Gary S. Joseph is a Certified Specialist in Family Law, called to the Ontario bar (1978). He is a former member of the Alberta bar (1985) and received his Masters of Law in Constitutional Law from Osgoode Hall Law School. He has been reported in over 350 Family Law decisions at all Court levels in Ontario and Alberta. He has also appeared as counsel in the Supreme Court of Canada. Gary is the author of Handling a Family Law Matter in Ontario, Family Law Arbitration in Canada and Carswell’s Family Law Memorandum Service. He is the author of numerous articles on Family Law in various professional and public media, including an article in the Huffington Post titled "Marriage and Divorce Attitudes: A Tidal Wave of Change." He was named one of the Top 50 Family Law lawyers in Canada by Lawday. In 2025, he was again named Lexpert Ranked Lawyer. Gary was the recipient of the 2021 Ontario Bar Association Award for Excellence in Family Law. In 2024 he was awarded the Family Law Award for Civility and Professionalism by the York Region Law Association. Gary is an involved spouse, father and grandparent with a variety of interests inside and outside of law. He is a retired triathlete having competed in 33 triathlons worldwide including three Hawaii Ironman competitions in Kona, Hawaii.
