Russell I. Alexander Family Lawyers
1 lawyer · Durham Region, York Region, City of Kawartha Lakes
One of 3 law firms listed in Brooklin, and one of 2 handling Family Law.
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Russell I. Alexander Family Lawyers is an Ontario firm that has practised exclusively in family law since 1998, when Russell Alexander opened the firm's first office in Lindsay. The firm later added a Durham Region office in Brooklin in 2006 and a Markham office in 2010, and it now has more than nine lawyers and staff working across those locations. This site targets searches for family lawyers in Cobourg, but the firm doesn't have a physical office there. Clients who reach the firm through this site are generally served from its Durham Region office in Brooklin, by phone or by appointment.
Alexander earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, and has practised family law for over twenty-five years. The firm handles the full range of family law matters, including divorce, child and spousal support, custody and access, division of pensions, and paternity disputes, and it offers collaborative practice and arbitration alongside conventional litigation. Rather than charging for an initial call, it offers a free, no-obligation telephone consultation to new clients.
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Milestones & recognition
- Russell Alexander founded the firm in 1998, opening its first office in Lindsay, Ontario.
- The firm opened a second office in Brooklin, in Durham Region, in 2006, and a third office in Markham in 2010.
- Alexander is a faculty member of the American Bar Association's TECHSHOW conference and has spoken at legal technology conferences in Chicago and Toronto.
- Alexander holds memberships in the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association, the Advocates Society, the Durham Region Law Association, and several collaborative practice groups, including Collaborative Practice Durham Region, Kawartha Collaborative Practice, and York Collaborative Practice.
In the community
- The firm runs the Russell Alexander Law Scholarship, awarding up to $2,500 toward a Canadian student's post-secondary education for a student with an average of 80 percent or higher and an interest in the legal profession.
- Alexander writes about family law issues on the firm's FamilyLLB blog and contributes to its Family Law Now podcast, both aimed at helping the public understand family law.
- Alexander is a member of the Victoria Haliburton Law Association.
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The neighbourhood
This site is one of several the firm uses to reach family law clients outside its physical offices, and it doesn't correspond to a location in Cobourg. Russell I. Alexander Family Lawyers has offices in Brooklin, in Durham Region, in Markham, and in Lindsay, in the City of Kawartha Lakes, but none in Cobourg itself. A client who contacts the firm through this site is generally served from the Durham Region office.
The firm built its intake process around that reality. Instead of requiring an in-person visit before taking on a matter, it offers a free, no-obligation telephone consultation, and its own site material stresses that family law questions during a separation are often time sensitive.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Russell I. Alexander Family Lawyers have an office in Cobourg?
- No. The firm's offices are in Brooklin (Durham Region), Markham, and Lindsay (City of Kawartha Lakes). Clients in the Cobourg area typically start with a free telephone consultation rather than an in-person visit.
- What family law matters does the firm handle?
- The firm works exclusively in family law, including divorce, spousal and child support, custody and access, division of pensions, paternity disputes, mediation, arbitration, and collaborative family practice.
- Is there a cost for a first consultation?
- No. The firm offers a free, no-obligation telephone consultation.
- How long has the firm been practising family law?
- Russell Alexander founded the firm in 1998, and it has practised exclusively in family law since then.
- Does the firm offer mediation or collaborative divorce, or only litigation?
- Both. Alongside conventional litigation, the firm offers mediation, arbitration, and collaborative family practice for clients who want to avoid a courtroom process.
- Where are the firm's offices located?
- Brooklin in Durham Region, Markham, and Lindsay in the City of Kawartha Lakes.
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