Alfred Mamo

Biography

During decades of representing clients in adversarial family law litigation, Alfred Mamo saw first hand the financial, emotional, and psychological devastation that the process causes families in Court.

Alf is now using that experience to assist those in the middle of a separation or divorce to achieve a fair and reasonable solution to their differences, focusing on the objectives and expectations of each spouse,  he is able to come up with a fair resolution often in just one day of mediation. In parenting cases, Alf often uses his knowledge of child development to assist the parents to come up with a plan that is informed by current literature on parenting in the best interests of the children after separation and divorce.

In addition to a busy family law mediation practice, Alf is highly sought after to arbitrate high conflict and significant high net worth cases when lawyers wish to opt out of the court system and have their clients’ issues resolved privately with a family law expert who acts as a private judge, conducts a hearing and renders a decision that is binding on the parties. 

In addition to his extensive knowledge of the law, Alf is known for his compassion and appreciation of the client’s emotions.  He understands the frustrations and emotions associated with separation and divorce. Not only does he acknowledge the client’s feelings,  he also takes them in consideration when suggesting solutions.  His interest in every case is to come up with a win/win recommendation that focuses on each spouse’s ability to move forward with a financial and parenting plan free of legal costs and wrangling. 

If you want more information about Alf’s background and qualifications you would probably be interested in the following:

Legal Writing and Presentations:

• Author of Carswell’s Annual Review of Family Law and past editor of Matrimonial Property Law in Canada
• Written many articles and chapters in family law publications: the library of the Law Society of Upper Canada has over 52 works listed in their catalogue
• Frequent speaker at family law conferences including those organized by the Law Society of Canada, the Canadian Bar Association, the National Judicial Institute, the Ontario Conference of Judges, the Federation of Law Societies, the Association of Family Conciliation Courts and the Ontario Advocates’ Society.
• Served as senior instructor and associate head of family law section of the Ontario Bar Admission Course, Family Law Section (1975-2005)
• Frequent lecturer at various law schools in Ontario

Family Law Reform

• Lead author of a report commissioned by the Attorney General of Ontario on the Family Law Courts entitled Recapturing and Renewing the Vision of the Family Court (2007).
• Longest serving member of the Province of Ontario’s Family Law Rules Committee ( 17 years).
• Former advisor to the provincial Attorney General on family law matters