The Riley Divorce & Family Law Firm
7 lawyers · City of Toronto, City of Ottawa, City of Kawartha Lakes, Halton Region, City of Hamilton, Middlesex County (London)
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 579 handling Family Law.
About The Riley Divorce & Family Law Firm
The Riley Divorce & Family Law Firm is an Ontario firm that focuses on divorce and family law. It has offices in Toronto's Yorkville area, Ottawa, Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay), Oakville, Hamilton and London. The firm handles divorce, separation, parenting time, child and spousal support, property division and marital agreements, and its website describes its clients as professionals, business owners and executives across Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area.
Founder Paul Riley spent years as a broadcast journalist before turning to law. Riley was born in Trench Town, Jamaica, and moved to Toronto at age eight. After an undergraduate degree at Dalhousie University and journalism studies at Humber College, Riley spent seven years at the CBC, reporting more than a thousand stories, before leaving broadcasting. A 2022 profile in Ottawa Life Magazine reported that a personal divorce convinced Riley there was a better way to handle divorce cases, prompting the move into family law; by then Riley had been a lawyer for eighteen years.
The firm doesn't offer free consultations or take Legal Aid cases, and meetings can be held virtually by video as well as in person. Riley also hosts a video podcast for the firm called The Details in Divorce, covering divorce cases and strategy.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Every staff member at the firm trains as a Certified Divorce Specialist, a credential focused on communication skills for working with divorcing clients.
- The firm and its founder have been profiled by The Enterprise World and by Ottawa Life Magazine.
- The firm has offices in Toronto's Yorkville area, Ottawa, Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay), Oakville, Hamilton and London, all within Ontario.
In the community
- The firm sponsors the CMB Basketball Tournament, which raises scholarship funds through the Cynthia Moodie Bess Award for youth from disadvantaged circumstances entering their first year of college or university.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointment
In-person servicesLawyers 7
Alex McLeod
Senior Associate Lawyer
Family Law
Filip Widomski
Associate Lawyer
Family Law
Ifeanyi Nwokolo
Associate Lawyer
Family Law
Mackenzie Gilmour
Associate Lawyer
Family Law
Paul Riley
Founder & CEO
Family Law
Rishab Lohan
Head of Legal / Associate Lawyer
Family Law
Toyin Omoniyi
Associate Lawyer
Family Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2021 · median 5 years in practice 2 of 7 lawyers
- Law schools
- Queen Mary University of London 1 of 7 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- Polish
Who handles what
Offices 6
The neighbourhood
The firm's Toronto office is at 99 Yorkville Avenue, Suite 200, in downtown Toronto. The firm's website describes its client base as professionals, business owners and executives across the Greater Toronto Area.
Frequently asked questions
- I'm going through a divorce in Ontario. Can The Riley Divorce & Family Law Firm help?
- Yes. The firm focuses on divorce and family law, handling divorce, separation, parenting time, child and spousal support, property division and marital agreements.
- Where does The Riley Divorce & Family Law Firm have offices?
- The firm has offices in Toronto's Yorkville area, Ottawa, Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay), Oakville, Hamilton and London, all in Ontario.
- Is a first consultation free?
- No. The firm's website states it doesn't offer free consultations.
- Does the firm accept Legal Aid?
- No. The firm doesn't accept Legal Aid cases or issue Legal Aid certificates.
- Can I meet with someone at the firm without coming into an office?
- Yes. The firm offers virtual consultations by video as well as in person meetings.
- What is a Certified Divorce Specialist, and does the firm have them?
- It's a training credential focused on communication with divorcing clients. The firm's website says all of its staff are trained as Certified Divorce Specialists.
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