16 firms.
Family lawyers guide people through separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, support, and the division of property. Some of the work is contentious and ends up in court. A lot of it doesn't. Many Ontario family lawyers now lead with negotiation, mediation, and collaborative practice, which tends to be faster and less costly than litigation when both sides are willing.
If children are involved, decisions turn on their best interests, and parenting time and decision-making responsibility are handled separately from support. The Ontario government's family law pages lay out the basics of how support and property work.
Often, no. Separation agreements, cohabitation agreements, and marriage contracts are all drafted and settled outside court. Court becomes necessary when the parties can't agree or when there's urgency, like a safety concern or a parenting dispute that can't wait. A good family lawyer will tell you honestly which path fits your situation.
Family matters are personal, so fit counts as much as credentials. Ask whether the lawyer favours settlement or litigation, how they bill, and whether they're trained in collaborative practice or mediation if that's the route you want. Some firms also take Legal Aid certificates for child protection and other qualifying matters.
Confirm any lawyer's standing through the Law Society of Ontario directory, then browse the family firms below by region and city.
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Costa Law Firm is a full-service firm in Toronto that's served clients since 1993, with its main focus on criminal defence. Founded by David Costa, it also handles family, immigration, real estate, wills and estates, …
De Krupe Law Professional Corporation is a law firm founded by Stanislav Aranush de Krupe, with offices in Toronto, Newmarket, Vaughan, and Barrie. Its main focus is real estate law, and it also handles wills and esta…
Douglas Law Firm is a mid-size, regionally focused practice with offices in Bradford, Barrie, and Vaughan, Ontario. It handles family law, residential real estate, wills and estates, probate, notary services, and land…
Epstein & Associates is a full-service law firm founded in 2005, with offices in Newmarket, Barrie, Mississauga, Richmond Hill, Oshawa, and Aurora. Its lawyers handle family law, real estate, wills and estates, corpor…
G. Acosta Law is an Aurora based practice, led by Geraldine Acosta, that also keeps an office in Barrie and helps families across Ontario. It focuses on family law and civil litigation, and it handles real estate tran…
Galbraith Family Law is a family and divorce firm founded by Brian Galbraith and practising since 1993. It has offices in Barrie, Newmarket, Oakville, and St. Catharines, and serves Simcoe County, York Region, the GTA…
Gelman & Associates is a family law firm based in Toronto that serves clients across Ontario from several offices. Lisa Gelman founded the firm in 2001, and its lawyers handle separation and divorce, parenting and sup…
George Street Law Group LLP is a full-service law firm based in downtown Hamilton, Ontario. Its lawyers practise family law, business and commercial law, real estate, commercial and estate litigation, wills, estates a…
Khan Family Law is a firm established in 2020 that operates in Barrie and Richmond Hill and the surrounding areas. It specializes in all areas of family law, and also drafts wills and provides notary public services, …
M & Company Family Law is a boutique family law firm based in Toronto's Scotia Plaza, with satellite offices in the Waterloo Region and Windsor. It focuses on divorce, separation, and marriage contracts for high-net-w…
McCague Borlack LLP is a civil litigation firm founded in 1994, with offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Kitchener, Barrie, and London. It focuses on insurance defence and insurance coverage litigation, and its lawyers also r…
Nussbaum Law Professional Corporation is a family and divorce law firm serving the Greater Toronto Area from multiple offices, in practice since 2013. It handles divorce and separation, parenting and decision-making, …
Reeves Richarz LLP is a civil litigation firm with its head office in Toronto's Distillery District and satellite offices in Hamilton and Cayuga. It practises across Ontario, focusing on insurance defence and subrogat…
Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers is an Ontario firm that practises family law exclusively, from separation and divorce to parenting time, support, property division, and domestic contracts. Founder Russe…
SorbaraLaw is a full-service regional firm with 40+ lawyers across offices in Waterloo, Guelph, Fergus and Markham, serving individuals, businesses, institutions and governmental bodies across Ontario. Its practice sp…
Stephen Durbin & Associates is a family law firm founded by Stephen Durbin, with its head office in Burlington, Ontario, and by-appointment locations across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. The firm practises excl…
