Lorne MacLean, K.C. (King’s Counsel) is the founder of top-rated MacLean Law and one of Canada’s most experienced and highly rated family lawyers dedicated to family law and divorce in British Columbia.

MacLean has been chosen as a top 25 Canadian Lawyer and a BC Leading Business BIV BC 500 winner in the field of complex and high net worth divorce and family law. His firm was just selected by Canadian lawyer Magazine and Lexpert as a 2023 and 2024 Family law Firm of The Year Awardee of Excellence.

MacLean has set the highest record for interim spousal and child support at over $100,000 a month, the highest record for permanent spousal and child support at over $116,000 a month, the highest fines record for B.C. , set the precedent for international Mareva injunctions, the highest special costs record at $1.5 million, and one of the largest retroactive child support awards in favour of a husband, dismissal of a wife’s spousal support in a high net worth long marriage and he won the leading Canadian case on child custody and the maximum contact principle in Young v. Young in the Supreme Court of Canada.

Lorne has successfully protected clients’ rights since 1983 in the field of high net worth and complex family law disputes, dealing with issues such as spousal and child support, property division, child custody and parenting time and responsibilities disputes, guardianship and access, and marriage-like relationships.

Lorne MacLean, K.C. lives life to the fullest, loves running and weightlifting, jazz music, strategy games, and travelling with his family. He especially loves to find the “hidden gems” in the cities he visits on his world travels. Along with keeping his mind sharp, Lorne is avid about keeping physically healthy with boot camps and cross-fit, half marathons and biking.