Lawyer Profile

Biography

Principal Lawyer and Mediator with Kelly D. Jordan Family Law Firm in Toronto, Ontario. Practises in the areas of family and fertility law, wills and estates. Certified as a Specialist in Family Law by the LSO. Accredited Family Mediator (OAFM). Adjunct Professor at Queen’s University Faculty of Law. Particular expertise in family law issues pertaining to the gay and lesbian community and assisted human reproduction. Fellow of the American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys. Co-counsel on Baker v. Francis (1999) and Miglin v. Miglin (2002) before the Supreme Court of Canada. Past Chair of the Ontario and Canadian Bar Association, Family Law Sections. Member of the Office of the Children’s Lawyer. Frequent lecturer and author on issues pertaining to family and fertility law. Co-author of Canadian Family and Immigration Law in 2015 for Carswell. Contributing author to Property and Support Rights and Obligations Under Ontario Family Law for Canada Law Book and to LGBTQ2+ Law: Practice Issues and Analysis for Emond Publishing. Contributing editor to Wilson on Children and Law for Lexis Nexis on assisted reproduction. Named as one of the Best Lawyers in Canada and as a Lexpert. Graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School 1993. Called to the Ontario Bar 1995.