On November 26th, Martha McCarthy attended at the Parliamentary Committee in Ottawa as a witness to the proposed amendments under Bill C-78. Martha spoke about the Unified Family Court, the importance of labels in family law, and the risk of a presumption of joint custody.

Martha’s brief can be found online at:
https://www.ourcommons.ca/Committees/en/JUST/StudyActivity?studyActivityId=10292072

2018 Lexpert Rising Stars Winner

The Rising Stars awards recognize leading lawyers under 40. Heather was acknowledged for her expertise in high conflict, high net-worth divorce litigation, her understanding of corporate and tax law, and her commitment to maintaining a paper-less practice. Heather has led three electronic trials in which all exhibits and submissions were made electronically.

MMC congratulates this year’s Rising Stars, including our very own (we always knew you were one!)

For more information please see:
https://www.lexpert.ca/article/rising-stars-2018/?p=&sitecode=lex

Martha McCarthy & Company is pleased to announce that Heather Hansen has been recognized among the “Best Lawyers” globally in 2019.
We are so proud of you, Heather!

This fall, we welcomed Kimberly Muio to the MMC team. Kim has experience in all areas of family law and child protection, where she has represented clients in mediation, arbitration, and all aspects of court proceedings and trial. Prior to joining MMC, Kim practiced for nearly a decade at a leading, full service Bay Street firm. Kim’s expertise in complex financial matters will be a valuable asset to all of us at MMC.

For more information please see Kimberly Muio