GDH Family Law
2 lawyers · York Region
One of 300 law firms listed in Vaughan, and one of 117 handling Family Law.
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GDH Family Law LLP is a small family law firm based in Concord, a business district in Vaughan just north of Toronto. Co-founding partners Lucy D'Ercole and Shazia Hafiji have each practiced exclusively in family law since being called to the bar. D'Ercole earned a BA (Hons) from York University and a JD from the University of Windsor's Faculty of Law. Hafiji also holds a BA (Hons) from York University, along with a JD from the University of Ottawa. D'Ercole and Hafiji each articled and worked as an associate at a law firm in the GTA before co-founding GDH.
The firm handles the full range of family law matters, including separation, divorce, parenting time and decision-making, grandparent access, child and spousal support, property division, equalization, and the matrimonial home, through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation. Clients can choose full-service representation for their whole case or unbundled, stand-alone help, such as drafting a single agreement or attending one mediation session, so the level of support scales to what a client actually needs. GDH Family Law works from a single office in Vaughan's Concord district and serves clients across the wider GTA, including Markham, Richmond Hill, Mississauga, and Toronto.
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In the community
- GDH Family Law publishes a blog of plain-language articles on Ontario family law, on topics such as calculating spousal support, protecting assets in a common law relationship, preparing for a custody hearing, and getting a prenuptial agreement.
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Wheelchair accessible
Woman-owned
LGBTQ+ friendly
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- Law schools
- University of Ottawa, University of Windsor 2 of 2 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
GDH Family Law's office sits in the Deloitte Building at 400 Applewood Crescent, in Concord, the district that grew into Vaughan's industrial and commercial base after Highway 400 opened through the area in the 1950s. Concord today is home to the Canadian offices of companies like Toys R Us Canada and Tootsie Roll, alongside modern office buildings like the one GDH occupies. It's more business park than main street storefront, which fits a firm whose clients come from across the GTA rather than from the block outside; the office is just off Highway 400, with parking on site and transit stops nearby.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of family law does GDH Family Law handle?
- GDH Family Law focuses exclusively on family law, handling separation, divorce, parenting time and decision-making, grandparent access, child and spousal support, and property division and equalization for clients in Vaughan and across the GTA.
- Can GDH Family Law help with just one part of my case, not the whole thing?
- GDH Family Law offers unbundled, stand-alone services alongside full representation, so a client can hire the firm to draft a single agreement, provide a legal opinion, or appear at one mediation session, rather than retain it for an entire file.
- I want to avoid court. Does the firm handle mediation or arbitration in Vaughan?
- GDH Family Law represents clients in family mediation and arbitration as alternatives to a trial, and its lawyers can advise and represent a client through either process while the parties work toward a settlement rather than a court decision.
- My child's grandparents want contact after our separation. Can GDH Family Law advise on that?
- GDH Family Law handles grandparent access matters, including applications for a contact order where ongoing contact is in a child's best interests.
- Where is GDH Family Law located and how do I get there?
- GDH Family Law's office is in the Deloitte Building at 400 Applewood Crescent, Suite 200, in Concord, Vaughan, just off Highway 400, with parking on site and transit stops nearby.
- Does GDH Family Law offer a free consultation?
- GDH Family Law offers a free initial consultation, booked by phone or through the firm's online contact form, before a client commits to representation.
Where to find them
400 Applewood Crescent, Suite 200, Concord, ON L4K 0C3 · 416-535-6944
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