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. A family law Associate at MacLean Law, Fraser MacLean has appeared at every level of court in British Columbia, including the Court of Appeal, and has built a litigation record […]
Best Canadian International Family Lawyers
Best Canadian International Family Lawyers need to understand how differing jurisdictions handle different types of family law cases, including, parenting and guardianship of children, spousal and child support, and property division of worldwide assets and property. MacLean Law’s, Lorne N MacLean, KC, is a member of the, invitation only, Academy of International Family Lawyers. IAFL […]
Dismissal Of UHNW Family Appeals For Non Compliance
Dismissal Of UHNW Family Appeals For Non Compliance are rare but can occur. The concept is why would you let an Appellant who refused to obey past child and spousal support orders ask the Court to help them set aside an order they refused to obey without good reason? MacLean Law is a tier 1 […]
Sophie Bartholomew: Vice-Chair of the BC Family Law Committee
MacLean Law Lawyer Sophie Bartholomew: A New Vice-Chair at the Helm We are proud to announce that Vancouver lawyer Sophie Bartholomew of MacLean Law is serving as Vice Chair of the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch Family Law Committee for 2025–2026. In this role, she is among the legal professionals providing the government with critical […]
Avoid These Top 7 BC Separation Agreement Mistakes
Avoid These Top 7 BC Separation Agreement Mistakes says top ML family associate Sophie Bartholomew. In this article you will learn how to avoid common legal pitfalls in your separation agreement in BC. Learn what mistakes to avoid and how a top BC family lawyer can help protect your rights. Top 7 Mistakes to Avoid […]
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Vancouver BC ultra high net worth family lawyers know these difficult cases demand precise and discrete legal advice to ensure wealth and asset protection and a fair sharing of high net worth income and family property is maximized for both ex-spouses and their children. Discretion and privacy is also key in this rare cases. Our […]
Collapsing Vancouver Real Estate Separation Lawyers
Collapsing Vancouver Real Estate Separation Lawyers warn of financial rip tides ahead. The crashing Vancouver real estate market has hit owners, developers and realtors and luxury retail sales entities hard. The halcyon days of easy money and rapid gains in real estate are over and savvy family lawyers need to help their clients minimize their […]
Parenting Coordinators Exceeding Authority Lawyers
What you can do if a Parenting Coordinator Exceeds their Authority? Sophie Bartholomew, one of our top Parenting Coordinators Exceeding Authority Lawyers weighs in on this topic. You are ordered or agreed to appoint a Parenting Coordinator hoping to reduce conflict, not increase it. Ideally, this professional would help smooth out parenting disagreements without constant […]
Best Cryptocurrency Tips For Separation and Divorce
Our Best Cryptocurrency Tips For Separation and Divorce helps you potentially find millions of property that needs to be fairly divided. Finding the missing pot of gold is not so cryptic after all, says top high net worth family lawyer Sophie Bartholomew. As a family lawyer at MacLean Law, it is not unusual for us […]
Setting Aside BC Separation Agreements For Significant Unfairness
Setting aside BC separation agreements for significant unfairness is an area of law our top MacLean Law lawyers get asked about frequently. In today’s blog by Fraser MacLean, we explain the rules. For our blog on common law grounds codified in the FLA used to set aside agreements for duress, non-disclosure, misunderstandings and unconscionable results […]
