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Recognizing Exceptional Talent: Torkin Manes lawyers ranked in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2023

Neil M. Abramson, Kenneth Beallor, Kobi Bessin, Andrew Biderman , Adam N. Black, Allan S. Bronstein, Jeffrey I. Cohen, Lisa Corrente, Valerie A. Edwards, Linda J. Godel, Gregory D. Hersen, Lisa R. Lifshitz, Daniel S. Melamed, Laurie H. Pawlitza, Sammy Redlick, Leonard D. Rodness, Michael Tamblyn, Matthew Tevlin, Sidney H. Troister, LSM, Craig Vander Zee, Lorne H. Wolfson and Seth Zuk Torkin Manes is proud to congratulate our esteemed lawyers who have been included in the 2023 Edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. The Fir...

Mar 3, 2023

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Laurie Pawlitza was featured in the January issue of the Ontario Family Law Reporter

Laurie H. Pawlitza Ontario Family Law Reporter Laurie Pawlitza's article titled, "Evolution of the family — The importance of biological ties," was featured in the January issue of the Ontario Fami...

Jan 11, 2023

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The Lawyer's Daily quotes Laurie Pawlitza on the LSO’s approval of the Family Legal Services Provider licence

Laurie H. Pawlitza The Lawyer's Daily The Lawyer's Daily quotes Laurie Pawlitza in its article about the Law Society of Ontario approving the Family Legal Services Provider licence, enabli...

Dec 6, 2022

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Torkin Manes lawyers featured in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2023 and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Canada)

Daniel J. Stober, Leslie McGowran, Tanisha Tulloch, Lorne H. Wolfson, Jennifer L. Wilson, Craig Vander Zee, Sidney H. Troister, LSM, Matthew Tevlin, Michael Tamblyn, S. Fay Sulley, Anthony Scane, Leonard D. Rodness, Laurie H. Pawlitza, Loretta P. Merritt, Daniel Pugen, Daniel S. Melamed, Matt Maurer, M. Scott Martin, Ronald D. Manes, Kay Leung, Gregory D. Hersen, Ryan Hauk, Mark B. Harrington, David M. Golden, Linda J. Godel, Valerie A. Edwards, Lisa R. Lifshitz, Lisa Corrente, Jeffrey I. Cohen, Howard Burshtein, Allan S. Bronstein, Adam N. Black, Andrew Biderman , Kenneth Beallor, Risa Awerbuck and Neil M. Abramson Best Lawyers We are pleased to announce that 34 of our partners have been recognized as leaders in their respective fields in the latest edition of The Best Lawyer...

Aug 25, 2022

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Recognizing Exceptional Talent: 24 Torkin Manes lawyers ranked in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2022

Neil M. Abramson, Kenneth Beallor, Andrew Biderman , Adam N. Black, Allan S. Bronstein, Howard Burshtein, Jeffrey I. Cohen, Valerie A. Edwards, Linda J. Godel, Mark B. Harrington, Ryan Hauk, Gregory D. Hersen, Lisa R. Lifshitz, Daniel S. Melamed, Loretta P. Merritt, Laurie H. Pawlitza, Sammy Redlick, Leonard D. Rodness, Anthony Scane, Michael Tamblyn, Matthew Tevlin, Sidney H. Troister, LSM, Craig Vander Zee and Lorne H. Wolfson Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Torkin Manes is pleased to announce that several firm members have been named as leaders in their fields in The 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory....

Mar 3, 2022

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Torkin Manes Partner Laurie Pawlitza expands family law services with the launch of the Minerva Group

Laurie H. Pawlitza Torkin Manes is pleased to congratulate our partner, Laurie Pawlitza, on the successful launch of the Minerva Group, an association of senior family l...

Oct 25, 2021

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Laurie Pawlitza quoted by Canadian Lawyer

Laurie H. Pawlitza Canadian Lawyer Laurie Pawlitza was quoted by Canadian Lawyer magazine on a case involving ex-spouses battling over the COVID-19 vaccination for their child.

Oct 4, 2021

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Torkin Manes lawyers featured in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Canada)

Neil M. Abramson, Risa Awerbuck, Kenneth Beallor, Andrew Biderman , Adam N. Black, Allan S. Bronstein, Howard Burshtein, Jeffrey I. Cohen, Lisa Corrente, Valerie A. Edwards, Linda J. Godel, David M. Golden, Mark B. Harrington, Ryan Hauk, Gregory D. Hersen, Kay Leung, Lisa R. Lifshitz, Ronald D. Manes, M. Scott Martin, Matt Maurer, Daniel S. Melamed, Loretta P. Merritt, Laurie H. Pawlitza, Daniel Pugen, Leonard D. Rodness, Anthony Scane, S. Fay Sulley, Michael Tamblyn, Matthew Tevlin, Sidney H. Troister, LSM, Craig Vander Zee, Jennifer L. Wilson, Lorne H. Wolfson, Michelle Fan , Leslie McGowran and Daniel J. Stober We are pleased to announce that 34 of our partners have recently been recognized as leaders in their respective fields in the latest edition of The Be...

Aug 26, 2021

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Laurie H. Pawlitza has accepted a position on Canadian Lawyer magazine's Editorial Board

Laurie H. Pawlitza Canadian Lawyer Laurie H. Pawlitza, a partner in our Family Law Group, has accepted a position on Canadian Lawyer magazine's Editorial Board.

Jun 18, 2021

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Congratulations to our lawyers recognized in The 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Neil M. Abramson, Kenneth Beallor, Kobi Bessin, Andrew Biderman , Allan S. Bronstein, Jeffrey I. Cohen, Valerie A. Edwards, Linda J. Godel, Mark B. Harrington, Gregory D. Hersen, Lisa R. Lifshitz, Daniel S. Melamed, Loretta P. Merritt, Laurie H. Pawlitza, Michael Tamblyn, Matthew Tevlin, Sidney H. Troister, LSM, Craig Vander Zee and Lorne H. Wolfson The 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Torkin Manes is pleased to announce that several firm members have been named as leaders in their fields in The 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory....

May 4, 2021

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Laurie Pawlitza interviewed by Global News Radio on the changes to the Divorce Act

Laurie H. Pawlitza Global News Radio Laurie Pawlitza was interviewed by Shaye Ganam on Global News Radio 770 CHQR on the changes to the Divorce Act.

Apr 19, 2021

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Torkin Manes lawyers featured in The Best Lawyers in Canada© 2021

Neil M. Abramson, Risa Awerbuck, Kenneth Beallor, Andrew Biderman , Allan S. Bronstein, Adam N. Black, Howard Burshtein, Jeffrey I. Cohen, Lisa Corrente, Valerie A. Edwards, Linda J. Godel, David M. Golden, Mark B. Harrington, Gregory D. Hersen, Kay Leung, Lisa R. Lifshitz, Ronald D. Manes, M. Scott Martin, Matt Maurer, Daniel S. Melamed, Loretta P. Merritt, Laurie H. Pawlitza, Leonard D. Rodness, Anthony Scane, Michael Tamblyn, Matthew Tevlin, Sidney H. Troister, LSM, Craig Vander Zee, Jennifer L. Wilson and Lorne H. Wolfson The Best Lawyers in Canada We are pleased to announce that 31 of our partners have recently been recognized as leaders in their respective fields in the latest edition of The Be...

Aug 27, 2020

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Torkin Manes lawyers featured in The Best Lawyers in Canada© 2021

Neil M. Abramson, Risa Awerbuck, Kenneth Beallor, Andrew Biderman , Allan S. Bronstein, Adam N. Black, Howard Burshtein, Barry A. Cohen, QC, Jeffrey I. Cohen, Lisa Corrente, Valerie A. Edwards, Linda J. Godel, David M. Golden, Mark B. Harrington, Gregory D. Hersen, Kay Leung, Lisa R. Lifshitz, Ronald D. Manes, M. Scott Martin, Matt Maurer, Daniel S. Melamed, Loretta P. Merritt, Laurie H. Pawlitza, Leonard D. Rodness, Anthony Scane, Michael Tamblyn, Matthew Tevlin, Sidney H. Troister, LSM, Craig Vander Zee, Jennifer L. Wilson and Lorne H. Wolfson We are pleased to announce that 31 of our partners have recently been recognized as leaders in their respective fields in the latest edition of The Be...

Aug 14, 2020

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Laurie Pawlitza speaks to Canadian Lawyer on drug use in family law

Laurie H. Pawlitza Laurie Pawlitza speaks to Canadian Lawyer on cannabis drug use being hard to prove in family law.

Apr 24, 2020

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Laurie Pawlitza speaks to Law Times about the Health Care Consent Act

Laurie H. Pawlitza Law Times A recent case highlights how the Health Care Consent Act, which calls for judges to take a child’s wishes into account when it comes to consenting to ...

Mar 6, 2020

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Torkin Manes lawyers featured in The Best Lawyers in Canada© 2020

Valerie A. Edwards, Linda J. Godel, Kenneth Beallor, Gregory D. Hersen, Anthony Scane, Ronald D. Manes, Allan S. Bronstein, Jeffrey I. Cohen, Matthew Tevlin, Bernadette Corpuz, Adam N. Black, Robert M. Halpern, Daniel S. Melamed, Laurie H. Pawlitza, Jennifer L. Wilson, Lorne H. Wolfson, Neil M. Abramson, Lisa Corrente, Lisa R. Lifshitz, Loretta P. Merritt, Leonard D. Rodness, Sidney H. Troister, LSM, Risa Awerbuck and Craig Vander Zee The Best Lawyers in Canada We are pleased to announce that 24 of our partners have recently been recognized as leaders in their respective fields in the latest edition of T...

Aug 21, 2019

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Congratulations to our lawyers recognized in The 2019 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Kenneth Beallor, Allan S. Bronstein, Jeffrey I. Cohen, Sumeet (Sonu) Dhanju-Dhillon, Valerie A. Edwards, Linda J. Godel, Robert M. Halpern, Gregory D. Hersen, Lisa R. Lifshitz, Daniel S. Melamed, Laurie H. Pawlitza, Michael Tamblyn, Sidney H. Troister, LSM, Craig Vander Zee and Lorne H. Wolfson The 2019 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Torkin Manes is pleased to announce that several firm lawyers have been named as leaders in their fields in The 2019 Canadian Legal Lexpert Direc...

Apr 24, 2019

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Young couples living together to save on housing costs need to sign this often overlooked pact — Laurie Pawlitz speaks to the Globe & Mail on the importance of cohabitation agreements

Laurie H. Pawlitza The Globe & Mail There are many common-law couples who haven’t signed anything – and who stand to lose a lot in the event of a separation.

Nov 15, 2018

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Daniel Melamed and Laurie Pawlitza invited to speak before the House of Commons' Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Bill C-78

Laurie H. Pawlitza and Daniel S. Melamed Daniel Melamed and Laurie Pawlitza, partners in our Family Law Group, have been chosen as two of the witnesses selected by the House of Commons' Stand...

Nov 14, 2018

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Torkin Manes Family Law Group secures top ranking in the 2019 edition of Chambers & Partners High Net Worth

Robert M. Halpern, Christine Ashbourne, Adam N. Black, Jessica Brown, Daniel S. Melamed, Lindsay G. Mills, Justyna A. Waxman, Laurie H. Pawlitza, Jennifer L. Wilson and Lorne H. Wolfson Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Torkin Manes is pleased to be ranked Band 1 by Chambers High Net Worth 2018 in the area of Family/Matrimonial Law in Canada.

Aug 22, 2018

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Neil M. Abramson, Kenneth Beallor, Adam N. Black, Allan S. Bronstein, Lisa Corrente, Jeffrey I. Cohen, Valerie A. Edwards, Linda J. Godel, Gregory D. Hersen, Lisa R. Lifshitz, Ronald D. Manes, Loretta P. Merritt, Laurie H. Pawlitza, Daniel S. Melamed, Leonard D. Rodness, Matthew Tevlin, Sidney H. Troister, LSM, Craig Vander Zee, Jennifer L. Wilson and Lorne H. Wolfson The Best Lawyers in Canada We are pleased to announce that 21 of our partners have recently been recognized as leaders.

Aug 21, 2018

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Canadian Lawyer speaks to Laurie Pawlitza on the impact of Bill C-78 on Canada’s Divorce Act

Laurie H. Pawlitza Canadian Lawyer Laurie Pawlitza, a partner in the family law group at Toronto firm Torkin Manes LLP, characterizes C-78 as a successful catch-up effort by the federal...

Aug 15, 2018

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Attention wealthy spouses: Your family trust won't always save you when dividing assets in a separation — Laurie Pawlitza discusses this issue in her latest column in the National Post

Laurie H. Pawlitza Over the years, monied spouses who do not have the protection of a marriage contract have tried numerous strategies to evade the long arm of family la...

Jul 26, 2018

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All three adult members of polyamorous family deemed child's parents by Newfoundland judge — Laurie Pawlitza reviews the landmark decision in the National Post

Laurie H. Pawlitza In the first decision of its kind in Canada, all three adult members of a polyamorous family have been recognized as parents of a child. Two months ag...

Jun 21, 2018