Houman Mortazavi | هومن مرتضوی

Practice areas

• Family & Divorce | خانواده، طلاق، نفقه، حضانت
• Immigration & Refugee | مهاجرت و پناهندگی
• Personal Injury | تصادفات و آسیب‌های جسمی-روحی-روانی
• Medical Malpractice | (قصور پزشکی (تشخیص و درمان نادرست، خطا در جراحی و بیهوشی
• Estate Litigation | دعاوی وراثت و حقوق ورثه
• Real estate & Litigation | املاک و دعاوی ملکی
• Civil Litigation & Appeals | دعاوی مدنی، استیناف و تجدید نظر
• Employment & Human Rights | حقوق کار و دعاوی حقوق بشر
• Estate Administration | انحصار وراثت و سرپرستی اموال
• Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts | مشاوره مالی-مالیاتی و تنظیم وصیت نامه

Phone numbers

• Toronto: 416 800 1296
• Alberta: 587 430 3030
• Edmonton: 780 747 7612
• Calgary: 403 232 7721
• Vancouver: 604 850 0555

Houman Mortazavi is a lawyer, adjunct university professor, legal scholar and professional engineer. He holds several university degrees including PhD in Law, LLB, BSc(Eng), MSc(Eng), MA(Econ), BA(Econ), MBA, and TEP (Candidate).

Houman is a member of the Law Society of Ontario as well as the Law Society of Alberta and he is a permanent member of the Bar in both jurisdictions. He also practices law in other provinces, such as British Columbia, as a visiting lawyer when he has a client in other reciprocating jurisdictions.

Houman has been the recipient of several research awards as well as Teaching Award from Wilfrid Laurier University, School of Business and Economics, for his continuing teaching excellence and mastery of the subject areas taught.

Houman is a civil litigation lawyer and an appellate litigator handling appeals and judicial review proceedings. He holds “Civil Litigation Certificate” from the Advocates’ Society.

As a family law lawyer, Houman holds “Family Law Skills and Practice” Certificate from Osgoode Hall Law School. Houman is a university professor and has taught Finance and Accounting courses (CGA). He handles complex and high-conflict family law and property/asset division matters.

Houman also argues immigration and refugee cases before the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) and Federal Court. Houman holds “Adjudication for Administrative Agencies, Boards and Tribunals” Certificate from Osgoode Hall Law School.

Houman is a member of STEP Canada, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, and we take on contentious estate litigation and capacity litigation matters, as well as estate administration issues including probate application and certificate of appointment of estate trustee.

Houman specialized in Tort Law and he is a trial lawyer and handles variety of personal injury cases, both Accident Benefits (AB) and Tort.

Houman is a professional civil engineer, and he is also a real estate lawyer assisting his clients with all types of real estate transactions such as purchase, sale and refinancing. He also provides both investment and real estate consultation, and as a civil litigator, he takes on real estate and construction litigation cases.

Houman is a member of

1. Canadian Bar Association
2. Ontario Bar Association
3. Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA)
4. Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA)
5. The Advocates’ Society
6. STEP Canada (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners)

Houman has been outspoken about access to justice and social justice issues in Canada and he is a volunteer at Pro Bono Ontario, and he also accepts Legal Aid Certificate issued by Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) in order to assist low-income families.

Our Head Office is conveniently located in the heart of North York in the City of Toronto. North York City Centre is a central business district in Toronto. We are 2 minutes walk from North York subway station, just south of Mel Lastman Square; alternatively, 5 minutes walk underground from Yonge-Sheppard station.

We have multiple offices across the GTA to accommodate our clients: Downtown Toronto (3 Locations), North York, Thornhill, Richmond Hill, Aurora, New Market, Markham, Mississauga (2 Locations), Oakville, Scarborough, Vaughan, and we accept clients from across Ontario.

Three offices in Downtown Toronto to meet with our clients:

• First Canadian Place, 100 King St West
• Hudson’s Bay Centre, 2 Bloor St East
• Yonge & Eglinton Centre, 2300 Yonge St

We practice several areas of law:

Family Law (Divorce, Spousal Support, Child Support, Parenting Disputes, Child Protection, Motions to Change, Domestic Contracts, Separation Agreements, Prenuptial Agreement).

Estate Litigation, Probate and Estate Administration, Capacity Litigation, Elder Law, Civil Litigation and Appellate Advocacy, Commercial Law and Small Business Litigation, Personal Injury (Car Accident, Bike Accident, Slip & Fall, Medical Malpractice), Employment Law, Wrongful Dismissal, Human Rights, Administrative Law, Education Law, Immigration and Refugee Law, Immigration Appellate Advocacy (Appeal, Judicial Review), Real Estate (Purchase/Sale), Real Estate/Construction Litigation, Estate Planning, Wills and Estates, Powers of Attorney, and Notary Public.