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Heather L. Hansen, C.S.

McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP

 

Heather Hansen is a partner at McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP. She is a Certified Specialist (C.S.) in Family Law by the Law Society of Ontario, and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.

A significant portion of her work involves advising high net worth clients. Heather frequently works closely with family office advisors, corporate counsel, valuators, tax advisors and accountants at the complex intersection of family law and business. Heather has significant trial experience and appears at all levels of court across Ontario. Heather is recognized and ranked (Band 2) in Chambers & Partners – Family / Matrimonial: High Net Worth, “Most Frequently Recommended” in Lexpert and is recognized in the Best Lawyers in Canada for Family Law.

In addition to an active pro-bono practice involving child related matters, Heather also represents children in domestic, and child protection matters as a member of the panel for the Ontario Government’s Office of the Children’s Lawyer.

Heather is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Family Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association, The Advocates’ Society, and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto (Hon. BA) and the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law (LL.B).

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