For the 12th time, MacLean Family Law has been honoured as Vancouver’s Top Choice for Family Law Firm, earning this distinction again in 2026. This recognition reflects more than popularity, it speaks to sustained excellence, trust, and proven results in some of the most complex family law matters in Canada.
At MacLean Law, our aim is to pursue fairness relentlessly and to guide clients through emotionally and financially significant family law challenges with clarity, confidence, and strength. This award reinforces the confidence our clients place in us year after year.
As a tier One ultra high net worth international family law firm in Vancouver, our firm’s record of success before the Supreme Court of Canada, the British Columbia Supreme Court, and the British Columbia Court of Appeal underscores our reputation as leaders in high-stakes litigation. Led by Lorne MacLean, KC, MacLean Law is recognized both nationally and internationally as an ultra high net worth family law firm representing family offices of executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and families with wealth protection in ultra high net worth divorce, asset division, support, and complex financial issues at stake. Our international family law offices and our senior family lawyers are known for aggressive, results-driven advocacy in cases involving multi-million-dollar estates, cross-border property, and high-conflict divorces. Our many awards can be attributed to precedent setting court wins in child parenting and spousal support.
As well as being King’s Counsel, Lorne MacLean is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, a leading Vancouver Family Lawyer by Doyle’s Guide Top 25 Canadian Lawyer, Top 500 Business person in BC and his induction as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America show the gravitas he brings as a high net worth international family and divorce lawyer. Achievements include several bold and widely cited legal milestones, including his record-setting interim spousal and child support award exceeding $100,000 per month, one of the highest on record in Canada, and Fraser MacLean’s landmark Artificial Intelligence case, which helped define how emerging technologies intersect with family law. These cases reflect the firm’s willingness to lead where the law is evolving, not merely follow established paths.
This Top Choice Award is a testament to the depth of expertise, strategic thinking, and dedication of our entire legal team. Every lawyer, paralegal, and support professional at MacLean Law is committed to helping clients move forward with dignity, strength, and practical solutions, particularly during moments that matter most.
About the Top Choice Awards
Top Choice Awards gathers feedback from thousands of clients and customers each year, producing a trusted and data-driven ranking of professional service providers. Businesses featured on iTrustLocal.com are eligible to compete through an annual public survey, ensuring that recognition is based on real client experience and satisfaction.
The Top Choice Award Winners Directory is actively used across more than 30 cities in North America, making it one of the most visible and respected consumer-driven awards programs today.
National Recognition for Legal Excellence
MacLean Family Law’s leadership extends well beyond British Columbia.
The firm was awarded Family Law Firm of the Year by the Canadian Law Awards, presented in partnership with LEAP Legal Software, recognizing outstanding achievement within the Canadian legal profession. This honour was presented at the Liberty Grand in Toronto on May 9, 2024, and reflects the firm’s national impact on family law practice.
Founder Lorne MacLean, KC, has also been recognized by Business in Vancouver as one of the BC500 – British Columbia’s 500 Most Influential Business Leaders, in the Professional Services (Family Law) category. The BC500 celebrates leaders who meaningfully influence the province’s economy, industries, and communities.
In addition, Lorne MacLean, KC, was named one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers, recognizing his long-standing role in shaping family law jurisprudence and advocacy in British Columbia and across Canada. Under his leadership, MacLean Law continues to deliver results in complex, high-value, and cross-border family law matters.
Fraser MacLean’s selection as one of Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers recognizes a career defined by high-stakes advocacy, precedent-setting work, and a deep commitment to client service.
Why Choose MacLean Family Law?
MacLean Family Law is one of Canada’s most experienced and trusted boutique family law firms, known for handling matters where complexity, discretion, and strategy are paramount.
At MacLean Law, we bring:
- Specialized experience with ultra high net worth families and their unique legal challenges
- Collaborative approach with wealth advisors, tax counsel, and estate planning attorneys
- Commitment to discretion and confidentiality befitting the sensitive nature of family office matters
- Proactive, preventative approach that anticipates challenges before they arise
- Our clients include family offices managing hundreds of millions to billions in family assets. We understand that your family’s wealth represents not just financial resources, but the culmination of vision, hard work, and strategic planning across generations.
Whether you are navigating divorce, parenting arrangements, spousal or child support, or complex asset division, our team provides tailored legal solutions designed to protect your interests and your future.
With offices in Greater Vancouver, West Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Surrey, and Calgary, MacLean Law is well positioned to serve clients across British Columbia and Western Canada.
A Word of Thanks
We extend our sincere gratitude to our clients for their continued trust and to our peers for their respect. This recognition belongs to our entire team and to the clients who entrust us with their most important legal matters.
Best Regards,
Lorne MacLean, KC
Founder, MacLean Family Law
“MacLean Law provided exceptional service from start to finish. The legal team was attentive, strategic, and clearly very experienced. I appreciated their clear communication and the way they handled everything with professionalism and care. Would definitely recommend to anyone needing strong support in family law.”
— MacLean Law Client
