St. John's and the Avalon Peninsula

Family Law Firms in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

18 law firms.

What does a family lawyer do?

Family lawyers guide people through separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, child and spousal support, and dividing property. Some of it is contentious and ends up in court. A lot of it doesn't.

When children are involved, decisions turn on their best interests, and parenting time and decision-making responsibility are handled separately from support.

How do you choose the right firm in St. John's?

Fit counts as much as credentials here. Ask whether the lawyer leans toward settlement or litigation, how they bill, and whether they're trained in mediation or collaborative practice if that's the route you want.

LawOnline lists 18 family law firms in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador directory. Browse the family law firms in St. John's below.

Bob Buckingham Law

3 lawyers

Bob Buckingham Law is a general practice firm based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It handles criminal law, family law, wills and estates, personal injury, and civil litigation, and corporate and commercial…

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Browne Fitzgerald Morgan & Avis is a full-service law firm in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Its lawyers practice commercial law, real estate, family law, civil litigation, personal injury, and criminal defence.

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Collins Wentzell

1 lawyer · Est. 1975

Collins Wentzell is a full-service law firm in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, founded by William Collins in 1975. Brian Wentzell took over the practice when Collins retired in 2013 and renamed it Collins Wentz…

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Cox & Palmer

221 lawyers

Cox & Palmer is a full-service regional law firm with roughly 200 lawyers and more than a century of experience serving individuals and businesses across Atlantic Canada. It has offices in New Brunswick, Newfoundland …

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Curtis Dawe Lawyers

18 lawyers · Est. 1939

Curtis Dawe is an independent law firm based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It was founded in 1939 by Leslie R. Curtis, Q.C. and Donald W. K. Dawe, Q.C., making it the province's oldest independent law firm…

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Forest Road Law Group is a full-service law firm in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It serves businesses and individuals across litigation, real estate, personal injury, corporate, family law, and wills and est…

Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionCivil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionReal Estate LawReal Estate LawPersonal InjuryPersonal InjuryBusiness & Corporate LawBusiness & Corporate Law

Fraize Law Offices

4 lawyers · Est. 1964

Fraize Law Offices is a general practice law firm in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, tracing its roots back to 1964. It practices real estate, family law, commercial law, marine financing, wills and estates, an…

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Gittens, Escott, Nwokedi & Associates is a full-service law firm in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, operating since 1988. Its lawyers handle family law, personal injury, real estate, criminal law, employment an…

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MacNab Fagan & Murphy

2 lawyers · Est. 1977

MacNab Fagan & Murphy is a small law firm in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, that has served clients across the province since 1977. It offers arbitration, mediation and workplace investigation services, family…

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Martin Whalen Hennebury Stamp is an established Newfoundland and Labrador law firm based in St. John's, serving local, national and international clients for more than thirty-five years. Its lawyers practice across co…

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Morrow, Morrow & Crosbie Law Office

5 lawyers · Est. 1989

Morrow, Morrow & Crosbie, operating under the name 'Experience Does Matter,' is a law firm serving the Conception Bay and wider Avalon region of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1989, with offices in Bay Roberts, Carbo…

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Noonan Piercey

2 lawyers

Noonan Piercey is a small criminal defence and personal injury firm in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, with more than 35 years of combined experience and over a thousand trials and appeals at all levels of cour…

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Orr, Cabot, Crosbie, Oley Law is a boutique law firm based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, serving clients across the province. The firm practices family law, civil litigation, wills and estate planning, cri…

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Parsons Law & Parsons Lucas is a small, family-run law firm in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, serving the city and surrounding area. Its three lawyers, Ronald D. Parsons, Ashley R. Parsons, and Darlene P. Luca…

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Relationshift Family Law is a boutique family law firm in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, led by Sharon McKim-Ryan. It focuses exclusively on family law matters such as custody and access, child and spousal sup…

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Rogers Rogers Moyse & Conway

8 lawyers · Est. 2015

Rogers Rogers Moyse & Conway is a personal injury law firm in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, formed in early 2015 by combining two established personal injury practices. The firm also handles long-term disabil…

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Van Driel Law

3 lawyers · Est. 2002

Van Driel Law is a full-service law firm in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, founded in 2002. It offers real estate, corporate, commercial, immigration, labour and employment, family, intellectual property, will…

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Wells Law

3 lawyers

Wells Law is a real estate focused law firm in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, describing itself as having one of the province's largest real estate legal teams. It also handles family law, civil litigation, pe…

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