Valarie Matthews, C.S.
Partner
Valarie is a partner at McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP and a Certified Specialist in Family Law. She advises business owners, professionals, and families on high‑stakes family law matters involving complex financial structures, including privately held corporations, professional practices, and trust interests.
Valarie is frequently retained at the early stages of separation to help clients understand and manage legal, financial, and strategic risk before litigation escalates. Her practice focuses on matters where family law issues intersect with valuation, income determination, and long‑term wealth planning.
Valarie regularly works alongside valuators, accountants, and estate planning professionals to resolve disputes efficiently and with an emphasis on protecting clients’ long‑term financial interests. She is known for her strategic judgment, measured approach, and ability to navigate complex matters with discretion.
Valarie represents clients at all levels of court in Ontario and in private mediations and arbitrations. She has acted as lead counsel and co‑counsel on complex financial cases involving the valuation of family businesses and trusts, income determination, and spousal support entitlement and quantum.
Valarie is a graduate of Harvard Law School and has practised exclusively in family law since 2016. She is an active contributor to continuing legal education through the Ontario Bar Association, the Law Society of Ontario, and The Advocates’ Society.
