The Nussbaum law firm staff has been compassionate and caring while delivering an exceptional service and communication even though all my communication with them needed to be done long distance. They are very conscious of the need to provide services while trying to keep costs low for clients. They work very well as a team. They provided prompt responses to any of my questions and concerns, taking the time to explain the necessary processes and potential outcomes. A special thanks to Nicholas Vaduva, he never hesitated to arrange the necessary online meetings or phone consultations to explain something or to resolve an issue. These prompt responses decreased my stress in handling the intricacies of the legal proceedings in my case. Mr. Vaduva was professional, honest as to what he can and can not do. It is evident he cares for his clients and tries to do the best he can considering the circumstances. He even responded to some of my most urgent concerns that arose after business hours and on a weekend. His caring approach and dedication are evident. I would recommend Mr. Vaduva and the Nussbaum law firm.
Working at this family and estate law firm has been a truly rewarding experience. The team is exceptionally supportive, always willing to share their knowledge and offer guidance when needed. Their depth of expertise in both family and estate law is impressive, and they approach every case with a level of professionalism and reasonableness that sets a high standard in the field.
What stands out most is the firm’s culture. Everyone is understanding, respectful, and committed to maintaining a balanced and collaborative work environment. Whether navigating complex legal matters or managing day-to-day tasks, the firm consistently demonstrates integrity and a genuine care for both clients and employees.
I’m grateful to be part of such a well-rounded and dedicated team. Highly recommend this firm for anyone seeking compassionate representation—or a supportive place to grow their legal career.
Outstanding legal service and one of the best lawyers in Toronto. They communicated clearly, handled everything efficiently, and made a stressful situation much easier to navigate. I highly recommend them to anyone in need of reliable legal support.
Reply from Nussbaum Family & Divorce Lawyers2021.11.14
Thank you very much for your feedback!
ramtin naderinezhad2025.12.07
I am an employee of the firm, and I can say that Barry has an excellent work ethic. He consistently provides useful and constructive feedback that has a direct, positive impact on your case. Based on my personal experience, he is detail-oriented, specific, and honest. If you are seeking legal advice, I highly recommend booking a consultation with him. You will benefit from his extensive knowledge and wide range of legal guidance.
Reply from Nussbaum Family & Divorce Lawyers2024.07.28
Thanks Ramtin
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Alana Cameron2025.12.07
It has been a pleasure working at this firm as an Articling Student. Barry and all the lawyers are extremely dedicated to their work and knowledgeable in the area of family law. Clients are well taken care of here.
Reply from Nussbaum Family & Divorce Lawyers2025.12.05
Thank you so so much for your positive review, Yalyn! We're really happy to have been able to help you out and provide a service that you can trust. We'll always do our best to be reliable and knowledgeable, so we're glad that came through for you. We hope you'll continue to use our services in the future and recommend us to others!
I am articling at Nussbaum Law and it’s been a great experience. The team is supportive, approachable, and always willing to help. It is a great place to work, learn, and develop my legal skills.
As an employee at this firm, I am happy to say that I feel valued and supported. This firm and the employer pride themselves on seeing their employees grow. I am happy to be apart of a great working team and I’m happy that I made this transition to working with this firm.
Reply from Nussbaum Family & Divorce Lawyers2025.12.05
Laura you are a huge part of our team, much appreciated Thank you
Athena Pidlaoan2025.12.06
I paid $226 for a 30-minute consultation with a lawyer named Barry, hoping to gain clarity about the divorce process. Unfortunately, the experience was extremely disappointing. Barry was 5-8 minutes late. During the meeting, he was on his phone and took a call that lasted approximately 10–15 minutes of my paid time. After returning, he abruptly told me my time was up and implied that it was my fault for not knowing exactly what I wanted. I felt rushed, dismissed, and intimidated instead of supported and informed. This consultation provided little to no value, and I left feeling more confused than when I arrived. I would not recommend this firm to anyone who values their time, money, and respectful treatment.
I hired Nussbaum Law to assist me with a matter relating to my child’s RESP in part due to the reviews here as well as their own documents stating their commitment to client satisfaction and conflict resolution, so I feel it is required of me to share how far my experience with this firm fell short in those expectations.
Professional ethics in Ontario requires lawyers to reply to client communications in a timely manner, be honest, be competent, and follow client direction. Nussbaum failed at all of these.
The most serious for me is about a budget I was asked to prepare for a non-table amount child support claim, proposed as a means to encourage my ex to negotiate with me about the RESP. Oct 6, I asked in writing for guidance on including housing expenses. Oct 7 and 8, I sent draft budgets for their review including housing and a description of how and why I included them. I was told they were fine, and the question I submitted Oct 6 was never answered. On the basis of this, I moved forward with their suggested correspondence.
After a (verbal) response from the opposing counsel was received, I was informed verbally on Nov 20 by the lawyer on my case that housing costs could not be included.
At first I thought the lawyer was simply wrong, because how could child support not include housing? But when I reached out through the complaint resolution process described in the retainer agreement, Barry Nussbaum confirmed this. That happened November 24. He has spent all his communications with me then refusing to acknowledge the seven week gap between when I asked for that budget information and when I received it, or the impact that had on me and my finances. I paid between $2500-$3k in fees between Oct 6 and Nov 20 which I would not have gone ahead with if I’d known that I could not include budget costs in a non-table child support claim.
Not only will Mr. Nussbaum not acknowledge this, in his last communications with me he described this as relating to a S7 claims issue, which is just flat out wrong. He was combative and aggressive with me when I engaged in their customer complaints process in good faith. Even at that time, if he had acknowledged the communications issues and errors I raised, their impact on me, and made some gesture at restitution, I might have been able to move forward with Nussbaum Law to at least close this down. He has refused.
I’ve told them in writing three times that they’re fired and I want my file closed and remaining funds returned, and they have refused. So they insist on continuing to represent me against my wishes, and without giving me any reason to trust them, either individually or as a whole. (Correction: just received email agreeing matter is closed.)
I knew going in that this was unlikely to succeed. I had been advised against even trying by two other law firms, who said that it would be nearly impossible to prove. I wanted to try, to protect my kid if possible; but I don’t hold anyone responsible for my ex being a dick, breaking his promises and refusing to negotiate, or hiring a more competent legal firm that provided him with better information. I do hold Nussbaum responsible for not answering my questions in a timely fashion, providing me with incorrect information, suggesting courses of action they needed later to retract as incorrect, not following my directions or even acknowledging my right to provide direction they don’t agree with, and treating me in a hostile manner, as well as for the costs I incurred when they failed in their professional obligations.
Make up your own minds, readers. I am a chronically ill single parent of a disabled kid on ODSP trying to get them through post-secondary after losing the bulk of their father’s RESP. This was their approach to my situation. Consider carefully before you retain their services.
Personally, I wouldn’t hire them to represent a turtle in an elementary school mock trial. YMMV.
I have been working here over 5 years and I can’t be happier than this to be a part of Nussbaum law.
Thanks to Barry for providing us with such an amazing and friendly place to work.
*** Review Update ***
Mr. Barry Nussbaum, the firm's owner, offered financial compensation in exchange for the removal of this review, an offer which I declined.
had an incredibly disappointing and frustrating experience with Nausbaum Law, particularly with lawyer Iqra, whose handling of my matter can only be described as grossly incompetent and professionally unacceptable.
Over the course of three months and a payment of $5,000, all I received from Iqra was a single letter and a draft letter—both of which were entirely inadequate. The draft letter, shockingly sent after I had formally terminated her services, was nothing more than a copy-paste of my own emails, using my exact words and even referring to me in the first person as “I.” Despite this blatant lack of legal work, I was still charged for the draft, further underscoring the lack of ethics and professionalism in how this matter was handled.
Throughout our engagement, Iqra provided little to no actual legal advice. I often had to escalate concerns to her supervising lawyer just to get any response from her. She would routinely promise to provide documents or updates by certain deadlines, only for weeks to pass without any follow-up whatsoever. This left me constantly chasing her for answers on what should have been a relatively straightforward matter.
Even more concerning was the fact that, after I fired her due to this pattern of unresponsiveness and ineffectiveness, she sent me a biased and unprofessional email that clearly sided with the opposing party—despite being my legal representative. I was then billed approximately $300 for her time writing this email after I had terminated the engagement. That charge, in my view, is completely fraudulent.
The billing practices overall were highly questionable. I was charged for absurd items like emails simply stating she would call me at a certain time (calls that never happened), with no explanation or value delivered. Meanwhile, real work was nonexistent.
After months of poor service, Iqra ultimately claimed that there was no relevant case law applicable to my situation. This was later proven false after consulting a different law firm, which not only confirmed that my case had legal standing, but also agreed that it had been very poorly handled by Nausbaum Law.
To add insult to injury, I continue to receive random bills from Iqra for unexplained charges, despite having already paid $5,000 for virtually nothing in return. Her supervising lawyer did offer a discount if I stayed with the firm under a new lawyer—an implicit acknowledgment that my case had not been handled appropriately.
In summary: Iqra was not only unresponsive and unprofessional, but wholly ineffective as counsel. Nausbaum Law's oversight and billing practices raise serious red flags. I would strongly caution anyone considering this firm to look elsewhere.
Reply from Nussbaum Family & Divorce Lawyers2025.12.03
Thank you for sharing your feedback. As you are our former client, due to our professional obligations and client confidentiality rules, we cannot discuss the details of any specific matter publicly. We take all client concerns seriously and encourage you to contact our office directly so we can address your experience privately and appropriately.
yehuda warman2025.12.03
I had an outstanding experience working with Barry Nussbaum. From the first consultation, it was clear that he is not only extremely knowledgeable and professional, but also genuinely warm and caring. He took the time to listen, understood every detail of my situation, and made me feel supported throughout the entire process.
Barry explained everything clearly, guided me through each step, and always made himself available to answer questions. What stood out most was his compassion — he truly cares about his clients and their families, and it shows in the way he communicates and advocates.
Navigating family matters can be stressful, but Barry’s calm, thoughtful approach made a difficult time feel manageable. I felt confident with him representing me, and the outcome far exceeded my expectations.
I highly recommend Barry Nussbaum to anyone looking for a family or divorce lawyer who combines expertise with genuine empathy. You’ll be in excellent hands.
My experience with Nussbaum Family & Divorce Lawyers has been profoundly disappointing and, in my view, harmful to the fair and timely resolution of my family matter. The conduct I observed throughout my case raised serious concerns about professionalism, transparency, and respect for the best interests of my child.
On multiple occasions, the firm’s actions contributed to significant delays, unclear communication, and what felt like unnecessary escalation of conflict. These delays directly impacted my parenting time and created avoidable emotional and financial strain. As a parent dealing with urgent issues affecting my child’s wellbeing, the lack of responsiveness and accountability was especially troubling.
I also experienced repeated inconsistencies between what was communicated by their office and what actually occurred in the litigation process. This left me feeling that the focus was not on resolution or fairness, but on prolonging proceedings in a way that increased costs and added further stress to my family. While I cannot speculate on their motivations, the overall handling of my matter did not reflect the integrity or ethical standards that clients should reasonably expect from a family law firm.
The cumulative effect of these experiences has been deeply negative. I strongly encourage anyone considering this firm to carefully evaluate their expectations regarding communication, timeliness, and commitment to reducing conflict. In my personal experience, the approach taken did far more harm than good, both financially and emotionally.
I would not recommend this firm based on the significant concerns and detrimental impact their involvement had on my case and on my ability to maintain meaningful parenting time with my child.
Reply from Nussbaum Family & Divorce Lawyers2025.12.04
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We must clarify that you were not a client of Nussbaum Family & Divorce Lawyers; rather, you were the opposing party (Respondent) in a family law proceeding where our firm represented the Applicant Mother. As such, we owe you no duty of confidentiality or representation, and your review reflects a clear conflict of interest stemming from the court’s unfavorable rulings against you.
Our firm zealously advocates for clients in line with the children’s best interests.
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