Elena Mazinani started working in courts and tribunals in 1998. She received her law degree from the University of Ottawa in 2008. She is currently an LL.M. candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, specializing in Litigation and Dispute Resolution.
Elena has practiced family law since 2009. She advises clients located in Ontario and internationally on parenting, support, and property issues. Elena negotiates agreements and represents clients in court. She has advocated for her clients at all court levels in Ontario including the Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court, and the Court of Appeal.
Elena’s experience, efficiency, and ability to guide clients during their separation and divorce is valuable. She is fluent in Spanish, Farsi, and Dari. She is strategic in achieving the best possible outcome for her clients, with a firm but fair approach. Having completed over a thousand cases, Elena is experienced at the negotiating table and in the courtroom.
Elena’s experience in high net worth divorces gives her the skills to analyze complex financial issues, including income for support determination, value businesses, and trace assets domestically and internationally.
Elena is active in the family law bar. Elena is a member of the Canadian Hispanic Bar Association and Iranian Canadian Legal Professionals.
Mazinani & Associates is a divorce and family law firm with a reputation for innovation, excellence, and teamwork. We take the time to listen to your needs and deliver the highest level of legal representation in your matter. With a focus exclusively on family law, our lawyers hold certificates in family law skills and practice.
Call us at 416-485-8545 to schedule a consultation.
Send an email to elena@mazinanilaw.ca to schedule a consultation.
We provide services in: Spanish, Farsi, Italian, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
Eligibility Criteria If you want an Ontario court to officially end your marriage,
Consult a divorce and family lawyer about your rights and obligations.
A divorce will not be granted unless you have been separated from your spouse for at least one year. You can start the Divorce Application process before the one year of separation is complete however for the judge to sign the divorce Order, the one year of separation must be completed.
A Simple Divorce is also known as an Uncontested Divorce, which is when you and your ex-spouse agree on the terms of the divorce. A Contested Divorce, on the other hand, is one where the spouses disagree on some or all of the issues. Some of the most common disagreements in divorce proceedings are over children decision-making responsibility, child and spousal support, and division of assets.
An Uncontested Divorce could take between 4 to 6 months. Whereas Contested Divorce may take months, if not years. Consult a divorce and family lawyer about your rights and obligations.
In total, court fees are $632 to obtain a divorce in Ontario, plus legal fees.
As per market trend legal fees for a Contested Divorce in Ontario costs over $5,000 for a simple matter. Complex Contested Divorces leading to trial could cost over tens of thousands of dollars.
Generally speaking, each party will be liable to pay his or her own legal fees incurred within court proceedings. However, there are circumstances where one party can be ordered to pay the costs of the other party.
When parties are involved in family law litigation, it is possible that the court will find one party liable to the other for their costs of the proceeding.
Consult a divorce and family lawyer about your rights and obligations.
While you are able to file an application for divorce on your own, you should consult a lawyer.
While you can enter into a separation agreement or consent to court Order without a lawyer, we strongly recommend that you consult a lawyer. It is difficult to set aside a separation agreement or change a Court Order. Consult a divorce and family lawyer about your rights and obligations.
Thank you Mazinani & Associates for your professional work! You cared about my case and I was not just another file. Great work!
Ms. Mazinani and her team helped me to deal with a very complicated litigation matter. I am very pleased with the results and I highly recommend her legal services
I am very satisfied with my lawyer, Elena Mazinani. She was well informed and smart. She was also helpful and kind. I would recommend her!
By far, the best family lawyer you can find in all of Toronto!
HIGHLY HIGHLY RECCOMEND Elena and her Team, especially Ash- her
brother. Both are talented, professional and true Masters of
their craft!
Ash and Elena were good to me and I am happy with my family law case. Los recomiendo
I would like to start by thanking Elena and her team, for the
excellency of their job and treatment.
And not only they exceed in the excellency, they are very
professional in their job but the best part that is not not easy
to find is the human side, specially when you are going thru a
hardship in life.
From the bottom of my heart Thank you Elena and her team
By far, the best family lawyer you can find in all of Toronto!
HIGHLY HIGHLY RECCOMEND Elena and her Team, especially Ash- her
brother. Both are talented, professional and true Masters of
their craft!
