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Lisa Feldstein is a health lawyer in the Greater Toronto Area and the founder of Lisa Feldstein Law Office Professional Corporation, an innovative firm specializing in Family Health Law™. With a passion for helping clients navigate complex legal and healthcare issues, Lisa has assisted hundreds of individuals in building and protecting their families.
Before establishing her firm, Lisa practiced at a Toronto health law boutique. She earned her law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, where she later taught negotiation for six years. She previously taught Health Care Law at York University and now teaches in the Master of Laws (LLM) program at York University's Osgoode Hall Law School
Recognized as an expert in mental health law, surrogacy, and elder law, Lisa has been featured in major publications, including Maclean's, Italian Vanity Fair, and the National Post. She has provided legal insights on television, radio, and podcasts, with notable appearances on CBC’s The Current, CTV’s Your Morning, and Global News.
Lisa is also a sought-after speaker, regularly presenting at legal conferences and law schools. She has led AI and law webinars, educating professionals on how artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice.
A recognized legal innovator, Lisa is the creator of Kinkeeper™, an award-winning online course platform. She has contributed to policy discussions on assisted reproduction laws, medical assistance in dying, and other health laws in Ontario and Canada.
Lisa is also a published author, having contributed a chapter to Introduction to Health Law in Canada (2nd edition), published by Emond Publishing. Her work has earned her both a Precedent Setter Award and the Precedent Innovation Award, recognizing her commitment to modernizing legal services and improving client accessibility.
On October 15, 2024, Lisa Feldstein was quoted by CBC in an article about a couple looking for a surrogate.
On February 13, 2023, Lisa Feldstein was interviewed for Radio Canada about medical assistance in dying.
Mothers For Mental Health Care Reform had Lisa Feldstein as a guest on April 18, 2023 to discuss the rights of substitute decision-makers. Episode 2.
In March 2022 Lisa Feldstein was quoted in The Toronto Star in an article by Moira Welsh entitled "She asked a lot of questions. Then suddenly she was gone".
In May 2022 Lisa Feldstein was on the radio show What She Said! to discuss abortion law in Canada.
In November 2022 Lisa Feldstein was interviewed by the Osgoode Health Law Association for its "Talking Health Law" podcast. Episode 6.
In November 2020 Lisa Feldstein was quoted in The Province in an article by Laura Hensley entitled "The 'extraordinary' case of Britney Spears' conservatorship".
In May 2020 Lisa Feldstein was quoted in Zoomer in an article by Peter Muggeridge about lawsuits against long-term care homes arising in relation to Covid-19.
Lisa Feldstein was a guest on the CNIB Foundation's "Know Your Rights" Podcast. Episode 1.
In December 2019 Lisa Feldstein was quoted in Law Times article by Anita Balakrishnan about video game addiction and mental health law.
In January 2019 Lisa Feldstein was quoted in The Lawyer's Daily article by Luis Millan, "Proposed assisted reproduction regulations unfair to surrogates, say experts".
In January 2019 Lisa Feldstein was interviewed on CBC's The Current about the liability of free birth.
Listen here.
In September 2018 Lisa Feldstein was quoted by Ian Burns of The Lawyer's Daily in an article about discrimination claimed by medical student graduates regarding residency placements.
In July 2018 Lisa Feldstein was quoted by Health Reporter Sheryl Ubelacker of the Canadian Press in an article published by CTV news and the National Post called "Getting psychiatric care for loved one can be challenging for families".
In June 2018 Lisa Feldstein was interviewed by Ben Mulroney on CTV's Your Morning about the long-term care inquiry in Ontario.
In March 2018 Lisa Feldstein was quoted in Maclean's Magazine article "Why the term 'death midwife' has actual midwives up in arms".
In June 2017 Lisa Feldstein was quoted in The Lawyer’s Daily (LexisNexis Canada) article entitled “Ontario court clarifies reasonable foreseeability of death in medically assisted dying law”.
In March 2017 Lisa Feldstein was quoted in a CBC News article “National map with assisted dying data hits ‘roadblocks’ in Nova Scotia”.
In October 2016 Lisa Feldstein was interviewed on Viewpoint discussing surrogacy in Canada and Bill 28. Click here to watch.
In October 2016 Lisa Feldstein was quoted in an article about proposed amendments to the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, “The ‘devil is in the details’ on reproduction act adjustments”.
In September 2016 Lisa Feldstein was quoted in Vanity Fair Italy in an article by Stefano Ciardi about surrogacy in Canada.
In April 2016 Lisa Feldstein was interviewed on CBC News and CBC Ottawa Morning about the regulation of health professionals in Ontario.
Television clip: https://lnkd.in/ePtyMaj
Radio interview: https://lnkd.in/e3uqPjx
In January 2016 Lisa Feldstein was quoted in the iPolitics article “Assisted-dying exemptions hitting snag of doctor availability: lawyer”. Read the article here.
In December 2015 Lisa Feldstein was quoted in the iPolitics article “CMAJ: Physician-assisted death should be listed on medical certificates”. Read the article here.
In September 2015 Lisa Feldstein was quoted about mental health law in the National Post article “Questions linger after killer bolts for second time”. Read the article here.
In May 2015 Lisa Feldstein was honoured to win a Precedent Setter Award from Precedent Magazine.
In March 2015 Global News interviewed Lisa Feldstein about the family perspective on the Mental Health Act. Read the article and watch the segment here.
In April 2014 Lisa Feldstein was interviewed on Family Caregivers Unite about caring for family members with psychosis. Listen to the interview here.
In March 2014 Lisa Feldstein wrote an article for the National Post about family caregivers and mental health law in Ontario.
In January 2014 Lisa Feldstein was interviewed on CBC’s The Current about Quebec’s Bill 52 (An Act respecting end-of-life care) and end-of-life law in Canada.
In August 2013 Lisa Feldstein was interviewed on Toronto’s Proud FM about reproductive law in Ontario.
In May 2013 Lisa Feldstein was quoted in the Jewish Tribune discussing loans for fertility treatments and adoption. Read the article here.
Lisa Feldstein was privileged to be featured by the Ontario Bar Association in their “Why I Went to Law School” radio campaign.
