Stephen Durbin & Associates

I can't thank Stephen enough for all the amazing work he's done for me and my family. His knowledge, reassurance, wisdom, and experience put me at ease during a difficult time. Thank you for everything.

Stephen and his associates are amazing family law lawyers. Going through a divorce and custody battle can be the most difficult thing in your life, but having a competent, strong and effective legal team makes all the difference.
If you want a team that will stand by you and a lawyer that will work hard until the job is done, look no further than Stephen and his team!

Two years ago, I had the good fortune to be referred to Stephen Durbin. He was the fourth lawyer to represent me in an estate matter that had been the subject of continuous litigation for over 10 years. Despite the large sums of money that had previously been spent on legal fees, and the time elapsed, I had made little progress in resolving the matter. Within months of being retained, Mr. Durbin was able to negotiate an acceptable settlement to end what had been an intractable legal problem. Sadly, the end of one legal problem was followed by another, as my wife of 22 years began divorce proceedings. I again retained Mr. Durbin to represent me in that matter. On two occasions Mr. Durbin was obliged to represent me in Court on Motions relating to my children. He was successful in both and I was awarded legal costs. Mr. Durbin’s incisiveness, sensibility, and practical understanding of the likely legal outcome, and his ability to avoid the emotional element that is inherent in family law, was key in negotiating a final settlement in my favor.

“I just wanted to take a moment on behalf of my family and myself to thank you very much for all the hard work and time you have put into this custody trial. I was very impressed with how you went about things, the time you took to do the research, and most of all how you were able to show A’s (the opposing party’s) true colors. I truly appreciate the job you have done. I know your closing argument will be very powerful. It is incredible to see the relief my son has, since the trial is over”
Best Regards,
K

Stephen and his team especially Melissa and Eyrene have been working on my case more than four years. They were on my case since the beginning providing great advice and support and representing me well at the court. Although I live and work overseas and with the time difference, I always felt they treated my case as I was living in Canada. This is important as you are not the on the ground and you never know how your lawyer will treat when you are overseas. Thank you Stephen, Melissa and Eyrene for your service and support. Highly recommended.
Youssef Abboud

After interviewing two other divorce lawyers I consider myself very blessed to have met Stephen Durbin. From our first meeting I felt like I was in expert hands and I am so glad that I had his vast knowledge and wisdom to help guide me through this hugely stressful time in my life!

As I had many twists and turns along the way I needed Stephen's sage advice. What I really appreciated is that Stephen was always such a great resource person when I needed his opinion and he always promptly answered my calls or emails. On one occasion we were to meet for an hour however after he had answered all of my questions he excused himself from the meeting and said that "I did not need to have his clock ticking anymore" and that the junior lawyer could take care of the rest of the meeting. I so appreciated this as some lawyers are known to just keep the clock running and rack up some pretty hefty legal bills. Not with Stephen Durbin! With the skill of a doctor in the Emergency Department he "triaged" my legal situation and helped organize my plan of attack.

I was very fortunate to also have Stephen beside me at my long day of mediation. His laser focus and mental acuity were a great asset to have on my side to help me wade through the myriad of decisions that were made that day. I am very happy to say that with his dogged perseverance and tenacity we were able to negotiate and "hammer" out a deal and not only did I get everything that I had asked for but he was able to convince the Mediator and Opposing Counsel that I deserved more so I got more than what we were asking for! This was such a huge relief and the best possible outcome to a long arduous process.

Stephen also spent time preparing me "mentally" for my Mediation by carefully laying out my options and different scenarios and also by putting the "fear of God" in me about "Divorce Court! " In the end we avoided going to court by wrapping up everything in one long Mediation day which saved me an "untold" amount of money and more importantly allowed me to remain sane!

It is very freeing when you take the high road and don't retaliate. Don't get caught up in the petty "tchotchke" fights, don't send angry texts or emails to your spouse or put anything in writing that you will regret later and try not to get "hooked" or baited into an argument. Just a few tidbits of advice from someone who is further down the road and walked this painful "Divorce" path and now has better clarity looking back.

Prepare for the biggest battle of your life and you had better make sure that you have a strong legal team backing you up. Stephen Durbin is a very committed professional who is very dedicated to providing his clients with the best level of care. He is also a compassionate and caring individual and provided gentle "nudging"along the way to help me see that I needed to look at things in a different way and to let go of certain things that were not that important in the whole scheme of things.

There are no "guarantees" when it comes to this nasty Divorce process but by hiring Stephen Durbin you are arming yourself with the strongest legal team possible and equipping yourself with the best to wrest back control of your life and get on the path to emotional freedom!