A.Circelli Law
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.1 lawyer · Wellington County (Guelph)
One of 50 law firms listed in Guelph, and one of 21 handling Family Law.
About A.Circelli Law
A.Circelli Law is a family-run practice serving Guelph and the Waterloo area, and it helps people work through family and estate matters. Antonio Circelli commits to listening to each client's concerns and to charging a fair price.
Antonio Circelli brings close to twenty years of litigation experience, at trial and on appeal, and has appeared in the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court of Ontario and the Ontario Court of Appeal.
Child welfare work is a big part of that background. Antonio Circelli spent 11 years as counsel with the Children's Aid Society, most recently in a prosecutorial role with Family and Children's Services of Guelph and Wellington County.
Legal clerk Melanie Pavone has lived in Guelph for a lifetime, is related to Antonio Circelli by marriage, and is committed to giving clients customized, personal service. The office is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and consultations are available.
Practice areas
Custody, access and child protection
Custody, access and child protection are areas where the firm has acted across the board, with significant experience drawn from serving as counsel for the Children's Aid Society of Guelph. Because child protection and custody cases often overlap, Antonio Circelli works to untangle the two systems and protect both your interests and your children's.
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The matrimonial home and support
When a marriage ends, the firm has experience applying for exclusive possession of the matrimonial home, buying out the other spouse's interest and, in some cases, forcing a sale. On child and spousal support, its advice draws on the child support guidelines and the spousal support advisory guidelines.
Wills and estate disputes
Wills are tailored to each client's situation, with the aim that the person signing understands every clause. The firm is also prepared to go to court over estates, including family law equalization claims and dependants' relief applications brought for a dependent child or spouse.
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By appointmentHow A.Circelli Law works
A.Circelli Law aims to settle family and estate matters by negotiation, out of court, quickly and on friendly terms. The firm has experience in alternative dispute resolution and believes it leads to better outcomes for everyone involved, especially children. Sometimes a judge or arbitrator is needed, and in those cases the firm commits to staying honest with you and transparent about legal costs.
A.Circelli Law believes firmly that children shouldn't be caught in the cross hairs of a separation, so it encourages clients to stay civil while they sort out parenting issues. It's equally dedicated to keeping parents active caregivers who don't become estranged from their children through the other parent's actions, especially without a justifiable reason, and it commits to a determined approach in protecting your children's right to a relationship with you, and yours with them.
Milestones & recognition
- Antonio Circelli earned a common law LLB at the University of Ottawa in 2002.
- Antonio Circelli was called to the Ontario bar on September 24, 2003.
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The neighbourhood
A.Circelli Law's office is at 367 Woolwich Street in Guelph. Along the same street, 348 Woolwich Street is a one-storey house from 1866, an early Ontario cottage built of local Guelph limestone and linked to the McTague family, one of the area's original pioneer families. Together with the stone cottages at 340 and 344 Woolwich Street and 12 Mont Street, it's become a local landmark.
Frequently asked questions
- Can A.Circelli Law take my child protection case if Family and Children's Services of Guelph and Wellington County started it?
- Not for the immediate future. Because of a conflict, the firm can't take on litigation in child protection cases brought by Family and Children's Services of Guelph and Wellington County. Child protection matters with any other agency, including neighbouring Family and Children's Services of Waterloo, are welcome.
- I'm hoping to adopt a child in a protection case. Can the firm give me independent legal advice?
- On occasion, yes. Independent legal advice for third parties is something the firm can sometimes offer in these cases, and prospective adoptive parents and extended family are both examples.
- An estate trustee won't account to the beneficiaries. Can A.Circelli Law make them pass their accounts?
- A.Circelli Law has experience compelling estate trustees to pass their accounts, including having a trustee held in contempt for failing to do it.
- Will A.Circelli Law argue that guideline support shouldn't be paid in a shared custody arrangement?
- Yes, in appropriate situations. The firm will advocate strongly where the guideline amount of support shouldn't be paid, and shared custody is one example.
Where to find them
367 Woolwich St, Guelph, ON · 519-804-1513
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