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8 Partners included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada

McCarthy Hansen & Company is pleased to announce that Martha…
August 30, 2024/by CPK-Team

2024 Chambers High Net Worth Guide (Canada) – Family/Matrimonial

McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP ranked in the Chambers High…
July 19, 2024/by CPK-Team

Contribution to LexisNexis’ “Contracts for the Family Law Client”

We are excited to announce our contribution to LexisNexis' "Contracts…
April 22, 2024/by bossi

Chambers Global Practice Guides Contributor

We are delighted to be a contributing firm to the Family Law…
March 31, 2024/by bossi

Martha McCarthy, Heather Hansen and Erin Crawford Recognized as Lexpert-Ranked Lawyers in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Martha, Heather and Erin were voted as 2024 Leading Legal Practitioners…
March 11, 2024/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Heather L. Hansen admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers

Heather L. Hansen has become a Fellow of the American College…
March 2, 2024/by bossi

2023 Chambers High Net Worth Guide (Canada) – Family/Matrimonial

McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP ranked in the Chambers High…
July 25, 2023/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Jonathan Robinson, Brigitte Barsalou and Stephanie Garbe have joined the partnership

June 1, 2023/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Canadian Law Awards 2023

2023 Family Law in Canada
We are proud and honoured for being…
May 11, 2023/by Martha McCarthy LLP

2023 Lexpert Rankings

2023 Family Law in Canada

Congratulations to our Partners…
March 1, 2023/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy and Heather Hansen have once again been included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada.

McCarthy Hansen & Company is pleased to announce that Martha…
August 30, 2022/by Martha McCarthy LLP

2022 Chambers High Net Worth Guide (Canada) – Family/Matrimonial

McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP ranked in the Chambers High…
July 20, 2022/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Valarie Matthews and Lauren Hanna have joined the partnership

April 1, 2022/by Martha McCarthy LLP

We are family: Grant Crawford LLP and McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP

March 7, 2022/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy and Heather Hansen recognized as Lexpert-ranked lawyers in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Martha and Heather were voted as 2022 Leading Legal Practitioners…
February 28, 2022/by Martha McCarthy LLP

McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP Awarded on The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms 2022 List

McCarthy Hansen & Company has been awarded on The Globe and…
November 16, 2021/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy and Heather Hansen once again recognized as Lexpert-ranked lawyers in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

We are proud that Martha McCarthy and Heather Hansen were voted…
May 6, 2021/by Martha McCarthy LLP

2020 – the year of change!

As of January 2021, we are proud to announce our new name change.…
December 31, 2020/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Joanna Radbord’s book, LGBTQ2+ Law: Practice Issues and Analysis, has won the Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing.

MMC is pleased and proud to announce that Joanna Radbord’s…
July 7, 2020/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy, witness to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Bill C-78

On November 26th, Martha McCarthy attended at the Parliamentary…
November 26, 2018/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Heather Hansen is a Rising Star!

2018 Lexpert Rising Stars Winner
The Rising Stars awards recognize…
November 9, 2018/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Heather Hansen recognized among “Best Lawyers” in Family Law, 2019

Martha McCarthy & Company is pleased to announce that Heather…
October 23, 2018/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Kimberly Muio joins our family!

This fall, we welcomed Kimberly Muio to the MMC team. Kim has…
October 13, 2018/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Joanna Radbord successfully argues for amendments to the Family Law Act in favor of adult children with disabilities

Joanna acted as Intervener for the Family Alliance Ontario, Sherbourne…
July 7, 2017/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Joanna Radbord receives the Zenith Award 2017

2017 Lexpert Zenith Award Winner
The team at Martha McCarthy…
June 22, 2017/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Joanna Radbord received the Law Society Medal

Joanna Radbord, LSM
Each year, the Law Society of Upper Canada…
May 24, 2017/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Joanna Radbord and Martha McCarthy, All Families are Equal Actl Act

Joanna Radbord and Martha McCarthy acted as counsel to the LGBTQ…
January 1, 2017/by Martha McCarthy LLP

The Globe And Mail: LGBTQ families await proposed changes to Ontario’s parentage laws

Joanna Radbord was quoted in the article
Read the full article…
September 22, 2016/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy, LSM Inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers

Martha McCarthy, LSM of Martha McCarthy & Company LLP in…
April 2, 2016/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy Best Lawyers’ 2016 Toronto Family Law “Lawyer of the Year”

Martha McCarthy included in the 10th Edition of The Best Lawyers…
August 28, 2015/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Metro News: Heather Hansen quoted in article “Green Party promises to update ‘anti-feminist,’ inaccurate platform”

Heather Hansen was quoted in the article Green Party promises…
August 25, 2015/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Heather Hansen discusses Ashley Madison hack

Heather Hansen was recently interviewed by Stephen LeDrew on…
August 21, 2015/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Walsh Family Law Mooters

Martha McCarthy & Company LLP would again like to congratulate…
April 28, 2015/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Walsh Family Law Mooters

Martha McCarthy & Company LLP would like to congratulate…
March 19, 2014/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy is quoted in The Globe and Mail article “Ontario court grants same-sex divorce”

For more information, visit “Ontario court grants same-sex…
September 21, 2013/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy, LSM

Each year, the Law Society of Upper Canada awards its top honour…
June 5, 2013/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy & Company LLP welcomes Heather Hansen as Partner

The firm is pleased to announce that Heather Hansen has become…
January 24, 2013/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy has been appointed to the War Child Canada Board of Directors.

War Child Canada is a non-profit organization working with war-affected…
January 17, 2013/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier associations in America.

The induction ceremony took place recently before an audience…
November 28, 2012/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy was inducted as a Fellow by The American College of Trial Lawyers at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York, New York on October 20th, 2012.

The American College of Trial Lawyers is composed of the best…
October 21, 2012/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Joanna Radbord is featured in the October/November National Magazine, a Canadian Bar Association publication, in the article “The art of intervention”.

For more information please see the article “The art of i…
October 20, 2012/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy is quoted in the “Canadian Lawyer” in “Listening to children’s voices”.

Martha McCarthy is quoted in the March 2012 issue of Canadian…
September 21, 2012/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy & Company LLP welcomes our new associate, Stephanie Giannandrea

Martha McCarthy & Company LLP welcomes our new associate,…
September 21, 2012/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Heather Hansen wins the Ontario Family Law Reporter Award

Heather Hansen wins the Ontario Family Law Reporter Award for…
July 21, 2012/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy & Company LLP Leading Practitioner in the Lexpert Directory

Martha McCarthy & Company LLP has been chosen directly by…
May 31, 2012/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy will be presenting on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the IAML International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Martha McCarthy, along with Richard Wilson (Moderator), Mark…
May 15, 2012/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy will be presenting at the Spring CLE Conference in South Beach, Florida.

Martha McCarthy will be presenting on Thursday, April 19, 2012…
April 10, 2012/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy will be presenting at the 49th Annual Conference of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.

Martha McCarthy will be presenting with Dan Goldberg on Thursday,…
April 2, 2012/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy spoke at The Voice of the Child in Family Law

Martha McCarthy spoke at The Voice of the Child in Family Law,…
March 28, 2012/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy is featured in Law Times in an article on “Gay divorce litigation on hold pending federal bill”

Martha McCarthy is featured in the March 12, 2012 edition of…
March 12, 2012/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy named the Best Lawyers’ 2012 Toronto Family Law Lawyer of the Year

January 31, 2012/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy & Company LLP moves its office

Martha McCarthy & Company LLP moves its office to 146 Davenport…
August 1, 2009/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Joanna Radbord wins the Canadian Bar Association 2008 SOGIC Hero Award

Joanna Radbord wins the Canadian Bar Association 2008 SOGIC Hero…
August 19, 2008/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy authors op-ed piece for Globe and Mail

Martha McCarthy authors op-ed piece for Globe and Mail: Five…
June 10, 2008/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy receives the Ontario Bar Association 2007 Award of Excellence in Family Law

TORONTO - The Ontario Bar Association’s Family Law Section…
May 30, 2007/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Toronto Star: Court Rules lesbians can be co-mothers

Toronto Star: Court Rules lesbians can be co-mothers: Ontario…
June 7, 2006/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Globe and Mail: Two mothers should be allowed on birth document, judge says.

Globe and Mail: Two mothers should be allowed on birth document,…
June 7, 2006/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Martha McCarthy reflects on her latest Supreme Court win

Read the full article here: The accidental activist
March 21, 2005/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Toronto Star: Martha McCarthy led same-sex battle

Read the full article here: Martha McCarthy led same-sex ba…
December 31, 2004/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Globe and Mail: Crusader racks up legal victories for the cause

Globe and Mail: Crusader racks up legal victories for the cause:…
October 4, 2004/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Toronto Star: Spouse ruling allows first gay divorce

Read full article here: Spouse ruling allows first gay divo…
September 14, 2004/by Martha McCarthy LLP

Globe and Mail: Doing Canada Justice

Read the full article here:  Doing Canada justice
December 13, 2003/by Martha McCarthy LLP

The Record: Ruling lets gays plan for nuptials

Read the full article here: Ruling lets gays plan for nupti…
July 11, 2003/by Martha McCarthy LLP