Lawyers Serving North York,
Vaughan, Richmond Hill & York Region

Our North York office at 2 Sheppard Ave East serves one of the GTA’s most diverse and fastest-growing legal markets, from the 905 corridor in Vaughan and Richmond Hill to Thornhill, Markham, and beyond. Trained at Canada’s top law schools. Serving your community.

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U of T & Osgoode Trained Called to Ontario Bar 2 Sheppard Ave East, North York York Region Vaughan · Richmond Hill · Thornhill 10+ Languages

2 Sheppard Ave East, North York | Vaughan · Richmond Hill · Thornhill · Markham | Family · Employment · Immigration · Business | 10+ Languages | Free Consultations

Our North York office, serving York Region

5min walk

to North York courts at 47 Sheppard Ave E, right in our neighbourhood

25min drive

to Ontario Superior Court in Newmarket. The regional court for all of York Region

10+languages

served, including Farsi, Mandarin, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Russian, Korean, and Italian

100%of our lawyers

are called to the Ontario Bar and members in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario

North York Law Firm

York Region’s Law Firm, Community, Language, Results

Lexaltico LLP’s North York office at 2 Sheppard Ave East sits at the heart of one of Ontario’s most diverse legal markets. North York, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, and Thornhill are home to large Italian, Persian, South Asian, Korean, Chinese, and Russian-speaking communities, each with distinct needs in family law, employment law, immigration, and business matters.

Our North York lawyers are trained at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School and are called to the Ontario Bar. We serve clients across all of York Region, from Vaughan and Woodbridge to Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Markham, Aurora, and Newmarket, in the language they are most comfortable with.

York Region’s rapid growth has created a complex legal environment. Vaughan’s booming construction and technology sector generates employment disputes. Richmond Hill’s international community requires skilled immigration representation. Thornhill’s families navigate the same custody, divorce, and property division challenges as any GTA community, but often with cross-border assets or foreign marriages that require particular expertise. Lexaltico handles all of it.

Your Local Courthouse

47 Sheppard Ave East, The North York Courthouse

The Ontario Court of Justice at 47 Sheppard Avenue East is where most North York legal matters are heard. Our office at 2 Sheppard Ave East is steps away, giving our clients unmatched proximity and allowing our lawyers to appear at this courthouse daily.

Family Law at 47 Sheppard

Custody · Access · Support · Child Protection

The North York courthouse handles contested custody and access disputes, child support applications, motions to change existing orders, and restraining orders under the Family Law Act and the Children’s Law Reform Act. Our family lawyers are here every week advocating for parents navigating separation and divorce.

Child Protection (CAS) Matters

Children’s Aid Society · CFSA Proceedings

When the Children’s Aid Society becomes involved with a family, cases are heard at 47 Sheppard under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act. Our lawyers represent parents in protection applications, temporary care orders, society supervision orders, and access motions, fighting to keep families together.

Criminal & Youth Justice

Bail Hearings · Trials · Provincial Offences

The Ontario Court of Justice at 47 Sheppard hears criminal matters including bail hearings, preliminary inquiries, and trials for indictable and summary offences. It also serves as a Youth Justice Court under the Youth Criminal Justice Act and handles provincial offence proceedings for the North York area.

Family Law, Custody & Access

Child Support Applications

Child Protection (CAS/CFSA)

Criminal Defence

Bail Hearings

Youth Criminal Justice

Restraining Orders

Provincial Offences

Steps from Our Office

Courts & Tribunals

Courts & Tribunals Serving North York & York Region

Our North York lawyers appear at every court and tribunal serving York Region. Understanding local court culture, how materials are organized, how judges prefer arguments presented, what timelines to expect, gives our clients a meaningful practical advantage.

Ontario Court of Justice, North York

1000 Finch Ave W, Toronto, ON M3J 2V5

~10 min drive from our Sheppard office

Handles custody, access, child support (without divorce), and provincial offences for North York. Many family law matters in North York begin here before escalating to Superior Court.

Child CustodyChild SupportAccess Orders

Ontario Superior Court, Newmarket

50 Eagle St W, Newmarket, ON L3Y 6B1

~25 min drive, regional court for all York Region

The Superior Court for the entire York Region county, including Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Markham, Aurora, and Newmarket. Handles divorce, property division, complex custody, civil litigation, and enforcement proceedings.

DivorceFamily LawProperty DivisionCivil Litigation

Immigration & Refugee Board (Toronto)

74 Victoria St, Toronto, ON M5C 3C7

Serving all York Region clients

RPD refugee hearings, RAD appeals, ID detention reviews, and IAD sponsorship appeals for all clients in North York, Vaughan, and Richmond Hill. York Region has some of Ontario’s highest refugee claim volumes. Our lawyers appear at all four IRB divisions.

RPDRADIDIAD

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

655 Bay St, Toronto, ON M7A 2A3

Serving all York Region employment matters

HRTO applications for workplace discrimination and harassment cases from North York and York Region employers. Our employment lawyers file and represent HRTO applications for employees who have experienced discrimination based on race, religion, disability, gender, or other protected grounds.

DiscriminationHarassmentHRTO Applications

Legal Services

Legal Services in North York, Vaughan & Richmond Hill

Serving York Region’s families, employees, immigrants, and businesses with the same precision and depth of expertise as our downtown Toronto practice, in over 10 languages.

Family Lawyers North York

Family Law & Divorce, North York, Vaughan & Richmond Hill

York Region’s multicultural communities bring unique family law challenges: foreign marriages, assets held across jurisdictions, custody disputes involving international travel, and separation agreements in cross-cultural contexts. Our North York family lawyers have the expertise to handle all of it, including cases with international dimensions that require careful management of Ontario, federal, and foreign law.

Divorce and family law matters for North York residents file at the Ontario Superior Court in Newmarket. York Region matters, including Vaughan, Richmond Hill, and Thornhill, are also filed there. Our lawyers appear at Newmarket Superior Court regularly and know the local practice culture well.

York Region family matters are heard at Ontario Superior Court in Newmarket (50 Eagle St W). North York custody and support matters without divorce are heard at Ontario Court of Justice at 1000 Finch Ave W, approximately 10 minutes from our office.

Separation & divorce
Child custody & parenting time
Child support (Federal Guidelines)
Spousal support
Property division & equalization
Marriage contracts & cohabitation agreements
International custody matters
Domestic violence & restraining orders

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Employment Lawyers North York

Wrongful Dismissal & Employment Law, North York, Vaughan & York Region

Vaughan and North York are home to major employers in construction, logistics, manufacturing, technology, and professional services. When employees at these companies face termination, many receive severance offers that fall significantly short of what Ontario law entitles them to. Our North York employment lawyers review every severance offer, and in most cases, we secure substantially more than the initial offer.

York Region’s workforce also includes a significant proportion of employees on temporary, contract, and fixed-term agreements. These workers have distinct rights under the Employment Standards Act that are frequently misunderstood by employers. Our employment lawyers serve all employment types.

York Region employment disputes proceed at Ontario Superior Court in Newmarket, HRTO applications are filed at 655 Bay St Toronto, and ESA complaints go to the Ministry of Labour. Our employment lawyers handle all three streams for North York and York Region clients.

Wrongful dismissal
Constructive dismissal
Severance package review
HRTO applications
Workplace harassment & discrimination
Employment contracts
Non-competition & non-solicitation clauses
Fixed-term & contract employee rights

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Immigration Lawyers North York

Immigration & Refugee Law, North York, Vaughan & Richmond Hill

York Region is home to some of Ontario’s largest and most established immigrant communities, including significant Iranian, South Asian, Italian, Chinese, Korean, and Russian-speaking populations in Vaughan, Richmond Hill, and North York. Many of these communities have ongoing immigration needs: sponsoring family members, obtaining permanent residence, renewing work permits, and in some cases, defending against deportation or filing refugee claims.

Our North York immigration lawyers serve clients in the full range of immigration matters, from straightforward permanent residence applications to complex refugee claims involving persecution, violence, and human rights violations. We appear at the RPD, RAD, ID, and IAD divisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board and at Federal Court for judicial reviews of IRCC refusals.

Permanent residence applications
Spousal & family sponsorship
Work permits & LMIAs
Study permits
Refugee claims (RPD hearings)
RAD appeals
Federal Court judicial reviews
Citizenship applications

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Business Lawyers North York

Corporate & Commercial Law, North York, Vaughan & York Region

York Region’s business community spans from Vaughan’s construction and manufacturing sector to North York’s growing professional services and technology firms. Our business lawyers provide practical, commercially sensible advice on incorporation, shareholder agreements, commercial contracts, business acquisitions, and commercial disputes, without the overhead of a downtown Bay Street firm.

Business incorporation
Shareholder agreements
Commercial contracts
Business purchase & sale
Commercial leasing
Franchise agreements
Cross-border business matters
Commercial disputes

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North York & York Region by the Numbers

The Legal Landscape of York Region

York Region’s demographics and growth profile directly shape the legal needs of its residents. Understanding the community we serve makes us better lawyers.

1.2M⁺

People in York Region across Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, Thornhill, Aurora, and Newmarket

Statistics Canada, 2021 Census

50%⁺

Of Richmond Hill and Markham residents were born outside Canada, among Ontario’s highest immigration rates

Statistics Canada, 2021 NHS

10+

Languages served by Lexaltico, including Farsi, Mandarin, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Russian, Korean, and Italian

Lexaltico LLP

40%

Growth in York Region over the past 15 years, one of Canada’s fastest-growing metro areas

Statistics Canada, 2021 Census

1 year

Required separation period before divorce can be granted in Canada under the Divorce Act, s.8(2)(a)

Divorce Act (Canada)

$679

Total Ontario court filing fees for a divorce in 2025–2026: $224 + $445 + $10 Central Registry fee

Ontario Superior Court, 2025–2026

Frequently Asked Questions

North York & York Region Legal FAQs

Which court handles family law cases in North York and Vaughan?

Family law matters in North York are heard at the Ontario Superior Court at 47 Sheppard Ave E and Ontario Court of Justice at 1000 Finch Ave W. York Region matters, including Vaughan, Richmond Hill, and Markham, are heard at Ontario Superior Court in Newmarket (50 Eagle St W). Our lawyers appear at all three courts regularly.

Do your North York lawyers serve Vaughan, Richmond Hill, and Markham clients?

Yes. Our North York office serves clients across all of York Region, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Markham, Aurora, Woodbridge, and Newmarket. We appear at North York courts and Newmarket Superior Court for family law, employment, and civil matters throughout York Region.

What are my severance rights if I was fired by a Vaughan or Richmond Hill employer?

Ontario employees in York Region who are terminated without cause have rights under both the Employment Standards Act and common law. Common law notice, which depends on your age, length of service, position, and the availability of comparable employment, is almost always higher than what employers offer. Do not sign any severance agreement without speaking to an employment lawyer first.

Can you help with immigration matters in Vaughan, Richmond Hill, and North York?

Yes. York Region has large Iranian, South Asian, Korean, Chinese, and Russian-speaking communities, all of whom frequently need immigration services. Our North York immigration lawyers handle permanent residence, family sponsorship, work permits, refugee claims (RPD), RAD appeals, and Federal Court reviews for clients throughout York Region.

What languages do your North York lawyers speak?

Lexaltico serves clients in over 10 languages, including Farsi, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Russian, Korean, Italian, and Tagalog, in addition to English and French. Every client receives legal advice in the language they are most comfortable with.

How close is your North York office to the Sheppard courthouse?

Our North York office at 2 Sheppard Ave East, Suite 303, is approximately 5 minutes from the North York courts and a short drive to Ontario Superior Court. The Newmarket courthouse, which handles all York Region Superior Court matters, is approximately 25 minutes north on Highway 404.

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Visit Our North York Office

Our North York office at 2 Sheppard Ave East, Suite 303 is steps from Sheppard-Yonge station and convenient to clients from across York Region, including Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Thornhill, and Markham. Free consultations available in person, by phone, or video call in your language.