Goldwater Droit

Goldwater Droit is a Montreal family law litigation firm founded in 1981. It handles contested divorces, custody and parenting disputes, youth protection (DPJ) matters, estate and succession litigation, and some animal law disputes. The firm has argued cases before the Quebec Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada on issues including parental alienation, same-sex marriage, and spousal support for common-law partners.

Practice areas

Family Law Wills, Estates & Trusts

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleWoman-ownedLGBTQ+ friendlyParking availableVirtual appointmentsIn-person services

Lawyers 18

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar

1981–2025 · median 6 years in practice 18 of 18 lawyers

Law schools

Université de Montréal (6), UQAM (3), Laval University (2), Université de Sherbrooke (2), University of Ottawa (2), McGill University and 2 more 18 of 18 lawyers

Languages on the roster

Arabic, English, French, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Yiddish

Who handles what

• Family Law
  Alexandre Grancoin-Vinet, Amina Joober, Anne-France Goldwater, Charlotte Roy, Christian Ferron, Daniella Cienfuegos, Daria Lupu, Eric Kirshner, Farah Ghilane, Lukas G.-Dragon, Marie Anne Martin, Mathilde Sauvé, Natalie Shelkovsky, Samuel Boivin, Shannen Valente-Kent, Vanessa Annunzi, Véronique Jacques, Émylia Morin
• Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  Anne-France Goldwater, Christian Ferron, Eric Kirshner, Natalie Shelkovsky, Émylia Morin
• Wills, Estates & Trusts
  Anne-France Goldwater, Christian Ferron, Eric Kirshner