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Practice Highlights

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.

George has coauthored a number of articles for use in continuing legal education seminars and is a regular contributor speaker at continuing legal education seminars having spoken at seminars conducted by the Law Society of Ontario, the National Judicial Institute, Osgoode Professional Development and the Advocates’ Society.  George is the co-chair of the “Complex Issues” series of conferences held by Osgoode Professional Development related to complex issues in Family Law.

George has the honour of having been selected by his peers to be published in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as a leading practitioner in the field of family law, been selected by peers for inclusion in “Best Lawyers” listing in the field of Family Law, received the recognition of “Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year, Family Law Toronto” in 2022 and is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.

 Practice Areas

  • Matrimonial Litigation
  • Commercial Disputes
  • General Litigation

Education

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

Professional Accreditations and Affiliations

  • LEXPERT® Ranked Lawyer
  • Listed in The Best LawyersTM in Canada since 2015
  • The Ontario Bar Association
  • The Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association
  • The Hellenic Canadian Lawyers Association
  • The Advocates’ Society
  • The International Academy of Family Lawyers
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  • Best Lawyers in Canada 2020

    We are proud to announce that 13 Thomson Rogers partners have been selected for inclusion in the 14th Edition of The Best LawyersTM in Canada. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation.  Lawyers are not required or … Continued

  • 13th Annual Personal Injury Lawyers Charity Hockey Challenge

    On April 4, 2019, Thomson Rogers’ lawyers, Carr Hatch and George Karahotzits participated and played their hearts out in the 13th Annual Personal Injury Lawyers Charity Hockey Challenge. The member firms of PIA Law, Thomson Rogers, Oatley Vigmond and McLeish Orlando, along with the other teams in the tournament helped raise over $31.000 for the Canadian Spinal Research … Continued

  • Best Lawyers in Canada 2019

    We are proud to announce that 16 Thomson Rogers partners have been selected for inclusion in the 13th Edition of The Best LawyersTM in Canada. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Almost 87,000 industry … Continued

  • Best Lawyers in Canada 2018

    Posted August 22, 2017

    Published annually by Best Lawyers®, The Best Lawyers in Canada is one of the country’s most highly regarded legal directories. Inclusion is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey and a thorough authentication process. We are proud to announce that the following 17 lawyers from Thomson Rogers were selected for inclusion in 12th Edition of The … Continued

  • Best Lawyers in Canada 2017

    August 10, 2016

    Published annually by Best Lawyers®, The Best Lawyers in Canada is one of the country’s most highly regarded legal directories. Inclusion is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey and a thorough authentication process. We are proud to announce that the following 14 lawyers from Thomson Rogers were selected for inclusion in 11th Edition of The Best … Continued

  • Best Lawyers in Canada 2016

    August 24, 2015

    Published annually by Best Lawyers®, The Best Lawyers in Canada is one of the country’s most highly regarded legal directories. Inclusion is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey and a thorough authentication process. We are proud to announce that the following 14 lawyers from Thomson Rogers were selected for inclusion in the 10th Edition of The … Continued

  • Quantum and Duration of Child Support

    Support Rights and Obligations Under Ontario Family Law (2018) | Published by Thomson Reuters Canada Limited

  • Imputing Income: An art or a science?

    Law Society of Ontario | Advanced Issues in Spousal Support | September 30, 2016

    “Imputed income matters. The reason why income had to be imputed matters.”1 The imputation of income is a determination of fact, not a guess or a provisional amount while waiting for better disclosure or further review.2 While the goal of the Federal Child Support Guidelines is to maximize objectivity, predictability and consistency, Section 19(1) is one … Continued

  • Issues of Privilege in Evidence for Family Proceedings

    Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Evidence in Family Proceedings | Osgoode Professional Development | May 9, 2016

    As our Court of Appeal stated in National Post v. Canada, “privilege” is an exception to the fundamental proposition that everyone has a general duty to give evidence relevant to a matter before the Courts. A privilege is recognized only where required by an overriding societal interest.[1] Claims of privilege are concerned with different types … Continued

  • Family Law Pleadings

    10th Annual Family Law Summit | April 12, 2016

    Proper pleadings are essential in all litigation, including family law litigation. Pleadings define the matters in issue and the scope of disclosure and questioning under the Family Law Rules.  The pleading is one of the most important documents that will be prepared yet the art of a carefully and properly drafted pleading is becoming a … Continued

  • Conversation Between Judge and Counsel

    Osgoode Professional Development | March 4. 2015

  • The Comprehensive Guide to Handling a Family Law Case

    Osgoode Professional Development program | October 2, 2014

  • Family Law Toolkit

    The Law Society of Ontario | September 9, 2014

  • 3rd Annual Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Property and Equalization

    Chair of Program | April 14, 2014

  • 3rd Annual Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Child and Spousal Support

    The Law Society of Ontario | Chair of Program | October 7, 2013

  • 2nd Annual Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Property and Equalization

    The Law Society of Ontario | Chair of Program | June 5, 2013

  • Conduct of the Family Law Motion

    The Advocates' Society | April 3, 2013

  • Property Issues in Family Law

    The Law Society of Ontario | March 20, 2013

    Many claim that Kerr v. Baranow invented a new claim and established the “joint family venture” as a way of proving unjust enrichment. There is nothing new about the notion of a joint family venture in which both parties contribute to their overall accumulation of wealth. View PDF of presentation.

  • Effective Strategies and Best Practices (Demonstrations: Effective Examination and Cross-Examination of a Pension Actuary)

    Experts in Family Law Proceedings | December 11, 2012

  • Property Rights and Obligations Under Ontario Family Law

    Co-Contributor of a Chapter in the Publication | June 06, 2012

  • Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Child and Spousal Support

    The Law Society of Ontario | Co-Chair of Program | September 26, 2011

  • Spousal Support: Variation, Retroactive Claims and Income Fluctuations

    Osgoode Professional Development program "Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Child and Spousal Support" | September 26, 2011

    This paper addresses three issues related to spousal support. First, various arguments that may be advanced on an application to vary the terms of an agreement related to spousal support that have been incorporated into a court order, where the agreement and court order contain a threshold for a variation of those terms other than … Continued

  • New Lawyer Practice Series Family Law

    The Law Society of Ontario | September 21, 2011

  • Family Law Motions

    The Advocates’ Society | April 11, 2011

  • New Lawyer Practice Series Family Law

    The Law Society of Ontario | February 16, 2011

  • Family Law Boot Camp: Kicking it up a Notch

    OBA Institute 2011 | February 3-5, 2011