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Law Firms in Wellington County (Guelph)

63 law firms listed in Wellington County (Guelph), Ontario.

What to know about hiring a lawyer in Guelph and Wellington County

Guelph is home to about 143,740 people and is the largest community in Wellington County (2021 Census). It's a separated city, so it runs its own affairs while the surrounding County of Wellington adds roughly 97,000 more residents across towns like Fergus and Mount Forest (2021 Census). The local legal market leans toward small and mid-size firms rather than national brands. Guelph has two courthouses: the Superior Court of Justice at 74 Woolwich Street hears civil, family, and Small Claims Court matters, while the Ontario Court of Justice at 36 Wyndham Street South handles criminal and provincial-offences cases. You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of Ontario directory before you retain them.

Injured in a collision here?

The City of Guelph logged 9,915 collisions inside city limits between 2017 and 2021, or close to 2,000 a year (City of Guelph Collision Report). Edinburgh Road South at Wellington Street West saw the most injury-related crashes over that period, and Gordon Street at Maltby Road East had the highest share of serious outcomes, with 27% of its collisions causing major or fatal injuries. If you were hurt in a crash, several local firms handle personal injury on contingency, so you don't pay legal fees unless they recover for you. Ontario's accident-benefit rules are set by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario, and a good injury lawyer will walk you through both the benefits claim and any lawsuit.

Family, immigration, and business needs

  • Family law. Canada's divorce rate fell to 5.6 per 1,000 married persons in 2020, down from 7.5 the year before (Statistics Canada). Many local family lawyers now lead with mediation and collaborative practice, and some take Legal Aid certificates for child protection matters.
  • Immigration. About 23.8% of Guelph residents are immigrants (2021 Census), and the University of Guelph draws students and faculty from around the world. Immigration and settlement work stays in steady demand here.
  • Employment and business. The University of Guelph anchors the public sector, Linamar runs its advanced-manufacturing operations from the city as its largest private employer, and a deep agri-food and agriculture cluster shapes much of the local corporate and employment work.

How to choose

Start with the practice area, then narrow by city and by fit. For reference, the Guelph area's crime severity index was 55.5 in 2023, well below the national average of 80.5 (Statistics Canada), but criminal defence firms here still cover the full range of Criminal Code and provincial matters. Ask who will actually handle your file, how the fees work, and whether the firm has run matters like yours before. A short, direct consultation tells you more than a website ever will.

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A.Circelli Law

1 lawyer

A.Circelli Law is a family-run practice in Guelph that focuses on family law and estates. Its work covers divorce and separation, wills and estates, child protection, property division, and child and spousal support. …

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Angela Alaimo Law operates from Arthur, Ontario and has been serving the community's legal needs for over a century. The firm combines local knowledge and community focus with current industry technology, offering ser…

Anwar Immigration Law Office provides strategic legal representation in criminal defense, civil litigation, immigration, refugee, and real estate matters across Ontario. The firm handles appeals at all levels and judi…

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BARAPP Personal Injury Law Firm, the flagship office of BARAPP Law Alliance, is a Toronto personal injury practice led by Eric Barapp, whose father and grandfather also practiced law. The firm represents clients acros…

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Black & Wood Law Office

1 lawyer · Est. 1989

Black & Wood Law Office is a firm in Rockwood, Ontario, handling real estate, wills and estates, and corporate and commercial matters. Douglas Black founded the practice in 1989, and Christopher Wood joined in 2016 to…

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Brown Family Law and Mediation is a sole practitioner family law practice in Guelph, Ontario, run by Ian Brown. Its work is focused exclusively on out-of-court resolution through mediation and negotiation rather than …

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Cameletti & Cameletti

2 lawyers · Est. 1997

Cameletti & Cameletti is a Guelph general-practice firm led by David Cameletti, who was called to the bar in 1986. Its work spans family law, real estate, and wills and estates, and it accepts Legal Aid certificates i…

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Centre Wellington Family Law is a Fergus, Ontario firm that practises family law exclusively. Its services cover divorce and separation, cohabitation and marriage contracts, family property division, parenting time an…

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Cheshire Law

1 lawyer

Sarah Cheshire runs a criminal defence practice as a sole practitioner based in Guelph, Ontario. She defends charges that include assault, theft, driving offences, drug offences, regulatory offences, correctional law …

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Law Partners is a sole-practitioner general practice firm run by Christopher G. Rogers in Guelph, Ontario, serving individuals, families and small businesses across the province. It handles real estate, wills and esta…

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Christopher J. Unruh Law Office

1 lawyer · Est. 2015

Christopher J. Unruh Law Office is a family law practice in Fergus, Ontario, run by Christopher J. Unruh since 2015. Its work centres on family law, including collaborative family law, mediation, and negotiated resolu…

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D&JP Pietrangelo Law is a Guelph firm focused on family law and mediation. Jim Pietrangelo has practised family law since 2002 and works as a family law mediator, and the firm also handles small claims, collections, p…

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Dason Law Office

1 lawyer · Est. 2010

Dason Law Office is a general-practice firm in Guelph, Ontario, led by lawyer Sumita Pillay-Dason. She's practised law for about 30 years, including the last 15 in Guelph, and offers a comprehensive practice with real…

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Dietrich Law

4 lawyers

Dietrich Law is a Kitchener firm that practises exclusively in personal injury and disability law. It represents plaintiffs in motor-vehicle-accident, disability and insurance claims across Waterloo, Wellington and Br…

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Dolden Wallace Folick LLP (Dolden) is an insurance defence litigation boutique with offices in Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Guelph, Toronto, and Halifax. Its lawyers defend insurers and their insureds in areas like pr…

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Doney Law Office

1 lawyer

Doney Law Office is a sole-practitioner criminal defence practice in Guelph, Ontario, run by David G. Doney, who has practised criminal law in Guelph since 1976.

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DWA Law

4 lawyers · Est. 2024

DWA Law (Dickson Wynperle Associates) is a plaintiff-side personal injury firm based in Hamilton, with offices in Brantford and Guelph. It formed in 2024 as the successor to Wynperle Law, whose practice dates to 2002.…

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Elevate Law Group is a Guelph firm led by principal lawyer Ajay Sharma. It focuses on wills and estates, real estate, and business law, and it runs as a paperless practice with video conferencing and digital signature…

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Eliany Advocates

1 lawyer · Est. 2017

Eliany Advocates is a criminal defence firm in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, handling all types of criminal charges across southern Ontario. Geneviève Eliany has run criminal trials since 2013 and founded the firm in 20…

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Fallis, McMillan & Ferrier Barristers & Solicitors was founded in Mount Forest in 1938 and now has offices in Durham, Mount Forest, and Palmerston, Ontario. The firm's partners serve clients across the Wellington, Gre…

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Flesher & Mann

1 lawyer · Est. 1987

Flesher & Mann is a general-practice firm that's served Guelph and the surrounding area since 1987. Its work covers real estate, wills and powers of attorney, incorporations and family law, and its principal, Jeffrey …

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Garrod Pickfield LLP

3 lawyers · Est. 1989

Garrod Pickfield LLP is a Guelph firm that's practised environmental, municipal, and planning law since 1989. It represents municipalities, land developers, conservation authorities, community groups, and property own…

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Greatrix Law

3 lawyers

Greatrix Law is a family law and divorce firm in Guelph, Ontario, with nearly 20 years of experience. It handles separation, divorce, and family law disputes, and it also does wills and estate work and mediation. The …

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Hintsa Law

1 lawyer

Hintsa Law is the criminal defence practice of Guelph barrister Ranney Hintsa. It defends Criminal Code and drug charges, including adult, youth, Indigenous and mental-health matters, and it serves Guelph, Kitchener, …

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