James S. Marks

James Marks is an exceptional lawyer. The one quality that makes him stand out above all other lawyers is his absolute dedication to his work. I had a very complicated Hague Child Abduction Case and James went above and beyond basic requirements to help me win my case. He was completely devoted and spent time doing things for my case on weekends and other times outside of regular working hours. Additionally, James was able to build a very solid argument and has a thorough, extensive knowledge of complicated legal matters. You will be happy to work with someone who will fight until you win and never stop until he gets there. James is passionate about fighting for what is right and he listens to all your concerns and questions. James' law clerk Rachel is also a true pleasure to work with. She is very efficient and on top of things and gets everything done quickly and accurately. Her insightful ideas and friendly, caring nature will help you feel like all your needs will be met. She always responds promptly and you know you will be taken care of. I highly, highly recommend James Marks for any of your legal needs. James is experienced, dedicated, and will put his all into getting your legal matters resolved to your satisfaction.

This case is know as Hague Convention for Overseas Child Abduction. My matter is about my wife (until now) takes our kids for what it suppose to be a holiday for 2-3 months to Canada and instead decided to stay there without my consent (the father). I have done a little search to find a good lawyer who has an expertise in this area and found James Marks. I think he's too good in his work and his genuine reviews says that... I have experienced it and ultimately got the results that I wanted and that I'd the return of my children back to Australia. Credit goes to Google search first, then to the Central Authority of Canada which listed him as a potential lawyer that deals with Hague cases. I think it took about 4 months ever since I have retained James to get my children back. I think his cost are reasonable considering the complexities that these cases can get into. My best advice to people who will run into these cases is to start the process as soon as you can, the sooner the better... the later you start the more difficult it gets.. I hope and pray that no one goes through any Hague process but if anyone find himself/herself in this situation start legal action IMMEDIATELY especially if both countries are signatories of the Hague Convention. Well done to James and his team. They were patient, attentive and show compassionate.

In my experience, what makes James exceptional, besides many other characteristics of a skillful family lawyer, is that he is not scared of dealing with unfamiliar situations. In fact, he proved me to be capable of processing such situations fast and strategize very efficiently. My main concern, besides the settlement, was another divorce that I needed to go through in my home country whose judicial system is complicated, unilateral and very different from the Canadian system and I was looking for solutions through Canadian laws to make that part easier for me. The first time I met James, he patiently listened to me, honestly told me that he was somewhat, but not fully, familiar with what I was talking about, but he also reassured me that he was willing to help me approaching my concerns. And he handled the case really well. Over those several months that I worked with him, I always felt that I was part of a capable and reliable team. James was always supportive and compassionate, and at the same time realistic and fair. His generous advice in several situations helped me make correct decisions when I was still too emotional. He was firm where it was needed and was flexible when it would help. Anytime I went to his office with new questions and concerns, I left there confident of having a reasonable solution. The end result was a just settlement, with conditions that made my other divorce move fast and straight forward, without me needing to sacrifice my rights as a human (that was what I was looking for). I confidently recommend Mr. James Marks and his compassionate and helpful assistant, Rachel, to any friend who needs legal help. They are a trustworthy team.

James is professional, knowledgeable and provided excellent advice to help guide me through my legal matters. He was on budget and timely in his response and preparation of documents. I appreciated the work that he and Rachel did for me and look forward to working with them again in the future.

If you are looking for an excellent family lawyer fighting for your cause and on your side who truly cares, I would highly recommend James Marks. After numerous discouraging initial consultations with various lawyers about my daughter’s father, who was blatantly neglecting to fulfill his paternal responsibilities, I was on the brink of giving up altogether until I met with James. I ended up retaining him with the dual objective of gaining sole custody of my daughter as well as receiving appropriate child support. From my initial meeting with him until the end, James proved to be nothing but attentive, honest and completely dedicated to my case. He took the time to discuss and explain the process involved in detail and made me feel like his most important client. James’ calm, personable and friendly exterior might fool you – his fighter-spirit, tenacity, diligence and professional knowledge are exceptional. I was very impressed with how well James captured my situation right away, which was reflected in the skillfully written drafts and motions and meticulously prepared court appearances. He works closely with his assistant who is very conscientious and accommodating at all times - my inquiries and emails were answered promptly and I was consistently kept well informed. James works very efficiently and achieves results in a cost-effective manner without ever compromising your best interest. Thanks to his exceptional acumen and intuition, he did not hesitate to alter our initial approach, once he recognized whom we were up against. I was amazed at how speedily he settled my case with a stellar outcome to show for. As a result of his efforts, I gained full custody for my daughter as well as monthly child support payments. James is an incredible person and phenomenal lawyer, who exceeded my expectations on every level.

After our first meeting I realized that James was patient, knowledgeable, strategic and skilled. My divorce was one of the most challenging times of my life, throughout the entire process James and Rachel provided me with a personal level of support that one would not expect including a compassionate ear when I just needed to talk. My case was not straight forwarded and filled with delays due to my ex-wife, which included a change of lawyers. Her new lawyer appeared to me to be very combative and unwilling to come to any agreement, with a trial being his objective. As we prepared for trial I came to realize that I was dealing with “Team James”, which included Rachel his law clerk and his sister Grace also a lawyer. Because of “Team James” our trial had a very positive outcome. Rachel is also a talented and knowledgeable individual her assistance was and is invaluable to me. If you are in need of a family law lawyer, I would absolutely recommend James! Thank you, James and Rachel. Mark

James Marks was recommended to me by Australian law firm specializing on Child Abduction cases. My kids were taken for 1 month family holiday to Canada but mother refused to bring them back home to Australia. From very beginning James provided amazing support and understanding of urgency to act as quick as possible in this matter. Facing opposition in the face of one of the biggest law firm in Canada James and his team, Grace Mackintosh and Daniel Joseph, went beyond and above in our attempt to bring my kids home, often working after hours preparing and submitting extensive documents to the court. Despite vigorous opposition James won every argument in the court. Without James, I wouldn’t be able to return my kids home, I and my kids wouldn’t have a chance to be together for many years. I would strongly recommend James for his passion to stand up for what is right.

James Marks is a very knowledgeable and competent lawyer. He is passionate and committed to his work. In my dealings with James and his office staff since 2012, I have found him and his team always professional, approachable and effective. I’ve recommended him to my partner recently after my partner have had difficulties in dealings with his initial lawyer and my partner is very grateful. I highly recommend James S. Marks for your legal needs.