Michael Stangarone is a partner at MacDonald & Partners LLP, where he has practised exclusively in the area of family law since 2005. He was called to the Ontario Bar after earning his LLB from the University of Western Ontario and an undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Toronto, with distinction. He regularly appears at all levels of court in Ontario, including the Ontario Court of Justice, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and the Ontario Court of Appeal, and he has developed an expertise in cases involving international child abduction. He has authored numerous articles for legal education programs and various publications, and is a contributing author to the books written by MacDonald & Partners LLP, including Handling a Family Law Matter and Family Law Arbitration in Canada.