Viater Perelman Family Law Group
2 lawyers · City of Toronto, York Region
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 579 handling Family Law.
About Viater Perelman Family Law Group
Viater Perelman Family Law Group is a family law firm based in Toronto, with a main office on Yonge Street and a second office in Vaughan. Its two lawyers, Philip Viater and Lyna Perelman, whose names the firm carries, focus on separation and divorce and the range of issues that come with them, from child custody, access and mobility disputes to child and spousal support and the division of property.
Viater earned a Juris Doctor at Osgoode Hall Law School, and Perelman earned a Juris Doctor at Queen's University. The firm handles both court litigation and alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and four-way settlement meetings, and it says it takes on matters for clients across the Greater Toronto Area, including Barrie, Burlington, Milton, Newmarket, Oakville, Oshawa and Toronto, as well as international clients it meets with remotely.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Lyna Perelman won the Rueben Prize in Alternative Dispute Resolution and Advanced Torts while completing a Juris Doctor at Queen's University.
Good to know
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- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School, Queen's University 2 of 2 lawyers
Who handles what
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
The firm works out of two locations rather than one downtown storefront, a main office on Yonge Street in Toronto and a second office in Vaughan. That two-office footprint matches how broadly it says it works: it lists clients from Barrie, Burlington, Milton, Newmarket, Oakville and Oshawa alongside Toronto itself, plus international clients it meets with remotely. For a family law practice, having a base in both the city and the surrounding region makes it possible to meet people closer to home during a separation, rather than asking everyone to travel to a single office.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Viater Perelman Family Law Group handle divorce and separation cases?
- Yes. The firm focuses on family law, including separation and divorce, along with related issues like child custody, residency and access, and child and spousal support.
- Can the firm help with a decision making or parenting time dispute?
- Yes. Decision making and parenting time disputes are listed among the firm's practice areas, along with child custody, residency, access and mobility cases.
- Does the firm offer mediation instead of going straight to court?
- Yes. The firm handles alternative dispute resolution alongside court litigation. Lyna Perelman describes using mediation and four-way settlement meetings to try to resolve cases without a trial.
- Can the firm prepare a separation agreement or marriage contract?
- Yes. Separation agreements, marriage contracts and cohabitation agreements are listed among the firm's practice areas, along with uncontested divorces.
- I live outside Toronto. Can I still work with this firm?
- The firm says it serves clients across the Greater Toronto Area, including Barrie, Burlington, Milton, Newmarket, Oakville and Oshawa, and it works with international clients remotely, in addition to its Toronto and Vaughan offices.
- What are the firm's office hours?
- The firm is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with weekend appointments available by arrangement.
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