End-of-Life Law · Ontario
End-of-life situations are difficult for everyone involved — legally, ethically, and emotionally. We help family caregivers navigate decisions about life support, medical assistance in dying, and disputes with health care providers, so you can focus on being there for the person you love.
Talk to a Health Lawyer"Watching someone you love die is hard enough. Watching it happen while you're fighting with relatives, or with a health care team, is its own kind of nightmare. That's where we come in."— Lisa Feldstein, Health Lawyer
What We Do
End-of-life matters usually involve more than just the law — there are ethical and emotional dimensions too, and often relationships under real strain. We look at these situations through multiple lenses, and work toward the resolution that's best for your family.
We advise and advocate for families navigating decisions about withdrawing or withholding life-sustaining treatment.
We help families understand the legal framework around medical assistance in dying in Ontario.
We represent families in Consent and Capacity Board hearings that arise from end-of-life treatment disputes.
We advocate on your behalf when a hospital or care team disagrees with your family about a loved one's care.
We help when relatives disagree about the right path forward, aiming to resolve conflict without going to court.
We advise substitute decision-makers on their legal authority and obligations at the end of life.
Working With Us
We meet with clients in person and virtually — whatever works best given the circumstances. We understand these conversations often can't wait, and we move as quickly as the situation requires.
Send us an email or call. We'll quickly assess whether and how we can help.
We walk through the legal, and often the emotional, dimensions of what your family is facing.
From a letter to a health provider to full representation, we support you through what comes next.
"You came through as an angel to our family. Without your help organizing and presenting the information, I am not sure where we would have ended."
— End-of-Life Client
Your Lawyer
Health Lawyer · Ontario
Since 2013, Lisa Feldstein has focused her legal practice on helping family caregivers navigate complex health law issues — including difficult end-of-life situations involving withdrawing life support, medical assistance in dying, and disputes with health care providers.
She is an Adjunct Professor at York University, where she teaches Health Care Law, and has been widely published and interviewed in the media — including in the Canadian Journal of Family Law, CTV, the National Post, and Vanity Fair.
The feedback Lisa most loves hearing from clients: "You made an impossible time feel more manageable."
Read Lisa's Full Bio →Facing a difficult decision about a loved one's care?
These conversations deserve time, not a rushed reply. Book a legal advice meeting and we'll work through your family's situation together.
Please do not send us any confidential information until we have been formally retained as your lawyers.
