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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A North York Law Office Across the Street from the Courthouse
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 office is at 2 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 303, directly above Sheppard-Yonge station and directly across Yonge Street from 47 Sheppard Avenue East, which houses the Toronto Small Claims Court and, since 1 September 2024, the Ontario Court of Justice family court for most of North York, Scarborough and north Etobicoke. North York is part of the City of Toronto, so its divorces, property claims and larger civil claims are decided at the Superior Court of Justice at 361 University Avenue, about 30 minutes south on Line 1. Clients from Vaughan, Thornhill, Richmond Hill and Markham reach us on the same subway line, and for them the relevant Superior Court is in Newmarket; we appear in both.
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 experience. Lexaltico handles all of it.
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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 close proximity and allowing our lawyers to appear at this courthouse daily.
Family Law at 47 Sheppard
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
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
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.
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.
47 Sheppard: Ontario Court of Justice (Family) and Toronto Small Claims Court
The Ontario Court of Justice family court on the 2nd floor hears parenting, child and spousal support and restraining order matters where no divorce is claimed, for the North York, Scarborough and north Etobicoke electoral districts assigned to it since 1 September 2024. The Small Claims Court on the 3rd floor is the single Small Claims location for the whole City of Toronto and hears claims of up to $50,000.
Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Toronto
Where every North York divorce, equalization claim and civil claim above $50,000 is decided. Clients who live in Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Thornhill or Markham are in York Region, and their Superior Court matters go to Newmarket at 50 Eagle Street West instead; we appear at both.
Immigration & Refugee Board (Toronto)
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.
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
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.
Legal Services in North York, Vaughan & Richmond Hill
Serving York Region’s families, employees, immigrants, and businesses with the same precision and depth of experience as our downtown Toronto practice, in 13 languages.
Family Lawyers North York
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 experience to handle all of it, including cases with international dimensions that require careful management of Ontario, federal, and foreign law.
Divorce and property claims for North York residents are filed at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice at 361 University Avenue, Toronto. Parenting and support matters without a divorce claim go to the Ontario Court of Justice at 47 Sheppard Avenue East, across the street from our office. Clients who live in Vaughan, Richmond Hill or Thornhill are in York Region and their matters are filed in Newmarket; we appear at all three.
- 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
Employment Lawyers North York
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.
- Wrongful dismissal
- Constructive dismissal
- Severance package review
- HRTO applications
- Workplace harassment & discrimination
- Employment contracts
- Non-competition & non-solicitation clauses
- Fixed-term & contract employee rights
Immigration Lawyers North York
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
Business Lawyers North York
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
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.
North York & York Region Legal FAQs
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. 15-minute initial assessments available in person, by phone, or video call in your language.
Lexaltico LLP, North York
2 Sheppard Ave East, Suite 303
Toronto (North York), ON M2N 5Y7
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