About Kyle D. Cleaver

Kyle D. Cleaver is a partner at Giffen Lawyers in Waterloo, with a practice built around real estate, wills, trusts and estates, employment law and corporate and commercial services. Buying or selling property, planning an estate, sorting out a workplace issue or handling a business matter can all land on Kyle's desk.

Kyle's ties to Giffen go back to 2008. Kyle spent the summers of 2008 and 2009 at the firm as a student, came back to article there in 2011 and was called to the bar that same year. Partnership came in 2016. The road there ran through the University of Guelph, where Kyle majored in Human Resources Management, and then law school at the University of Windsor.

Born in Burford, Kyle grew up between Burford and Belleville and today makes a home in Kitchener with a spouse, who's a local artist, and their two children. Outside work you're likely to find Kyle on the ice playing hockey, out on a golf course, fishing or camping.

Education & credentials

  • Honours Bachelor of Commerce, with distinction (Human Resources Management), University of Guelph (2007)
  • J.D., Faculty of Law, University of Windsor (2010)
  • Called to the bar (2011)

Memberships & affiliations

  • Canadian Bar Association: Kyle Cleaver is a member of the Canadian Bar Association.
  • Waterloo Law Association: Kyle Cleaver belongs to the Waterloo Law Association.
  • Waterloo-Wellington Estate Planning Council: Kyle Cleaver was formerly a member of the Waterloo-Wellington Estate Planning Council.

In the community

  • Kyle Cleaver previously served as a director of the Downtown Kitchener BIA.
  • Kyle Cleaver previously served on the board of KW Counselling Services.
  • Kyle Cleaver was formerly a member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph.

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