Joseph A. Irvine
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Partner at GGFI Law LLP
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Joe Irvine is a family lawyer at GGFI Law LLP, and family law is the only kind of work Joe takes on. That covers the full span of a separation, from where the children will live and who makes decisions for them through to complicated questions of support and dividing property. Joe has been doing this work in Waterloo Region for more than twenty years.
Waterloo Region is home. Joe grew up here, earned an honours undergraduate degree at Huron College at Western University in London, Ontario, then went west to study law at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. After a stretch working abroad, Joe came back in 2000 to article and begin practising, and today lives in Waterloo with family and a Wheaten Terrier.
Most family law cases don't need to go to court, and Joe has extensive experience with the alternatives: collaborative family law, mediation and mediation-arbitration. Joe is a member of the Collaborative Practice of Waterloo Region. When a case does need a judge, Joe has appeared at every level of court in Ontario.
Practice areas
Parenting, support and property
Joe Irvine helps separating clients with parenting time and decision-making for their children, as well as support and property division, including complex support and property disputes.
Collaborative law, mediation and med-arb
These are ways of settling a family dispute without a trial, and they can lower the bill and help both sides stay on decent terms. In collaborative work, Joe aims for good results for both former partners and their kids, keeping attention on what they share and treating the tough topics with respect.
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Education & credentials
- LL.B., University of British Columbia
- B.A. (Hons), Huron College, Western University
Memberships & affiliations
- Collaborative Practice of Waterloo Region (Best4All): Joe Irvine is a member of the Collaborative Practice of Waterloo Region and is listed in its directory of family law professionals.
- Ontario Association of Collaborative Professionals: Joe Irvine belongs to the Ontario Association of Collaborative Professionals.
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts: Joe Irvine is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
- The Advocates' Society: Joe Irvine is a member of The Advocates' Society.
- Waterloo Region Law Association: Joe Irvine is a member of the Waterloo Region Law Association.
In the community
- Joe Irvine has served as a director of two local organizations, HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre and Victim Services of Waterloo Region.
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