Persaud Hussain LLP
2 lawyers · Established 2011 · York Region, City of Toronto
One of 204 law firms listed in Markham, and one of 72 handling Family Law.
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Persaud Hussain LLP is a litigation-based family law firm with offices in Markham and Toronto, founded in 2011 by Jared Persaud and Nazish Hussain. Both co-founders earned a J.D. from Cooley Law School and a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School before starting the firm, and both have practiced family law in Ontario since 2011. The firm's Markham office, in Markham Law Chambers on Enterprise Boulevard, is the address it designates for service of court documents; a second office sits near Yonge and Wellesley in downtown Toronto.
The firm centres its work on domestic violence, representing survivors in restraining order applications, exclusive possession claims, and urgent parenting motions, while also handling divorce, support, property division, child protection matters, and wills and powers of attorney. Its published court decisions run from the Ontario Court of Justice up through the Superior Court of Justice and the Divisional Court, including a 2023 decision, Fahmy v. Ojeda, in which the court kept the children in the mother's care despite an uncertain immigration status. Jared Persaud holds a certificate in family mediation from Harvard Law School and chairs the York Region Law Association's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. The firm accepts Legal Aid Ontario certificates on a case-by-case basis and also offers flat fees, deferred payment plans, and limited scope retainers.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Founded in 2011 by Jared Persaud and Nazish Hussain, both of whom have practiced family law in Ontario since that year.
- The firm's published case list spans Ontario Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice, and Divisional Court decisions from 2015 to 2026, including Fahmy v. Ojeda (2023 ONSC 6287), in which the court kept the children in the mother's care, ordered full support, and awarded costs.
- Jared Persaud completed a certificate in family mediation at Harvard Law School.
In the community
- Jared Persaud serves as a Director of the York Region Law Association and chairs its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
- Jared Persaud and Nazish Hussain both serve as duty counsel in Ontario courts; Nazish Hussain serves at the Ontario Court of Justice at 311 Jarvis Street in Toronto.
- Jared Persaud has served since 2017 as an assessor in Toronto Metropolitan University's Law Practice Program (LPP), a licensing pathway offered as an alternative to articling; Nazish Hussain also serves as an assessor and mentor in the same program.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleFees & payment
Flat fee
Payment plans
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Law schools
- Cooley Law School (2) 2 of 2 lawyers
Who handles what
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
The Toronto office is in the Offices on the Park building at Yonge and Wellesley, a shared professional building a short walk from Wellesley subway station, an easy trip for clients coming downtown for hearings.
The Markham office is in Markham Law Chambers, a professional office building on Enterprise Boulevard in Markham's Unionville area. Together with the Toronto office, it lets the firm serve clients across the Greater Toronto Area rather than concentrating in a single courthouse market.
Frequently asked questions
- I'm in an abusive relationship, can Persaud Hussain LLP help me get a restraining order?
- Yes. Domestic violence is the firm's core focus, and it applies for restraining orders and exclusive possession of the home under Ontario's Family Law Act and Children's Law Reform Act, and it coordinates safety planning with shelters and police.
- Does Persaud Hussain LLP accept Legal Aid Ontario certificates?
- It considers them case by case rather than automatically. The firm says it assesses whether Legal Aid funding is a good fit for the office before taking on a certificate, particularly for property division matters, and survivors holding a domestic violence shelter's Legal Aid certificate can get a free two hour consultation.
- Can Persaud Hussain LLP prepare a will or power of attorney?
- Yes. The firm drafts wills, powers of attorney for property, and powers of attorney for personal care from both its Markham and Toronto offices, and it notes that a power of attorney survives separation or divorce even though a will's spousal provisions don't.
- The Children's Aid Society has opened a file on my family, can Persaud Hussain LLP represent me?
- Yes. The firm represents parents through CAS investigations and protection proceedings, and it works toward supervision orders and safety plans rather than more restrictive outcomes where that's possible.
- What will it cost to hire Persaud Hussain LLP?
- It depends on the matter. Beyond a standard retainer, the firm offers flat fees for certain matters, deferred payment plans with monthly installments, and limited scope retainers that cover just part of a case, such as document drafting.
- Where are Persaud Hussain LLP's offices, and when are they open?
- The firm has an office in Markham, at Markham Law Chambers on Enterprise Boulevard, and one in Toronto, near Yonge and Wellesley. Both are open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with evening and weekend appointments available by arrangement.
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