River Law

About River Law

River Law Professional Corporation is a small family law firm in Caledonia, Ontario, serving Haldimand, Norfolk, Hamilton, Brantford, and the surrounding communities. The firm is led by principal lawyer Audrey Doxtdator, who grew up in Caledonia and practices divorce, family property equalization, pension division, child and spousal support, and parenting time and decision making disputes. River Law also takes on estate litigation, covering disputes over wills, trusts, and inheritance, prepares wills and powers of attorney for property and personal care, and represents clients facing criminal or quasi-criminal charges under the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Doxtdator holds a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and completed the Law Practice Program at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2014 and 2015. The first three and a half years of practice were spent at a family law firm, where Doxtdator personally conducted child protection work with an Indigenous client base connected to the Six Nations of the Grand River. Doxtdator now serves as counsel with the Office of the Children's Lawyer, representing the interests of children and youth in family and child protection matters. Associate lawyer Suzan Shlemoon joined River Law as junior family law counsel after being called to the bar in 2024, working under Doxtdator's mentorship.