M. González Ponce focuses the practice on three areas: refugee and immigration law, child protection matters, and social justice advocacy and research. The firm describes its work as trauma-informed and anti-racist, and it operates in English and Spanish.
González Ponce came to law after more than two decades of community development work, including neighbourhood revitalization in Toronto's inner city, work in Mexican shanty-towns, and a UN-Habitat assignment researching and documenting the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. That documentary work continues through the firm's social justice advocacy and research practice, which pairs legal work with documentary photography used to tell people's stories, raise awareness, and promote social change. Credentials include a law degree from the University of Windsor, a certificate in International Human Rights Law from the University of Oxford's New College, and a master's degree in International Development from the University of Guelph.
Practice areas
In the community
- González Ponce serves on the Board of Directors of the FCJ Refugee Centre, as part of its executive team.
- The founder has taught ICL 860, Refugee Protection and Trauma-Informed Client Service, in Queen's University's Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law program.
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Gonzalez Law's office is in a highrise at 18 King St. E. in Toronto's downtown core, near King subway station, which the firm names as its closest transit stop for visiting clients. The office sees clients by appointment only, a setup suited to a solo practice whose refugee, child protection, and immigration clients often travel in from across the Greater Toronto Area rather than from the surrounding blocks.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Gonzalez Law handle refugee claims in Toronto?
- Yes. The firm represents refugee claimants before the Refugee Protection Division, handles appeals before the Refugee Appeal Division, and can pursue rehearings and judicial reviews in Federal Court.
- Can Gonzalez Law help if a Children's Aid Society has become involved with my family?
- The firm represents parents and families in Ontario child protection matters, including protection applications, temporary care and custody hearings, status review applications, and trials. Because these cases run on strict legal timelines, the firm recommends contacting a lawyer as soon as a Children's Aid Society becomes involved.
- Does the firm handle family sponsorship applications?
- Yes. Gonzalez Law prepares spousal, child, and parent sponsorship applications, along with humanitarian and compassionate applications and pre-removal risk assessments.
- What languages does Gonzalez Law offer?
- The firm's own site lists English and Spanish, and its Legal Aid Ontario roster listing also includes Portuguese.
- Does Gonzalez Law do anything beyond casework?
- Alongside its refugee, immigration, and child protection files, the firm runs a social justice advocacy and research practice that pairs legal work with documentary photography, including a UN-Habitat assignment researching and documenting the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- How do I meet with Gonzalez Law?
- The office at 18 King St. E. in Toronto sees clients by appointment only. Contact the firm by phone to arrange a meeting.
Where to find them
18 King St. E. Suite 1400, Toronto, ON M5C 1C4 (by appointment only) · 647-715-9009
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