MacLean Law is pleased and honoured to be named as 3 Best Divorce Lawyers of 2024 in both Vancouver and Surrey, BC. Chosen by our clients for consistent, high-quality service, Three Best Rated® (CANADA) works with a goal to find the top 3 local businesses in any city.
MacLean Law was also named the Best Canadian Family Law Firm by Canadian Lawyer Magazine and our founder, Lorne MacLean, KC, has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine and is listed among the Top 500 Business Leaders in Vancouver for his expertise in high net worth divorce and family law matters. Since 1983, he has been successfully protecting clients’ rights in complex family law disputes, handling issues such as spousal support, child support, child custody, guardianship, property division, and marriage-like relationships. He has earned a reputation as a formidable yet thoughtful client advocate with high profile, notable records, including the highest interim spousal and child support at over $100,000 a month, the highest permanent spousal and child support at over $116,000 a month, and the highest special costs at $1.5 million. He has set precedents in family law, such as international Mareva injunctions, and secured one of the largest retroactive child support awards in favor of a husband. Additionally, he has won dismissals of spousal support claims in high net worth long marriages and the leading Canadian case on child custody and the “maximum contact” principle, among many other significant achievements.
MacLean Law’s team includes associates who have also received accolades for their family law expertise. They understand the complexities of each case and work with clients to find the best solutions, offering tactical, innovative, realistic, and supportive approaches. The firm boasts one of the largest Mandarin, Cantonese, Chinese, and Punjabi-speaking international family law teams, with an award-winning track record. They have offices in Vancouver, West Vancouver, Surrey, Victoria, Richmond, Kelowna, and Calgary.
We take our commitment to our clients seriously. This is reflected in our accomplishments over the year within the Canadian legal landscape and include the following:
Canada’s First Fake Case Using AI
After discovering fake legal cases, Fraser MacLean was lead counsel in the landmark ruling pertaining to Canada’s first fake case hallucinations by artificial intelligence (AI). He also set one of the highest child and spousal support awards in BC of over $30,000 a month.
BC Pet Custody Dispute Cases
Our top lawyers, Lorne MacLean, KC, and Sophie Bartholomew, have been prominent voices in providing feedback and discussing key changes to BC family law regarding pet custody disputes in the press.
Lil Tay Custody Battle
MacLean Law represents ‘Lil Tay’ and her mother, Angela Tian. The firm successfully secured multiple orders, including retroactive child support owed by the father, ongoing monthly child support, and sole decision-making powers and responsibilities for Tay Tian’s day-to-day and long-term welfare.
