Donna C. Babbs Family Law Professional Corporation
1 lawyer · Durham Region
One of 48 law firms listed in Whitby, and one of 22 handling Family Law.
About Donna C. Babbs Family Law Professional Corporation
Donna C. Babbs Family Law Professional Corporation is a solo family law practice based in Whitby, Ontario, with more than 35 years of family law experience. The practice works virtually, meeting clients by phone or video and handling documents through secure online tools, with in-person meetings only if needed for collaborative or mediation sessions. It serves Durham Region (Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Port Perry, Bowmanville), Peterborough and Peterborough County, the City of Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland County (Cobourg and Port Hope), and since it's a virtual practice, it can work with any Ontario resident.
The practice's focus is helping people resolve separation, divorce, and marriage contract matters without going to court, through consultations, lawyer-to-lawyer negotiations, collaborative law, and mediation-related legal advice (the practice advises clients going through mediation but doesn't act as the mediator). It doesn't take on court cases, arbitration, or uncontested divorce applications. Training includes a course on difficult conversations through Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation and an Advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution workshop offered by the Stitt Feld Handy Group in affiliation with the University of Windsor's Faculty of Law.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Completed the Dealing with Difficult Conversations course at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.
- Completed an Advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution workshop through the Stitt Feld Handy Group, offered in affiliation with the University of Windsor's Faculty of Law.
In the community
- A founding member of the Legal Advisory Group at Luke's Place, and a co-creator of its first funding proposal to the Law Foundation of Ontario.
- Volunteered in Luke's Place pro bono legal clinics and currently serves on its Board of Directors.
- A former director of Collaborative Practice Durham Region, Kawartha Collaborative Practice, the Durham Region Law Association, and The Denise House.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
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Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Donna C. Babbs Family Law Professional Corporation is registered in Whitby, home to the Regional Municipality of Durham's head office, but the practice doesn't run from a public storefront. Meetings typically happen by phone or video, with in-person meetings only if needed for collaborative or mediation sessions; documents move through secure online tools, and the firm works with clients wherever they're located rather than the other way around.
Its service area reaches well past Whitby itself, covering Durham Region communities including Pickering, Ajax, Oshawa, Port Perry, and Bowmanville, along with Peterborough and Peterborough County, the City of Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland County (Cobourg and Port Hope). Because the practice is virtual, clients across that spread don't need to travel to an office to get advice on a separation, divorce, or family agreement.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Donna C. Babbs Family Law Professional Corporation handle separation and divorce?
- Yes. The practice helps clients work through separation and divorce using consultations, lawyer-to-lawyer negotiations, collaborative law, and mediation-related legal advice, aiming to reach an agreement without going to court.
- Can the firm prepare a marriage contract or cohabitation agreement?
- Yes. Marriage contracts (sometimes called prenups) and cohabitation agreements are both part of the practice's services, following the same steps used for a separation agreement: choosing a resolution method, exchanging financial information, and negotiating terms.
- Will Donna C. Babbs represent me in court?
- No. The practice doesn't take on court cases, arbitration, or uncontested divorce applications. It works through consultations, negotiation, collaborative law, and mediation-related advice instead.
- Where is the practice located and what areas does it serve?
- The practice is registered in Whitby and works virtually by phone and video. It serves Durham Region (Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Port Perry, Bowmanville), Peterborough and Peterborough County, the City of Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland County (Cobourg and Port Hope), and as a virtual practice it can work with any Ontario resident.
- What does an initial consultation cost?
- A 15 minute telephone consultation is free. A half hour telephone or video consultation is $225 plus HST, and a one hour consultation is $450 plus HST.
- How do meetings and documents work since the practice is virtual?
- Meetings typically happen by phone or video, with in-person meetings only if needed for collaborative or mediation sessions. Appointments are booked through an online scheduling link, documents are exchanged and stored electronically through Clio, and signatures are handled with electronic signature software. Invoices can be paid by credit card or e-transfer.
Where to find them
128 Byron Street North, Whitby, ON L1N 4M9 · 905-668-7704
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