YLaw | Top Family, Estate and Immigration Lawyers

YLaw is an award-winning family, estate, and immigration law firm in Vancouver with an exceptional success rate in almost every court case and settlement we have ever handled. We treat our clients like family, and discuss their cases on a daily basis with all the lawyers and strategize together as a team. We know our judges, our mediators, and our ever-changing laws in British Columbia. We live and breathe family and immigration law and can’t wait to start helping you with your case.

Our tradition of hard work and our modern approach to the law give us the edge to help you achieve your goals.

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Dynamic Law Firm of Vancouver Lawyers

YLaw Group is comprised of dedicated family law lawyers, estate litigation lawyers, and immigration law lawyers who have the experience, creativity, and determination to achieve a positive result in your family or immigration law matters. Our lawyers’ individual approaches complement each other.

Our legal team includes:

• Ronak Leena Yousefi Leena is the founder of YLaw. She is an effective mediator with a 100% success rate of settling family law disputes. She has also won more than 90% of her cases from 2013 to present*. She was chosen as the youngest and one of the top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada. She has appeared before the BC Court of Appeal, BC Supreme Court, and the BC Provincial Court and continues to deliver high-quality and cutting-edge services to her clients. She has been featured in numerous national and international media and won awards for YLaw and for her personal success. Leena never hesitates to tackle big challenges, including precedent-setting, and inter-jurisdictional or multi-jurisdictional cases. Read more about Leena.
• Ari Wormeli is a partner at YLaw, Leena’s mentor and best friend from law school. As a family law lawyer, he is an academic library onto itself and extremely good at what he does. He looks for solutions and reasonable outcomes rather than drama and conflict. He aces public speaking in court because he completed a theatre major before entering law school. He is a true genius when it comes to family law and many family lawyers reach out to him for advice on a daily basis. Read more about Ari
• Trudy Hopman For more than 30 years, Trudy has guided hundreds of clients through marriage, separation, divorce, child custody, property division, and other domestic matters.  She has extensive experience in complex family law disputes and is also experienced in estate and plaintiff personal injury litigation.  Trudy is regularly involved in multi-party negotiations, trials, and appeals. Trudy is particularly adept at files that have complex financial issues, and those with high-conflict parenting issues.  She has built strong relationships with leading experts and professionals to assist her clients when necessary. Read more about Trudy
• Lisa Newby With over 30 years of Call to the Bar and more than a decade devoted exclusively to family law, Lisa Newby is arguably one of the most prominent family lawyers in the British Columbia. She is also an experienced mediator, arbitrator, and parenting coordinator.
• Abib Ngom did more than 200 court appearances in 1 year, speaks fluent English and French, and knows family law inside and out. He is laid back, intelligent, and curious. He loves getting to know his clients and doing everything he can to protect them. He is one of a handful of custody lawyers specializing in child abduction under the Hague Convention and has had 100% success rate in returning abducted children to the care of their parents.  Read more about Abib.
• Susan Justice practices Surrey personal injury and family law. Susan has had a major success rate at every interim court application or mediation she has ever done. She is extremely passionate about her cases and clients and ensures that her clients remain emotionally positive and healthy during and after their cases. She speaks English, Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi. Read more about Susan
• Jasmeet Mangat practices family and personal injury law from our Vancouver and Surrey offices. She is an amazing communicator and gives a part of her heart and soul to her clients. She was the recipient of multiple awards and scholarships academically and has had a major success rate at trials and court applications. She settles over 90% of her cases and is a pleasure to deal with. Jasmeet speaks Punjabi and English, and understands Hindi. Read more on Jasmeet.
• Mandy Lai practices family law from our Vancouver office.  Mandy likes to strategize. She’s an expert at deduction.  She enjoys gathering evidence to prove facts. This takes experience and passion.  When you meet Mandy, you will instantly recognize both.
• Stuart Koop is calm, even-tempered and moderate.  Unphased by difficult situations, he looks for a solution in the sometimes-volatile civil litigation environment.  Conversely, Stuart works tirelessly for his clients, demanding the best outcome for them.
• Karen Tiwana is an experienced Family Law and Estate Litigation lawyer at our Surrey office. She has a proven ability to deliver successful outcomes in even the most overwhelming and complex cases. Karen believes that a trusting relationship with her clients is key to achieving positive results. Read more on Karen.
• Andrew Gray is a family law lawyer based in our Vancouver office, with extensive experience handling complex matters including parenting disputes, property division, and support issues. He has appeared in both Supreme Court and Provincial Court, and is known for his strong advocacy as well as his ability to resolve cases efficiently through negotiation and mediation. Read more on Andrew.
• Michelle Yau is an immigration lawyer with almost 15 years of experience specializing in a wide range of immigration law cases. She has a more than 90% approval rate across the board of all her cases. For some types of cases, such as family sponsorships, she has had a near 100% success rate over the last 10 years. Read more on Michelle.
• Raman Dahia practices family law out of our Surrey office and is all about the devil being in detail. Her calling is to simply help people and for that reason, she is passionate about family law. Being in her hands is like being a part of her family. She is an excellent advocate who maintains a rational mind, and perfect communication when it comes to her clients. Read more about Raman 
• Kathryn Panton: with a background in psychology, multiple awards throughout her schooling, and being a child of divorce herself, Kathlyn considers family law her calling. For that reason, she gives her heart and soul to every case she does. Read more about Kathryn. 
• Leah Vidovich’s diverse legal practice, encompasses family law, estate litigation, child protection, and civil litigation. With a career spanning several years, she has honed her skills and developed a deep understanding of the complexities involved in these areas of law. Her journey in the legal profession began with years of invaluable experience as a paralegal, where she gained firsthand knowledge of legal processes and procedures. This foundational experience provided her with a strong framework upon which to build her career as a lawyer. Read more about Leah. 
• Afsana Allidina: While on the search for her life’s passion, Afsana began working at a law firm as an undergraduate student and immediately discovered her love for family law. Afsana observed the raw struggles that family law clients often experience and the important role that a family lawyer can play in creating a path out of these difficult periods. This ignited a flame within Afsana as she realized that she wanted to be a part of the team that helped clients navigate these experiences. This guided Afsana along her career pathway to law school while also continuing her work in family law as a student, and eventually commencing her practice as a family lawyer. Afsana has practiced exclusively in family law since her call to the Bar. Read more about Afsana here.
• Ashley Ahluwalia: Ashley was drawn to family law to help support families through difficult circumstances with competence and compassion. She assists clients in resolving their issues expeditiously while helping to minimize unnecessary conflict. Her main priority is obtaining favourable results that will benefit her clients in the present and maintain the whole family’s long-term well-being. Read more about Ashley here.
• Justin Murphy: Since early on in his undergraduate studies, Justin Murphy knew he wanted to be a lawyer. He is passionate about making a difference and advancing the interests of justice as a whole. He thrives on the energy of a courtroom and enjoys the challenges it can present. Ever the hard worker, Justin is committed to answering his client’s questions in a timely fashion and putting in the work to ensure he secures the best possible outcomes for them. Read more about Justin here.
• Harry Saini: Harry is a litigator and advocate, and his practice ranges from family law to strata and general civil litigation. Harry’s foremost goal is always to ensure that you’re the driver of your own litigation by giving you the tools and knowledge to make your own informed decisions. Harry frequently appears in the Provincial Court and Supreme Court of British Columbia.
• Negin Alavi: Negin approaches the practice of law both as a strong advocate and as a thoughtful strategist for creative, collaborative solutions within the framework of law. She is a Farsi speaking lawyer who’s practice focuses on family law and general commercial civil litigation.  Read more about Negin here.
• Harleen Johal: Fluent in both English and Punjabi, Harleen is committed to serving clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and ensuring they feel understood and supported at every stage of the legal process.

Award-Winning Vancouver Family Law, Estate and Immigration Law Firm

Our Family Law, Estate Law and Immigration Lawyers in Vancouver British Columbia have a reputation for superior skills and fierce determination. We have won numerous awards in recognition of our knowledge and dedication including:

• Top 25 Lawyers in Canada (Leena Yousefi);
• Globe and Mail’s Top 400 Companies in Canada;
• McLean’s Top 500 Companies in Canada;
• Winner of Top Choice Awards;
• Top 40 under 40 in Vancouver (Leena Yousefi);
• Rising Star of the Legal Profession (Leena Yousefi);

We appreciate the honour and praise bestowed upon our firm by our colleagues, but our clients’ gratitude truly drives our passion for our work. Our most treasured reward is creating financial and emotional security for a divorcing client or helping a parent spend more time with her or his child. Each of our victories represents a client who is better off because of the services we provided.

We invite you to read about our awards and learn more about our legal victories.

Community Involvement | YLaw

YLaw Group’s Vancouver Family Lawyers and staff believe in giving back to the community. When not in the courtroom or at the mediation table, our team is often busy giving a helping hand. We have volunteered for a variety of causes, including multiculturalism, breast cancer awareness, food shelters, and orphanages in developing countries. Our lawyers provide pro bono legal services on behalf of Dial-a-Lawyer and The Law Centre. We also participate in fundraisers and donate directly to numerous organizations that support our local and global communities. Read about our community involvement here.

Let Us Help You

Let YLaw assist you with your family law, estate litigation, and immigration law issues with the utmost care and quality. Call us at 604-974-9529 or get in touch.

*Leena Yousefi is rated as the number one family lawyer in British Columbia by Lawyerratings.com and as one of the top 3 best lawyers in Vancouver by the threebest.com. Also voted as the best Vancouver family law firm in Vancouver by Top Choice Awards.

The content of this page was updated in February 2023 for better accuracy, comprehensiveness, and freshness.