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Torkin Manes Welcome New Associate Christine Ashbourne

Torkin Manes is pleased to announce that Christine Ashbourne has joined the firm as an associate in our Family Law Group

June 25, 2015

Christine is an associate in the Family Law Group at Torkin Manes LLP. She practises in all areas of family law. Prior to joining the firm, Christine worked at a prominent boutique family law firm in Toronto and spent her articling year as a Judicial Law Clerk to the judges of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Southwest Region).

Christine has appeared at both the Ontario Court of Justice and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. She has also assisted as junior counsel at the Ontario Court of Appeal and in family law mediations and arbitrations. While at law school, Christine worked as a research assistant for one of the country’s leading family law scholars. She co-authored several family law publications during that time.

To learn more about Christine, please visit our website.

Torkin Manes LLP

Torkin Manes LLP

Torkin Manes LLP is a full-service law firm based in downtown Toronto. Our professionals provide legal counsel to individuals, public and private companies, and buyers and sellers of independent businesses. Our clients range from owner-operators and founders to investment funds and high net worth individuals, who value and trust our deep knowledge, experience and expertise in the Canadian mid-market. We have built our firm by consistently applying a results-oriented approach to practice that provides practical, smart, and cost-effective advice, and responsiveness to our clients. The firm is ranked the #1 Ontario Regional Law Firm by Canadian Lawyer, was named 2024 and 2025 Regional Law Firm of the Year – Central Canada (Canadian Law Awards) and is consistently shortlisted as one of Canada's Regional Law Firms of the Year by Chambers and Partners.

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