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4/28/25 |
If you want to win — you hire Lorne MacLean.
Lorne is an absolute beast in court. Watching him in action is something else — he is fierce, relentless, strategic, and completely dominates the courtroom. When it comes to high-stakes family law, there is no one better. He knows exactly how to dismantle the other side and push for results that most lawyers would never even think were possible.
I hired Lorne for my case, and it was the best decision I could have made. Not only did he win, but he secured an incredible spousal support award for me — an amount I never even dreamed I could get. His reputation for breaking records is real — and now I am living proof of it.
Lorne’s experience with Supreme Court of Canada wins and his history of achieving record-setting support awards sets him apart. He doesn’t just know the law — he shapes it. If you are serious about getting the best outcome, you need Lorne MacLean in your corner. He fights to win and he delivers. GOLD STANDARD LORNE!
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3/27/24 |
Firm continues to set the highest bar in Bc for record setting wins. Highest interim advance for legal fees to protect client's claims at $800,000, record BC highest fines to ensure orders are enforced, Record Canadian highest child and spousal support of nearly $120,000 a month> In 2024, wins Canada's first AI Fake cases decision with so Fraser MacLean who also sets $30,000 a month support win as leading case in Canada for junior family lawyer. Firm also has now won back to back awards as Best Canadian Family Law Firm.
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3/3/24 |
Initial consult, I wanted unequal division of property(male). "Yes we specialize in that" I did not get Lorne, rather his son and a senior council who was well beyond his best before date.Eventualy told that no male has ever received unequal division in BC. Opposition lawyer would constantly complain and harrass, my council would not push back. Senior council would look at me and say " get out the Vaseline " I felt boxed in as I didn't have real representation and to go to court with them would have been a mistake. I accepted the separation agreement where I would have to divide any future earnings with my ex spouse FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, on their recommendation, -mostly to stop the financial bleeding. I subsequently retained other legal council who provided push back and we achieved a final divorce agreement with NO FURTHER PAYMENTS to my ex. About $50k to MacLean law.about $5k to subsequent council. MacLean Law is a successful business but I would NEVER hire them again.
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4/10/21 |
Useless. Firm Only takes cases they can win! And he personally tries to convince clients to find another lawyer if he thinks he cannot win! Find another firm and lawyer and stay away.
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8/2/20 |
Long story short, I've dealt with many lawyers over the years and it's never been easy a father fighting for custody of his children in Alberta. If you're looking for a lawyer that is a man of his word, he's your guy. If he says he'll do it, he will do it. Just listen to him carefully and don't assume things :)
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9/8/19 |
Handles high net worth and international divorce and separation disputes involving high incomes, trusts, companies and worldwide assets. Recently successfully obtained international Mareva injunction freezing worldwide assets and record spousal and child support awards in excess of $100,000 per month coupled with a 20 million of property recovery and $1.5 million of special costs. His firm has largest Mandarin and Cantonese language family law team as well. Highly recommended.
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9/6/19 |
MaLean Law was recommended to me by a colleague of mine. I had Lorne MacLean represent me in my family matter a while back and I can't thank Lorne MacLean and his team enough for everything that he helped me achieve during a very difficult process. I put my absolute trust into him to advise me on what was best for my child and for our future, not just what was best for me. Him and his team carefully explained the court process, my legal rights and provided me with the support that I needed from a lawyer. There was never a moment where I did not feel protected or listened to while working with Lorne - and I am sure that the rest of the lawyers at his firm are the same. I highly recommend Lorne MacLean if you want a lawyer who actually takes care of you and your family.
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9/6/19 |
All this guy does is win. Top divorce lawyer in B.C and probably one of the top litigators in the country. Words cannot express my gratitude for what he did for me. Lorne dissected the other side finding contradiction after contradiction and turned what looked to be a challenging file into a one sided battle. Thank you Lorne and team.
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1/2/19 |
Lorne is a fantastic lawyer and an even better man. This guy helped me out at a time when I felt like no one else was able to. My wife had and I were in the process of separating and she was refusing to communicate with me directly. I threw away money on a supposedly professional lawyer who ended up being a complete waste of time. Luckily a friend recommended Lorne and I didn't look back. Thank you to Lorne and his staff for resolving my bitter marital dispute in the cleanest most efficient way possible. I would recommend him to anyone.
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10/13/18 |
Careless and leaves agreements broad, vague and open for interpretation. After spending $60,000.00 my agreement did not work. I ended up having to hire another lawyer to fix the mess. Run away now
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1/25/18 |
Lorne handled my case with compassion and professionalism. His knowledge of family law is impressive. My situation is quite complex as I have assets overseas. His expertise in this area has been a win for us in our court appearances. I never felt this confident with other lawyers I've retained. I am so thankful I finally found the right person to defend my case. Thank you Lorne!
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10/3/17 |
Lorne knows exactly what he is doing when it comes to family law matters. His work is focused on achieving the best results for his clients. Not only is his prepatory work excellent, but he is also one of the best, if not the best, family lawyer in court. No matter how complex the family law matter is you are facing, Lorne is the lawyer to turn to!
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10/2/17 |
Very professional. Excellent communication. Will recommend!
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9/17/17 |
Promotes dubious "awards" in order to embellish his alleged achievements
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5/19/17 |
Lorne is an encyclopedia when it comes to family law matters. Not only is he extremely knowledgable but he is an absolute shark in court. I am extremely grateful for his help and I would highly recommend him to anyone.
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5/5/17 |
An outstanding lawyer, Mr. MacLean cared more than anyone I have ever met. He is involved and he wants to help you. To me being heard is very important as I am the one who knows my case best and when I met him I immediately felt safe. He supported me all the way to Alberta and flew in when necessary for best results. Never had any doubts in his abilities and truly had my son's best interest at heart. Thank you again.
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12/24/16 |
Lorne Maclean strives to give his clients the best service he possibly can. His expertise in family law is a great benefit to anyone who retains him. He truly cares for his clients and goes above and beyond to get a successful outcome in court. Very professional law firm and high quality work. You can tell they truly care.
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10/30/16 |
I was so desperate and hopeless talking with other lawyers. After initial consultation with Lorne, supported by his positive attitude and and his expertise, I started believe in my sucessful resolution. I retained Lorne and my complex case was sucessfully resolsed in a short period of time. He is a top lawyer with exceptional negotiation skills and impressive success rate experience. Lorne fights and cares for his clients like his family.I strongly recommend Lorne if you want to win not comprising, without wasting your money and time.
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10/6/16 |
In reading these reviews after the fact I will be sure to do proper due diligence on an Attorney in the future. I echo the words of a review below. "If you are looking for a complete disappointment, then look no further. Lorne MacLean was only interested in taking more and more money from me, and did not provide much other than negligence. Just empty your bank account and be prepared for frustrations and many hours of his belittlement. I highly recommend you look elsewhere.
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7/6/16 |
I have a strong feeling of support with Mr MacLean, for the past years I have been through many lawyers never feeling that they had the backbones necessary to get it done. Mr MacLean believes that children do not forfeit the love and guidance of two caring parents just because of separation, he was the lead counsel in Young V Young the leading Canadian case on maximum contact by children to both parents and believes shared custody promotes the best outcome for children and allows for both the parents and children to win. Passionate, focussed, tireless and intelligent he puts in a lot of energy which makes you believe in brighter days. Highly recommended for Calgary complex and high conflict cases he is the one to get things to move along with haste. Stop wondering who to hire and finally begin your journey with confidence. He is knowledgable and understands alienation, which ultimately will protect your child's best interest.
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3/4/16 |
was going through a separation involved kids as well. Lorne is an sharp intelligent professional with an abundance of skills around the legal side of this process.He was very strong in tones of communications and did a great job on facts and finding the best ways to rely as much info as often to me and my situations.His staff is very strong was helpful and Mr Maclean is one of the best in town .
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1/13/16 |
Spent a lot of time and money, didn't get the results. Very disappointing.
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8/30/15 |
My situation was unique as it involved an 8-month-old baby and spanned in two provinces. Lorne Maclean and his team were successful in making sure that our son would have his father in his life. Lorne was at top of his game in the courtroom where he successfully argued that a child needs and should have both parents in his life. Judge granted joint custody and equal parenting time. Lorne was forthright and compassionate in his approach. It is child abuse for one parent to remove the other parent from a child’s life and Lorne protected the rights of our child. Lorne’s expertise, knowledge and his passion to fight for the rights of the child to have both his parents, was relentless. I consider Lorne a friend and without his presence in court our son would be without his father. Many thanks.
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8/27/15 |
My divorce was an arduous process. I was dealing with an ex who was dishonest and sought out to essentially bring me to my knees and leave the kids and I with nothing. He almost succeeded, until Lorne Maclean came into the picture. After things had gone horribly wrong, I met with another prominent Vancouver lawyer. I told her my story, where other lawyers had promised the moon but delivered very poor results. She agreed my case was a mess -- but she insisted she knew one lawyer who might be able to turn things around: Lorne MacLean. I met with him. He told me my case was a disaster and surmised it would be difficult to fix. Fast forward two years later: Lorne MacLean was the lawyer who could rectify my situation. Lorne knows the law. That is how he wins. He doesn't make promises he can't keep. He develops a plan, bolsters it with all the legal necessities and sets out to get the best outcome. I am thankful for the advice I received to call Mr MacLean. He is an extraordinary lawyer.
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6/22/15 |
I retained Mr MacLean to represent me for access to my child, this was after having consulted three prior lawyers who felt that obtaining equal parenting time was unlikely. Lorne oversaw the preparation of an extraordinarily thorough and convincing court application, and represented me in court, leading to a substantial increase in the parenting time. We were scheduled for a longer court session 3 months later, but at the prospect of facing Mr MacLean in court again, the opposing party settled out of court, granting equal parenting time for both parents. As a father requiring legal representation for access issues, I cannot recommend this firm strongly enough. I was thoroughly impressed with their fluency and comfort in navigating the issues and how quickly they achieved success in my case (about 6 months from the time of initial consultation) despite numerous stalling tactics from the opposing party. I am grateful to Mr MacLean and his team for this excellent outcome.
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1/30/15 |
Lorne has done an outstanding job with his work on my case which was extremely complex. He is accurate and quick, always up to date, his tenacity makes me wish never to have him as an opponent, and at the same time extremely fair looking at both sides of the picture. At the same time he has a great sense of humor. When things have to happen quickly AND well this is your man! He even hand delivered documents in person to my home on several occasions! No doubt top in his field and I would recommend him and his team to anyone.
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1/29/15 |
If you are looking for a complete disappointment, then look no further. Lorne MacLean was only interested in taking more and more money from me, and did not provide much other than negligence. Just empty your bank account and be prepared for frustrations and many hours of his belittlement. While meeting regarding a hearing, his socked feet were up on his desk. He was also so kind as to let me know when I was "allowed to speak". Lorne Maclean is stretched too thin and cannot keep up, especially at the rate he is losing his staff.
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11/18/14 |
I am so grateful for this lawyer. Just when I needed someone to finally stand up for what’s right, Lorne and his amazing team came through for me.
I feel very fortunate to have found and chosen Lorne and his team, and it is hard to find the words to describe the gratitude I feel to have had someone who cared about my plight as much as this team led by Lorne. His resolve and dedication to excellence shone through during his performance, aided by his team, in and out of the courthouse. I am more than thankful for the efforts and results that this truly exceptional team has demonstrated, invested, and thus obtained on my behalf. This team's investment in clients is what sets them apart from other lawyers and other firms. No wonder Lorne is QC, and the firm is award winning, all acclaims well deserved. I would highly recommend to others.
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8/4/14 |
I was looking for a lawyer to help me with my child custody issue. Mr MacLean is very well versed in Family Law. His experience is reflective on how he has professionally handled my case. He is responsive, knowledgeable,and experienced in the field of Family Law. I trust his judgement on how my case should proceed. I believe that because of Mr MacLean's experience,I was able to get the best outcome possible in this situation. I was extremely delighted that Mr MacLean was able to argue that A.S best interest is to have him attend the school that I attended as a young child. As a result this eliminated a long commute for my son. If I didn't have Mr MacLean by my side, I believe the outcome would not be as positive. Thank You Mr MacLean and his team for your professional insight and experience in my legal matter.
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1/6/14 |
Lorne MacLean and his team are by far one of the most impressive firms in Canada. Upon my initial consultation with Lorne he immediately told me how to navigate my way through this process to achieve my desired outcome. Lorne's abilities became very apparent to me whilst in the courtroom as he bulldozed over the competition and made as many key points as possible during his arguments. I would strongly recommend hiring Lorne and his team to represent you in any family matter if you are looking for a victory. I hired Lorne for a result, and my desired outcome was achieved.
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11/17/13 |
I only interviewed this lawyer to handle a review of an existing court order. He is obviously very smart, but in my case...this didn't work out. If you have him right out of the gate he is probably good. But I had already been through the lawyer tread-mill and spent lots of money previously. MacLean didn't seem to understand what had already happened. For an obviously smart lawyer, I found it disconcerting he didn't recognize how to proceed.
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9/5/13 |
His expertise, professionalism and tenacity in court was truly felt in the representation of my case. I was embraced by the staff. I was never judged and never felt alone. I highly recommend this firm and personally recommend Lorne MacLean.
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9/4/13 |
Lorne and his team are excellent. I have great things to say about Lorne, Matt Ostro, and the entire team at MacLean Family Law. The level of understanding complexities is very reassuring, and the long hours, commitment to the case, and highly intelligent approach adds up to a top shelf Law Firm. Lorne is respected by the court, and watching him navigate through the process is very impressive. My family are grateful for the help, and we know that we came to right place.
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8/9/13 |
I have come across this highly respected experienced lawyer through friends and other lawyers ,I did my home work and figured out he was the best to select.His style is unique and makes a lot of differences.He helped me so much during this most critical difficult time with Matt Ostrow and his professional team. He only is concerned about the best interests of his client. He is mazing in the court room and does his best to convince others. His knowledge and experiences was beyond my expectation. He and his law firm totally deserve to be appreciated in the community.
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8/7/13 |
My experiences in seeking professional advice from Mr. Lorne Maclean regarding a family matter have been nothing but positive and sincere. I was first referred to Mr. Maclean from a colleague who spoke extremely high of his efficient, fair, genuine and unrelenting drive for justice that has consequently resulted in his exceptionally high success rate. Throughout my personal experience with Mr. Maclean, I quickly found all of these qualities to ring very true. Mr. Maclean is not only dedicated, passionate and extremely knowledgable in his professional field, but he is also just a truly authentic and admirable person. The advice that I received from Mr. Maclean was invaluable and ended up saving me a great deal of money, pain and regret. There is no lawyer in the city that I would trust more to direct, sympathize and fight for my personal and family-related justice than Mr. Maclean. He is an unparalleled lawyer and a truly valued and influential professional in the Vancouver community.
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8/7/13 |
I went to Mr. Lorne Maclean for a personal matter of mine with my son. He came across as a highly professional and compassionate lawyer. He not only understood my problem but went above and beyond on advising me in which direction I should go without any self-directed monetary motive. I would strongly recommend him to all my near and dear ones who need the right advise at the right time for the right cost. The best part is, his office staff constantly gave me updates on my issue and emotional support. It is one of the most well organized law firms I have ever come across.
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8/4/13 |
Lorne MacLean and his dynamic team have high professional standards and integrity. I received nothing short of exceptional care! Lorne MacLean Family Law Group provided me with a strong commitment to seek justice and ensured quality care was taken in dealing with my legal matter. The team is incredibly hardworking and dedicated to their clients. I found Lorne attentive to the many complex details of my case and he was always well prepared, especially in the court room. Lorne is confident and gets to know his cases well. He demonstrated a broad perspective of knowledge and wisdom in the area of family law. I highly recommend Lorne - he is very committed to his clients and you can be confident that he will represent you well. He's the best!
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4/1/13 |
My experience with Lorne MacLean has been Amazing. I live in a small community about 6 hours North of Vancouver. For 6 years i have been going through a very complicated and volitile custody battle. On the 7th year i contacted Lorne MacLean and he immediately set up a meeting. During this year Lorne MacLean has done more for my case than all of the numerous other lawyers have done in the six years before him. Lorne is organized, committed to perfection and extremely brilliant. Lorne fights for the rights of a father, but most importantly fights for the rights of your children. "Lorne MacLean brings the future of fatherhood to the court room of today" I will be forever grateful to him and his staff. Thank you Lorne and the MacLean Family Law Group.
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12/13/12 |
I had talked to many lawyers and retained a few, sadly they produced very bleak results. Lorne was the only one that believed in my case and fought in court for a child who was less than a year old to have his father in his life. No parent, mother or father should have to fight so the child can be with both parents. Lorne was able to get equal parenting time. I can't thank you enough for what you have done.Children deserve to have both parents in their life......I have looked at lot of lawyers and Lorne is in a league of his own....a million thanks!
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10/18/12 |
Lorne Maclean and Johanna Stein were a cut above the rest with a heart felt shared custody victory for a 26 month old boy and his father in Supreme Court. The Maclean and Stein team won the shared child custody case with there brilliant and meticulous detailed factual argument. Johanna Stein's cool calm presence was a pleasure to work with while putting the facts ,articles and case together was very professional. Dealing with a custody battle in court is a tough situation to be facing and the Maclean team was well prepared. Lorne Maclean delivered a knock out! compelling, truthful argument for the claimant and was victorious in Supreme Court. A win for the Maclean team and most importantly a boy and his father. Thank you once again Lorne Maclean and Johanna Stein. A first class recommendation and a five star rating.
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9/25/12 |
In a complex case, Calgary shared parenting and guardianship professional Lorne MacLean succeeded by bringing an unprecedented level of talent, detail and care to the case. His thorough and analytical approach to every single aspect ensured that he was fully prepared for his skillful court room presence. Mr. MacLean and his accomplished staff worked hard with an impeccable and precise methodology ensuring that the best interest of my child was a primary focus. The attentive and diligent team of MacLean Family Law produced an overwhelmingly positive outcome for the rights of my child. I am extremely pleased with my experience and would recommend the MacLean Family Law Group to anyone requiring specialized expertise and equality for the rights of their children and family interests.
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7/9/12 |
Lorne and his team did an excellent job working with me through a very messy child support situation. He and his staff are extremely hard-working, and made an unpleasant and unfortunate situation quite tolerable with their tenacity, wit and perserverance. Lorne himself is one of the sharpest individuals I have ever come across.
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5/28/12 |
Lorne and his entire team are amazing. Excellent lawyers and great people. I dealt specifically with Shelagh who was a godsend during my divorce.
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4/14/12 |
Mr. Maclean did an outstanding job for me. He and his firm are one that all other firms should aspire to be. I highly recommend him.
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3/30/12 |
Lorne and his law firm are great people!!! They are very helpful, knowledgable, friendly . Fast and efficient on getting back to you with questions or concerns. I would highly recommend Lorne as he gets the job done!!! Thank you so much Lorne and his team.
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2/14/12 |
Thanks to the 'Ultra Pro' Lorne McLean and his super assistant, Leena Ronak Yusefi, I have just spent the first full week with my 2 1/2 yr old boy in 9 months!! Whats even better is I get an additional week and she has to meet me half way!! In the last 12 mths I comuted to Kelowna from Whistler 25 times just to see my boy for 1 1/2 days every two weeks. A couple months during the summer we comuted every week to see him. This was a huge victory for my boy and our family. Thanks a million to the McLean Firm!!! Sincerely, Ross Rebagliati
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2/14/12 |
Lorne Maclean and his team did an excellent job preparing for this case. They spent many long hours making sure that they were extremely well prepared going into the hearing. The case law was well researched and many details were explored beforehand so that during the hearing, the case that Lorne presented seemed knowledgeable, well-reasoned, and fair. His courtroom presence was professional yet personable. His years of experience allowed him to appear at ease in court. Yet underneath the calm exterior, Lorne's very fine mind allowed him to respond quickly and appropriately to the judge's questions. Lorne was able to bring up specific points of evidence and at the same time, he was able to effectively summarize his arguments. I left the courtroom feeling that my very best case had been presented, and that win or lose, Lorne had done an excellent job.
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2/2/12 |
We were very pleased with the outcome of the child custody lawsuit handled by Lorne MacLean and his able assistant Leena Ronak Yousefi. They worked long hours, nights and weekends to sort through the chaos and translate their knowledge to a successful presentation. Lorne was especially kind and competent in the court room, handling the case well in spite of heavy opposition, and seems a master of the courtroom scene. His experience is so valuable when dealing with dramatic family members and touchy issues of control and custody. We are most grateful that we were led to the right choice of lawyer and staff, and commend them for their proficiency. A father is now allowed shared custody of his toddler son.
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11/19/11 |
Lorne was an amazing help for me through my entire divorce process. I found him to be incredibly knowledgeable, easy to communicate with, and I always felt that he was doing everything in his power to get me the best possible settlement. I was very happy with the final outcome. I also found his staff to be very professional and just as easy to communicate with. Divorce is a messy and complicated process and Lorne and his staff worked hard and made things as straight forward as possible in a very complex situation. I would easily recommend Lorne's services to anyone heading into a divorce situation or any other family law matter.
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11/18/11 |
I was very impressed with Lorne's responsiveness to my legal request. In fact, I had an evening phone conversation the day after calling his office. The meeting was very specific and helpful as I had filled in his comprehensive questionnaire material.
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10/25/11 |
Lorne MacLean and his team did a great job on handling my difficult family law case - it was well worth my while to have his decades of experience to represent me. MacLean Family Law are client-centered, highly professional and knowledgeable.
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