Best Lawyers in Canada for Family Law
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Adam is a partner at Torkin Manes. He practises in all aspects of family law including divorce, custody and access, property, support, and domestic contracts. Adam’s focus on efficient resolution guides his practice and advice to his clients. Concurrently, Adam advocates effectively to achieve a result that is aligned with his clients’ interests. Adam regularly appears in courts throughout the Greater Toronto Area, including the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Just...
Kate Bennett is a Partner and Practice Group Lead with the Family Law group at Harrison Pensa. Kate’s practice encompasses all issues related to family law including separation and divorce, decision-making responsibility for children (formerly custody), parenting time (formerly primary care and/or access), child and spousal support, and division of property. Kate represents clients in family law litigation, as well as alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. ...
Sheila is at her core an advocate. She is smart, strategic and sees the justice of a case. A thoughtful listener and intuitive problem solver, Sheila gets to the heart of the matter. She applies her top-notch analytical skills and her good judgment to assess the best path forward for each client. Sheila is equally adept at negotiating creative settlement solutions as she is pursuing strategic litigation at all levels of court. Drawing on her corporate law experience at a top New York City fir...
Nicole Garton, TEP, is an Associate Counsel at Lindsay Kenney LLP. As President of Heritage Trust , Nicole leads a regulated financial institution offering executor, trustee, power of attorney, escrow and multi-family office services on behalf of BC resident clients. Nicole is the Past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association Wills and Trusts Subsection (Vancouver). Nicole is a member the Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners (STEP), the Estate Planning Council of BC, the BC Collaborative Ro...
A senior member of the Family Law bar and a senior partner in our Family Law Group, Lorne’s practice includes all aspects of family law, including divorce, custody and access, property, support, and domestic contracts. He conducts litigation before every level of court in Ontario, as well as providing mediation and arbitration services. He also acts as counsel to lawyers and accountants addressing family law concerns that arise in business, wills and estates, and personal financial plan...
Tara G. Tiefenbach is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Tara G., who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tara G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Since Hilary’s call to the bar in 2016, she has practiced family law in London, Ontario. Hilary assists clients with family law and child protection matters in Court and through alternative dispute resolution. While Hilary was in law school, she developed a passion for family law as the Family Law Student Supervisor at Western University’s student legal clinic. As a law student, Hilary was the recipient of the Edna Yuet-Lui Memorial Award, the Douglas May Memorial Award, and the G...
Jessica Bonnema is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Jessica, who practices law in London, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jessica is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jordon invites clients to contact him if they want assistance on almost any aspect of family law. Jordon can provide advice with respect to division of matrimonial property, unjust enrichment claims, spousal or partner support, child support, parenting, guardianship and custody, mobility applications, and cohabitation, prenuptial, marriage, or separation agreements. He can assist with all the research, drafting, paperwork, court appearances, and attendance at mediation or arbitration that tho...
Brigitte Barsalou is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Brigitte, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brigitte is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Deborah Perkins-Leitman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Deborah, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Deborah is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jessica is a partner at Halpern Law Group. Her practice is restricted to family law and she provides counsel on all areas of family law matters, including complex financial issues, domestic contracts, and parenting. Jessica has conducted motions, trials and appeals at every level of court in Ontario, including the Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Provincial Court, the Divisional Court and the Ontario Court of Appeal. Jessica has also acted as advocate for clients through alternative dispute...
Bayly Guslits is a Partner with the Family Law Practice Group at Harrison Pensa. She represents clients in all matters related to separation and divorce, including division of property, custody, access, and child and spousal support. She also assists clients in drawing up cohabitation agreements or marriage contracts. Bayly advocates for equity in the family law system, and represents LGBTQ+ and BIPOC clients in all areas of her practice. Clients turn to Bayly for help dealing with the Childr...
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