YLaw is an award-winning British Columbia law firm and one of Canada’s largest female-led law firms, founded and led by Leena Yousefi. YLaw and its lawyers have received multiple awards and recognitions, including by the Doyle’s Guide, Best Lawyers in Canada, The Globe and Mail, and Canadian Business for excellence in family law, employment law, immigration, and estate litigation. The firm has locations in Vancouver, Langley, and Chilliwack, serving clients across British Columbia.

We believe recognition should be backed by evidence, so we have set out the criteria and the track record, not just the trophies.

YLaw’s Awards and Recognition at a Glance

• Canadian Lawyer’s Top Family Law Teams 2026: YLaw received an award as a Top Family Law team that have exemplified excellence in terms of legal service delivery, innovation, community service, and technological adoption.
• Doyle’s Guide 2026: YLaw was named a Recommended Family and Divorce Law Firm in British Columbia.
• Best Lawyers in Canada 2026: Trudy Hopman received a recognition for her work in Family Law.
• Doyle’s Guide 2026 (Lawyers): Leena Yousefi and Trudy Hopman were both named Leading Family and Divorce Lawyers in BC.
• The Globe and Mail, Canada’s Top Growing Companies: YLaw received a recognition as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies, and was the only female-led law firm in the country to earn the honour at the time.
• The Globe and Mail, 50 Changemakers: Founder and CEO Leena Yousefi received a recognition as one of Canada’s 50 Changemakers.
• Canadian Business, Top 10 New Innovators: YLaw was named one of Canada’s top new innovators.
• Lexpert Rising Stars, Canada’s Leading Lawyers: Leena Yousefi was recognized as one of Canada’s Leading Lawyers under 40 by Lexpert.
• Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada: Leena Yousefi received this recognition, as one of the youngest lawyers ever named.
• Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada: Leena Yousefi was recognized on this national list.
• The Best Vancouver’s The Best Divorce Lawyers: YLaw was named one of Vancouver’s The Best Divorce Lawyers 2026.

Firm Awards and Recognition

Canadian Lawyer’s Top Family Law Teams 2026

Canadian Lawyer named YLaw as one of Top Family Law Teams for 2026, an inaugural report celebrating Canada’s leading family law teams for excellence in legal service delivery, innovation, community impact, and the use of technology. It highlights YLaw’s commitment to tailoring dispute resolution strategies to each client’s circumstances, our dedicated Alternative Dispute Resolution centre, and YLaw’s focus on making sure clients feel informed, supported, and heard at every step.

Doyle’s Guide 2026: Recommended Family and Divorce Law Firm in BC

Doyle’s Guide named YLaw a Recommended Family and Divorce Law Firm in British Columbia for 2026. The rankings are based on peer review across the legal community, which means other lawyers, mediators, and members of the profession identified YLaw as one of the province’s leading family law firms. Peer recognition is one of the strongest signals of a firm’s standing, because it comes from the people who see the work up close.

The Globe and Mail: One of Canada’s Top Growing Companies

The Globe and Mail named YLaw one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. The ranking is based on three-year revenue growth, verified through financial statements. It is one of the few business honours that a company must apply for and substantiate with real numbers. Additionally, YLaw was the only female-led law firm in Canada to make the list at the time of its recognition, a reflection of how quickly the firm has grown while staying true to its client-first model.

Canadian Business: Top 10 New Innovators

Canadian Business named YLaw one of Canada’s Top 10 New Innovators, recognizing the firm for reshaping how a modern law practice can operate, including its team-based approach to every file and its investment in a healthier, more sustainable workplace.

A Female-Led, Fast-Growing BC Firm

YLaw is one of Canada’s largest female-led law firms and one of the fastest-growing family and employment law firms in British Columbia. Client-review platforms have also recognized the firm. YLaw received a #1 family lawyer rating in British Columbia and Top Choice Awards voted it the best family law firm in Vancouver.

Recognition for Our Lawyers

Leena Yousefi, Founder and CEO

Leena Yousefi built YLaw from a single-lawyer practice into one of Canada’s largest female-led law firms. Her recognitions include:

• Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada, as one of the youngest lawyers ever named
• Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada
• The Globe and Mail’s 50 Changemakers
• Leading Family and Divorce Lawyer in BC, Doyle’s Guide 2026
• Lexpert Rising Stars: Canada’s Leading Lawyers Under 40
• Top 40 Under 40 by Business in Vancouver (BiV)

Leena has appeared before the BC Court of Appeal, the BC Supreme Court, and the BC Provincial Court, and is known for taking on precedent-setting and multi-jurisdictional cases.

Trudy Hopman, Family and Estates Lawyer and Mediator

Trudy Hopman was recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for her work in Family Law, and was named a Leading Family and Divorce Lawyer in BC in Doyle’s Guide 2026. Best Lawyers is a peer-review recognition awarded based on confidential evaluations by other lawyers in the same field and region. Trudy has practised family law for more than 30 years and is also an accredited mediator, arbitrator, and parenting coordinator.

Abib Ngom, Managing Partner

Abib Ngom is one of a small number of BC lawyers who focus on international child abduction under the Hague Convention, and he has an exceptional record of returning wrongfully removed children to their parents. He is fluent in English and French and has appeared in court hundreds of times, giving him deep courtroom experience across complex parenting and support matters.

Ari Wormeli, Partner

Ari Wormeli is a partner at YLaw and an experienced family lawyer and mediator, bringing years of courtroom and negotiation experience to complex family law matters. He is known for a steady, strategic approach that helps clients resolve disputes efficiently wherever possible.

A Deep Bench of Recognized Lawyers

YLaw’s team also includes experienced family, estate litigation, immigration, employment, strata, and civil litigation lawyers, including Harry Saini, Karen Tiwana, and Afsana Allidina, among many others. Because we discuss every file together as a firm each morning, hiring one YLaw lawyer means getting the strategy of the whole team. Meet our lawyers.

Precedent-Setting Case Victories

Awards tell part of the story. Results tell the rest. YLaw has secured notable and precedent-setting wins in BC courts, including:

• Ting v. Wong (2017): YLaw obtained more than $116,000 in contempt fines plus special costs, one of the highest family law contempt awards in BC history.
• S.C. v. H.S. (2017): A landmark BC child abduction case that was reported by CBC and the Vancouver Sun and became one of the most significant wrongful-removal decisions in the province’s history.
• J.N.C. v A.G.H (2024): YLaw secured a groundbreaking judgement on an international child abduction case.

You can read more of these results on our Case Victories page.

Why These Recognitions Matter

YLaw’s recognition falls into two categories, and together they tell a complete story. Peer-reviewed legal awards, like Doyle’s Guide and Best Lawyers in Canada, reflect the respect of other lawyers who understand the quality of the work. In addition, business awards, like The Globe and Mail’s Top Growing Companies, reflect the firm’s growth, stability, and innovation. When you choose a lawyer, you want a firm that other lawyers respect and that is built to last.

Where We Practise

YLaw serves clients across British Columbia from three offices:

• Vancouver (Yaletown), our head office
• Langley, serving the Township and City of Langley and surrounding communities
• Chilliwack, serving the Fraser Valley

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is YLaw a good law firm? YLaw is an award-winning BC law firm that has earned recognition from Doyle’s Guide, Best Lawyers, The Globe and Mail, and Canadian Business. Its lawyers have also earned individual peer-reviewed recognitions and secured precedent-setting court victories. The firm stands as one of Canada’s largest female-led law firms.
• What awards has YLaw won? Doyle’s Guide 2026 named YLaw a Recommended Family and Divorce Law Firm in BC, and The Globe and Mail named it one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. Founder Leena Yousefi has earned recognition as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada, one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada, and one of The Globe and Mail’s 50 Changemakers. In addition, Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 recognized lawyer Trudy Hopman for Family Law.
• Who are the best family lawyers in Vancouver? The “best” firm depends on your needs, but industry guides consistently rank YLaw among BC’s leading family law firms. Its lawyers have also earned individual recognition for their work in family law.
• Is YLaw a female-led law firm? Yes. Leena Yousefi founded and leads YLaw, one of Canada’s largest female-led law firms.
• Where is YLaw located? YLaw has offices in Vancouver, Langley, and Chilliwack, serving clients across British Columbia.

Work With an Award-Winning BC Legal Team

Recognition is nice. What matters is what we can do for you. Whether you are facing a separation, a workplace dispute, or an estate conflict, our award-winning team is ready to help.

Call us at 604-974-9529 or get in touch to book a consultation.

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