Every matter is met with the same standard of preparation, whether it is an urgent bail hearing in the middle of the night or a carefully negotiated parenting plan. You will always understand your options and the path ahead.
Consultations are available in English and Persian (Farsi). If your situation spans criminal, family and civil proceedings, they are handled under one roof.
Criminal Defence
Bail Hearings
Urgent action to secure your release and conditions you can realistically meet.
Sexual Assault
Discreet, rigorous defence in cases that demand sensitivity and trial skill.
Assault
Defending assault allegations, from simple assault to aggravated charges.
Domestic Violence
Guidance through criminal charges that often intersect with family proceedings.
DUI & Impaired Driving
Challenging the evidence behind impaired and over-80 driving charges.
Theft
Defence for theft and related property offences at every level.
Fraud
Representation in fraud and white-collar matters, including complex disclosure.
Weapon Offences
Defending firearm and weapon charges and their mandatory-minimum exposure.
Your rights before and at a criminal charge
Plain-language answers about police contact, language and travel, with the official sources behind each one.
- Will an Ontario court give you a Farsi interpreter, and is it free?
- Police asked you to come in for an interview: what should you do?
- Can you travel outside Canada (for example, to Iran) while on bail or with a charge pending?
- Can you renew or apply for a Canadian passport while a charge is pending?
- Arrested in Ontario: what are your rights in the first hours?
- Police came to your home with a search warrant: what are your rights?
Family Law
Divorce
Guiding you through separation and the legal end of a marriage.
Domestic Contracts
Marriage, cohabitation and separation agreements drafted to hold up.
Parenting Decision-Making
Resolving decision-making responsibility (formerly custody) in your children's interests.
Parenting Time
Building workable parenting-time (access) arrangements and schedules.
Child Support
Determining and enforcing support consistent with the applicable guidelines.
Spousal Support
Advancing or responding to spousal support claims fairly and realistically.
Property Division
Equalization of net family property and the division of assets and debts.
Family law guides
Plain-language answers to common Ontario family law questions, with the official sources behind each one. For quick answers about consultations, languages and confidentiality, see our frequently asked questions.
- What can a Persian-speaking (Farsi) family lawyer in Toronto do for an Iranian-Canadian family?
- Which Toronto family court handles your case?
- What happens after you start a family case in Toronto?
- Is a mahr (mehrieh) enforceable in Ontario after separation?
- Married in Iran: can you divorce in Ontario?
- Does property in Iran count when dividing family property in Ontario?
- Can your spouse sell or mortgage the family home without your consent?
- How is child support set when a parent lives outside Canada?
- Can a parent take your child to Iran or abroad without your consent?
- Does a custody order from Iran or another country count in Ontario?
- What are the deadlines in an Ontario family case?
- What does a family law case cost in Toronto, and what drives it?
- Separating in Ontario: what to do in the first week
- Which financial statement do you file in an Ontario family case?
- How does family violence affect parenting decisions in Ontario?
- Common-law in Ontario: when do you owe or receive spousal support?
- Does child support stop at 18 in Ontario?
- Religious divorce and an Ontario divorce: how do they fit together?
- How do you get a divorce certificate in Ontario?
- What does the Office of the Children's Lawyer do in a parenting case?
- Is a family arbitration award binding in Ontario?
- Supervised parenting time in Toronto: how does it work?
Serving Toronto and York Region
Family cases are heard in different courts depending on where you and your children live. Our local guides explain each one.
- Family lawyer in Toronto: which court, which office, and what is local
- The North York family court at 47 Sheppard Avenue East
- The downtown family court at 311 Jarvis Street
- Family lawyer for Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Vaughan, Markham and Newmarket
- The Newmarket family court, York Region's unified Family Court
- The Superior Court family court at 361 University Avenue, Toronto
- The Brampton courthouse for Peel Region family cases
Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation
Sarbazevatan Law guides you through civil disputes in Toronto with clear strategy, steady advocacy and service in your language.
Contract Disputes
A contract dispute lawyer in Toronto helping you resolve breach, business and shareholder disagreements with clear, practical advice.
Debt Recovery
A debt recovery lawyer in Toronto who helps creditors and debtors resolve unpaid debts through demand letters, court claims, and enforcement.
Employment Disputes
Sourena Sarbazevatan helps employees and employers across Toronto resolve wrongful dismissal, severance, and workplace human rights disputes under Ontario law.
Landlord & Tenant
A Toronto landlord and tenant lawyer helping landlords and tenants resolve disputes at the Landlord and Tenant Board, in your language.
Small Claims Court
Practical, bilingual Small Claims Court representation in Toronto for plaintiffs and defendants who want clear advice and confident advocacy.
Guides for tenants and employees
Plain-language answers about the Landlord and Tenant Board and workplace rights, with the official sources behind each one.
- Your landlord served an N12 to move in: are you still owed one month's rent?
- Asked to leave for renovations (N13): can you move back in?
- Locked out by your landlord in Ontario: what can you do?
- Offered a severance package in Ontario? What to check before you sign
- Unpaid wages or termination pay: Ministry of Labour claim or lawsuit?
- Fired after asking about your rights or taking a leave: is it reprisal?
Plan your defence. Protect your family.
Most matters move faster when you act early. Reach out and get a clear sense of where you stand.
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