Finalists announced for Canadian Lawyer Top Family Law Teams

Written By Abby Pang

We’re proud to announce that Illuma Law has been selected as a finalist for Canadian Lawyer’s Top Family Law Teams award! This recognition highlights firms across the country that demonstrate excellence in family law through strong advocacy, strategic insight, and exceptional client service. It is an honour for our firm to be included among them.

The Top Family Law Teams distinction celebrates legal teams that make a meaningful impact by guiding clients through complex and often sensitive matters with clarity, compassion, and strategy. It recognizes firms that not only deliver results, but also foster trust and provide steady support to families during times of change.

How The Selection Works

The Top Family Law Teams award recognizes excellence through a rigorous, independent evaluation process. Submissions from across Canada are reviewed by a panel of senior family law practitioners who assess each team’s strength in advocacy, strategic approach, client service, and overall impact.

Illuma Law is proud to have been named a finalist following this comprehensive review. Finalists represent firms that demonstrate outstanding dedication to guiding clients through complex family law matters with skill, compassion, and results-driven solutions. Winners will be announced in July as part of Canadian Lawyer’s national coverage celebrating leadership and innovation in family law.

Our Reflections

Being named a finalist for Top Family Law Teams is a meaningful acknowledgment of our firm’s values: compassionate advocacy, practical guidance, and unwavering support for families navigating complex legal challenges. This recognition energizes us to continue to serve our community with integrity while refining and strengthening the way we support our clients.

We recognize that excellence in family law is an ongoing commitment, and we remain dedicated to learning, evolving, and delivering thoughtful, client-centered solutions.

We’re grateful to Canadian Lawyer for this recognition and for highlighting the important work being done by family law teams across the country.

Thank you to our team, clients, and community for your continued trust and support. We’re proud of the impact we’re making together and look forward to what lies ahead.

If you’d like to learn more or need family law guidance, our Vancouver family lawyers are here to help. Book a consultation at Contact — Book Consultation — Illuma Family Law.

Abby Pang

Abby is a family lawyer and loving mother of two children. She is an advocate for healthy families and children. She has turned her energy towards supporting families, by providing guidance and helping families navigate through the legal system, while empowering them to have a voice throughout the process.

Abby Pang’s journey began in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Subsequently, her family moved to the east side of Vancouver, before moving to Richmond, where she spent most of her childhood. Her father was a refugee who came to Canada in 1970, and from him she learned the meaning of grit.

In her youth, Abby experienced a breakdown in her family unit which resulted in divorce. She understands that marital breakdowns and divorces can be complicated, but also devastating. She also understands there are alternative options and ways to mitigate the damaging effects of the process.

Abby earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of British Columbia, studying psychology and family studies. She earned a law degree from Manchester Metropolitan University, exchange program through the Hong Kong University. In 2008, she returned to British Columbia to work in a large law office while completing her National Certificate of Accreditation. She then completed her articles in a boutique law firm in Vancouver. She was called to the British Columbia bar in 2012.

Abby has appeared in Provincial Court, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. She deals with personal injury claims, sexual assault (civil) claims, and family law matters. In addition to her court experience, Abby takes a “family first” approach and is resolution-focused. She is registered through the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.

As a lawyer, Abby Pang’s community involvement included volunteer work with the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers and the Canadian Bar Association Women Lawyers’ Forum. As well, she had the opportunity to assist at Rise Women’s Legal Center and Battered Women’s Support Services through volunteering with Amici Curiae Friends of Court.

Abby is the recipient of A Woman of Worth Leader of the Year Award 2023 for her outstanding achievements in strengthening her community/organization through innovative approaches to resolving challenges and inspiring meaningful change. She has been recognized nationally as a nominee of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards 2023, which honours extraordinary women leaders and businesses. She is a nominee of the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneurs Awards 2025, which recognizes the strides of Canada’s most accomplished, influential and impactful women. Abby has also been named in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ for being one of the top lawyers in Family Law.

In her personal time, Abby enjoys snowboarding, bike riding, coaching her daughter’s baseball team and spending time with her family.

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