Rita V. Gonsalves is a Barrister & Solicitor, with a focus on family law and child protection. Rita holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Auditing) and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Bombay. On completion of her legal education, she practiced law in a foreign jurisdiction. After her immigration to Canada, she obtained a Certificate of Qualification from the National Committee on Accreditation in 2011. She articled with an experienced criminal
In her spare time, Rita enjoys interior decoration and paints portraits in oil. She is an avid traveller and enjoys scrapbooking her travels.
Since her admission to the Ontario bar, Rita has appeared in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice and has a genuine interest in the protection of the rights of her clients. She has been retained by clients of various ethnicities to represent them in issues arising from the breakdown of a spousal/marital relationship, child protection and criminal law.
Since November 2014, Rita volunteers her time every month to present the Ministry of the Attorney General’s Mandatory Information Program at the Brampton courthouse through Peel Family Mediation Services.
Rita speaks English and Portuguese.
Rita offers legal services in the family courts in Brampton and Milton. If you are having family or child protection issues, please contact Rita.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Law Society of Ontario
- Peel Law Association
- Family Lawyers Association
- Legal Aid Ontario – Family law and Child Protection panels
- Ontario’s Family Law Limited Scope Services Project