Melanie Theresa Battaglia

Melanie is the founding partner of Battaglia Law. She represents individuals in family law, education, and guardianship matters. Her family law practice covers all areas, including parenting disputes, child and spousal support, domestic contracts, and property and equalization issues, often involving complex tax and business law considerations as well as shareholder remedies. Melanie advocates for her clients through negotiation, mediation/arbitration, collaborative practice, and, when necessary, litigation. She has worked alongside some of the most highly respected lawyers in the province in both family and civil litigation, including at Lenczner Slaght and McCarthy Tétrault. She represents clients from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds, including high net-worth families. She has also acted for family, estate, and real estate lawyers in professional negligence matters. Prior to founding Battaglia Law, Melanie was a partner at PooranLaw, specializing in supporting families with disabilities in family law and education law matters. Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada for her expertise in family law, Melanie is also listed on ReferToHer – a directory of experienced female lawyers to whom you can confidently refer work.

Melanie also represents neurodivergent youth and young adults living with a disability in their parents’ family law matters and children and youth with disabilities in education law matters, with a particular focus on accommodations, discipline, and safety issues at school. Melanie relies on her extensive volunteer work with the autism community and through the special education advisory committee of her local school board to successfully advocate for the children and youth that she represents. Melanie is routinely consulted by other family law lawyers on disability related issues in family law, including child support for adult “children” living with a disability and for specific information on education and therapy supports for children living with autism. Melanie is a Faculty Member of the National Judicial Institute, speaking to the judiciary on topics involving parenting and support issues for neurodivergent children and children with disabilities. Melanie also acts as a Dispute Resolution Officer with the Superior Court of Justice serving the Brampton and Milton Courthouses and volunteers her time with the Law Society