73/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 1,166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Divorce And Family Lawyers in Willowdale, ON: 2026 rankings
664 divorce and family lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Highest LFR Score in Willowdale: Nussbaum Family & Divorce Lawyers, LFR Score 73/100; 4.8★ from 1,166 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Open 24 hours (per Google): Divorce Go - Divorce and Family Lawyers, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 664.
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Most-reviewed: Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers, 1,604 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 664 ranked; ranked #8.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
664 Willowdale divorce and family lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 52 are open 24/7, 143 open Saturdays and 84 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 664 rated law firms.
Top 10 divorce and family lawyers in Willowdale at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nussbaum Family & Divorce Lawyers | 73 | 4.8★ (1,166) | North York, 1 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Divorce Go - Divorce and Family Lawyers | 72 | 4.9★ (494) | North York, 1 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | ezDivorce.ca | 72 | 5.0★ (846) | East York, 1 km away | — | — |
| 4 | GOLDSTEIN Divorce & Family Law Group | 69 | 4.8★ (151) | North York, 1 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 5 | Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers | 68 | 4.9★ (183) | Vaughan, 12 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 6 | Juzkiw Law | 67 | 4.8★ (51) | Markham, 1 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 7 | GOLDSTEIN Divorce & Family Law Group | 67 | 5.0★ (40) | Toronto, 7 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 8 | Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers | 67 | 4.9★ (1,604) | Toronto, 14 km away | — | Most reviews |
| 9 | Hussain Law | 66 | 4.6★ (144) | North York, 1 km away | — | — |
| 10 | Simple Divorce - Family Lawyer Toronto | 66 | 4.7★ (346) | North York, 6 km away | Sat | — |
All 664 divorce and family lawyers in Willowdale, in rank order
Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Based in North York, 1 km away
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 494 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#3 ezDivorce.ca
Based in East York, 1 km away
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 846 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in North York, 1 km away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Vaughan, 12 km away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 183 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#6 Juzkiw Law
Based in Markham, 1 km away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Toronto, 7 km away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Toronto, 14 km away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 1,604 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#9 Hussain Law
Based in North York, 1 km away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in North York, 6 km away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 346 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Toronto, 11 km away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in North York, 5 km away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 423 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Markham, 8 km away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Toronto, 9 km away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#15 Iqbal Law
Based in Markham, 2 km away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Richmond Hill, 4 km away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#17 Nazarian Law
Based in Toronto, 14 km away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 467 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mississauga, 27 km away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in North York, 6 km away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in North York, 1 km away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in North York, 2 km away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 288 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brampton, 24 km away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brampton, 31 km away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 314 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in East York, 13 km away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 363 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#25 TAS Law Firm
Based in Mississauga, 27 km away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 101 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Divorce and family lawyers ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 664 ranked divorce and family lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Willowdale
20 more divorce and family lawyers within 40 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
How we ranked Willowdale divorce and family lawyers
We scored 664 Willowdale divorce and family lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Willowdale data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
How to choose a divorce and family lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many divorce and family law matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Ask how the firm bills phone calls and emails, and how often you will get an itemised bill.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask a divorce and family lawyer
- How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
- How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
- Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
- How much is the retainer, and what happens when it runs out?
- Do you offer mediation or collaborative divorce?
- Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?
Terms explained
- Contingency fee
- A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
- Retainer
- Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
- Flat fee
- One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
- Limited-scope representation
- Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
- Statute of limitations
- The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
- Good standing
- A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
- Law society
- The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
- Board certification
- Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
- Attorney–client privilege
- The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
- Conflict check
- The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
- Pro bono
- Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
- Legal aid
- Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.
Divorce and family lawyers in Willowdale: frequently asked questions
Which divorce and family lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Willowdale?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked divorce and family lawyer in Willowdale, ON is Nussbaum Family & Divorce Lawyers with an LFR Score of 73/100. It has 4.8★ from 1,166 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Divorce Go - Divorce and Family Lawyers (#2) and ezDivorce.ca (#3) follow. We ranked 664 divorce and family lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many divorce and family lawyers are there in Willowdale?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 664 divorce and family lawyers serving Willowdale, ON. 2 of them are based in Willowdale; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which divorce and family lawyers in Willowdale are open 24/7?
52 ranked divorce and family lawyers in Willowdale post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Nussbaum Family & Divorce Lawyers (#1), Divorce Go - Divorce and Family Lawyers (#2) and GOLDSTEIN Divorce & Family Law Group (#4). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which divorce and family lawyers in Willowdale work on weekends?
143 of 664 ranked divorce and family lawyers post Saturday hours and 84 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Nussbaum Family & Divorce Lawyers (#1), Divorce Go - Divorce and Family Lawyers (#2) and GOLDSTEIN Divorce & Family Law Group (#4). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do Willowdale divorce and family lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 664 rated divorce and family lawyers in Willowdale is 4.8★, with a median of 26 reviews. Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers has the most, 1,604 reviews, and ranks #8. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank divorce and family lawyers?
Each divorce and family lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do divorce and family lawyers outside Willowdale count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 km of the Willowdale city centre, our service radius for divorce and family lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.
Can divorce and family lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?
No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.
How do divorce and family lawyers in Willowdale, ON charge?
Family lawyers usually bill by the hour against an upfront retainer; some offer fixed fees for uncontested or limited-scope work. Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
Do I need a lawyer for an uncontested divorce?
Not always: divorce is granted under the federal Divorce Act, and courts accept joint applications. A lawyer can still review the agreement on property, support and parenting before you sign it. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of divorce and family lawyers in Willowdale, ON ranked?
By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.
Does a lawyer need an office in Willowdale?
No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your province (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some province). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.
Update log for Willowdale
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 664 divorce and family lawyers serving Willowdale.
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