George Karahotzitis, Partner

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Phone: 416.868.3249

Fax: 416.868.3134

Admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada in 2002

Practice Highlights

George has coauthored a number of articles for use in continuing legal education seminars held by the Bar Association and the Law Society of Upper Canada, and has been a guest lecturer for continuing legal education seminars. George is a partner with Thomson, Rogers and his practice is devoted to litigation with an emphasis on matrimonial litigation and matters involving commercial disputes.

Education

• Bachelor of Laws, Osgoode Hall Law School (2000)

Practice Areas

• General Litigation
• Matrimonial Litigation
• Commercial Disputes

Professional Activities and Affiliations

• The Ontario Bar Association
• The Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association
• The Hellenic Canadian Lawyers Association
• The Advocates Society

Publications and Presentations

George has presented at the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Continuing Legal Education - “Family Law for Law Clerks”, Real Estate Law for Law Clerks, The Law Society of Upper Canada - Family Law Clerks Seminar, The Law Society of Upper Canada - New Lawyer Practice Series Family Law. George co-contributed the chapter on Exclusionary Issues in the recent publication Evidence in Family Law.

Some of his topics include:

• Jurisdictional Issues and the Creation of your Case’s Foundation - Routes of Appeal
• Motions and Conferences
• Emerging Issues Under the Family Law Rules - Motions and Conferences
• All Fun and Games until Someone wants a Divorce - Optics v Reality
• Family Law Aspects of Real Estate Transactions
• Family Law from Beginning to End - Spousal Support - Miglin v Tierney-Hynes - Conflict of Consistency
• Offers to Settle and Costs Under the Family Law Rules

Recent Presentations

The Law Society of Upper Canada - Co-Chair of program : Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Child and Spousal Support, September 26, 2011.

The Law Society of Upper Canada, New Lawyer Practice Series Family Law, September 21, 2011.

Co-Contributor of a chapter in upcoming publication on Property Rights and Obligations under Ontario Family Law.

The Advocate’s Society, Family Law Motions, April 11, 2011.

The Law Society of Upper Canada, New Lawyer Practice Series Family Law, February 16, 2011.

OBA Institute 2011, Family Law Boot Camp: Kicking it up a Notch, Feb 3 - 5, 2011.

Disability Issues: A Family Law Perspective, presented at the Back-to-School II with Thomson, Rogers conference on September 30, 2010.
 

Recent Publications

George Karahotzitis, Patrick D. Schmidt and Elliot M. Goodman, Spousal Support: Variation, Retroactive Claims and Income Fluctuations, presented by Patrick D. Schmidt at the Osgoode Professional Development program "Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Child and Spousal Support" on September 26, 2011.