Michael A. Saini

Full Professor | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

Associate Professor | Faculty of Law, University of Toronto

My research focuses on children’s intersections with law, including family law, child protection, and dispute resolution, with a particular emphasis on how courts and professionals address children’s voices, adjustment and wellbeing. I am interested in evidence-informed practices that promote child well-being, depolarize contentious debates, and improve access to justice through innovative dispute resolution processes. Currently serving as an Executive Board Member of Family Mediation Canada (FMC), a Board Member of the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC), and immediate past president of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC). Additionally, an Associate Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and a member of the International Society of Family Law.