Julie Layne practices exclusively in the area of family law as an associate at the law firm of Mills & Mills LLP.  She takes cases in Toronto and in the surrounding greater Toronto area. 

Julie began her legal career as an articling student to Madam Justice Sandra Simpson at the Federal Court of Canada.  She was called to the bar in Massachusetts and Ontario. After completing her articles, Julie obtained excellent training in civil litigation in her early practice years as an associate at prestiguous Boston and Toronto law firms, Tesla, Hurwitz & Thibeault and Torys LLP.

Early on in her career she decided that she wanted to switch her practice to family law.  She realized that she could marry her civil litigation skills with her desire to be working in a area where she would be able to help people and have a greater impact on their lives.  She began her family law practice at a boutique family law firm where she received family law advocacy training from one of Toronto's leading family law practitioners.  She then moved to Mills & Mills LLP as an associate in 2010. 

Julie’s practice today consists of assisting clients with all aspects of their family law matters from negotiations and mediations to arbitrations and court attendances.  Her focus is on trying to guide her client's through their family law matters in a practical, compassionate, and cost-effective manner.