Barnett Law
1 lawyer · Durham Region
One of 48 law firms listed in Whitby, and one of 20 handling Real Estate Law.
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Barnett Law is a solo practice based in downtown Whitby, Ontario, run under the name of its founder, Athena Narsingh Barnett. The firm handles real estate law, family law, and adoption and fertility law for clients in Whitby, Scarborough, and other Durham Region communities.
Before opening the practice and being called to the Ontario Bar, the founder worked as a project coordinator in an at risk neighbourhood, then held roles with the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Canada Border Services Agency, and interned at family law firms across Canada. That background feeds into a family law practice covering divorce, separation, custody, and support, alongside an adoption and fertility law practice built around surrogacy agreements, donor arrangements, and LGBTQ+ family building, including second-parent adoptions and multi-parent recognition under Ontario's family law rules. The real estate side covers residential purchases and sales, refinancing, and some commercial leasing matters. Clients can meet with the firm in person at its Whitby office.
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Wheelchair accessible
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In-person servicesWho handles what
The neighbourhood
Barnett Law's office is on Mary Street in downtown Whitby, part of the core stretch along Brock, Byron, and Mary Streets. The Town of Whitby describes the area for its historic architecture and mix of local shops, restaurants, and services, with more than 470 businesses in the surrounding downtown. It's a walkable, small-scale commercial strip rather than a highway-front office park, which fits a practice built around one-on-one meetings with real estate and family law clients from Whitby and nearby Durham Region towns.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of law does Barnett Law handle?
- Barnett Law focuses on three areas: real estate law, family law, and adoption and fertility law. The real estate side covers home purchases, sales, and refinancing, along with some commercial leasing work. Family law covers divorce, separation, custody, and support. Adoption and fertility law covers surrogacy agreements, donor agreements, and adoption, including work with LGBTQ+ families.
- Can Barnett Law help me buy or sell a home in Whitby or Durham Region?
- Yes. The firm handles residential real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, and refinancing, for clients in Whitby, Scarborough, and other Durham Region communities, and also takes on some commercial leasing matters.
- Does Barnett Law handle surrogacy and LGBTQ+ family law?
- Yes. The firm drafts surrogacy agreements and donor agreements, handles second-parent adoptions, and advises on registering more than two parents on a birth certificate under Ontario's All Families Are Equal Act. Its adoption and fertility law practice is built specifically around LGBTQ+ family building alongside more general adoption and surrogacy work.
- I'm going through a separation. Can Barnett Law help with a separation agreement or divorce?
- Yes. The firm handles both contested and uncontested divorces and separations, along with custody, access, child support, spousal support, and prenuptial, postnuptial, and marriage contracts.
- Where is Barnett Law's office located?
- The firm's office is in downtown Whitby, Ontario, on Mary Street, where clients can meet in person for real estate, family, and adoption and fertility law matters.
Where to find them
101 Mary St W #101A, Whitby, ON L1N 2R4 · 647-936-2529
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