DeRusha Law Firm

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About us

DeRusha Law Firm is an established law firm in Mississauga, Ontario. We opened for business in 1994. We are community lawyers and practice in these areas:

Family Law - separation, divorce, custody, access, child support, spousal support, & division of property
Domestic Contracts - pre-nuptial agreements (marriage contracts), cohabitation agreements
Family Law Mediation
Family Law Litigation
Civil Litigation, including Small Claims Court
Wills & Powers of Attorney
Estate Probate and Administration
Estate Litigation
Criminal Law
Business and Corporate Law

Our firm's founder, Haig DeRusha, is a Certified Family Law Specialist by the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC). He is also a Dispute Resolution Officer (DRO) appointed by the Superior Court of Justice. Further, he is a mediator who can help separating couples reach agreement on custody, access, support, and division of net family property much faster.

Our firm is a kaleidoscope of cultural diversity that mirrors Canada's own. We have lawyers who were born in Bangladesh, educated in the UK, and now practice law in Mississauga. We have a lawyer who is a former paratrooper in the Israeli army, a former public prosecutor in Israel, and now practices law at our firm. We have a lawyer who studied law in Jamaica and now practices law at our firm.

We can also assist clients with other charges that may result from separation including domestic assault or other criminal offences.

With our holistic approach, the collective experience of all our lawyers is used on many files. If a problem arises or a strategy needs to be developed, our lawyers confer with each other to be sure that the best approach and strategy is being used to protect and defend your right, so that you can get the best results possible.

Our lawyers provide legal services in Mississauga, Brampton, Peel Region, Oakville, Halton Region, Toronto, and the Greater Toronto Area.