Solmaz Separy – Managing Partner

Meet Solmaz Separy, our Managing Partner and Toronto Family Lawyer at Separy Law P.C.

Solmaz has an LL.M. degree (“Master of Laws”) from the University of Toronto and has been called to the Bar for the Province of Ontario.  She is a member of the Law Society of Ontario.  She articled and practiced as an Associate Lawyer at Blakes, a top tier Canadian/international law firm, prior to establishing the practice of Separy Law P.C.

Solmaz is a seasoned and experienced family lawyer with over 15 years experience as a practicing lawyer. Solmaz’s practice focuses on all areas of family law including but not limited to, separation, divorce, parenting (custody), parenting plans (access to children), child support, spousal support, variations in existing court orders and/or agreements, and resolving issues related to complex property division.

Solmaz is experienced counsel in handling Toronto high net worth separations and Toronto high net worth divorces and takes a personal and client-centred approach to providing personalized legal services. She is a seasoned counsel in the negotiation and draft of high net worth cohabitation agreements, high net worth marriage agreements, and high net worth separation agreements.

While she is a seasoned advocate and court lawyer, Solmaz is also resolution oriented and often works with parties, mediators, and opposing counsel in negotiating and settling complex family law matters which often lead to cohabitation agreements (prenuptial agreements), marriage agreements (postnuptial agreements), and separation agreements with complicated support and property division issues.She aims to amicably resolve legal matters where possible by conducting strategic negotiations based on the law and the best interests of her clients. When an amicable resolution is not possible, Solmaz passionately, fiercely and tirelessly advocates for her clients in Court.

Solmaz and her team know that it is the responsibility of their law firm to represent clients with accurate knowledge of the law and a plan in place for moving a file forward efficiently and as cost-effectively as possible. She keeps clients informed by ensuring she is extremely responsive to client communication, and opposing counsel communication, which allows her family law cases to have movement and reach the results necessary and in accordance with the law.

Community involvement is of utmost importance to Solmaz and her team. Solmaz has previously acted on the Board of the Family Lawyers Association, participating in committees in the areas of Legal Aid Ontario, Law Reform, Bench and Bar Organizations, Task Forces, and various other matters in order to contribute to making the practice of Family Law more enjoyable, practical and cost-effective to clients and, to help develop a greater sense of community within the Family Law Bar. Solmaz has also acted as a Board member on the Board of the Iranian Canadian Lawyers Association and has held various other corporate Board member positions. She has volunteered for Pro Bono Student’s Canada, supervising University of Toronto Law Students in preparing and delivering community workshops with a focus on family law. Solmaz routinely advises referred clients whom may have dealt with serious issues such as domestic violence, emotional abuse, financial abuse and other forms of abuse.

Although Solmaz is primarily a Toronto Family Lawyer, in addition to Solmaz’s Family Law practice,  she also has extensive experience in Civil Litigation and Debt Collection involving simple or complex matters at various levels of court, Business Law and drafts simple Wills and Power of Attorneys.

In her spare time, Solmaz enjoys playing tennis, loves to cook, engages in cottage activities with her partner, and spends time with her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Abby.

Solmaz speaks Farsi (Persian/Iranian) fluently.

Extremely responsive to client and opposing counsel communication.

Skilled negotiator.

Resolution oriented.

Transparent and Ethical.

Provides solutions to resolve cases as cost-effectively as possible.

Fierce advocate in Court when Court intervention is necessary to move a file forward.

Respected by the legal community.

Solmaz’s practice focuses on the following areas of family law:

• Separation
• Divorce
• Spousal Support (sometimes known as “alimony” or “maintenance”)
• Child Support
• Custody
• Access and Parenting Plans (child visitation or parenting regimes)
• Changes to child support orders (“Motion to Change Child Support”)
• Changes to spousal support orders (“Motion to Change Spousal Support)
• Changes to custody and access or parenting regimes (“Motion to Change Custody and Access)
• Common law cohabitation  and marriages
• Cohabitation agreements,
• Marriage agreements (prenuptial agreements)
• Separation agreements
• Property division – simple or complex
• High net worth separation
• High net worth divorce
• High net worth cohabitation agreements
• High net worth Marriage agreements
• High net worth separation agreements
• Same sex relationships and marriages