Henshell Law Office
2 lawyers · Halton Region
One of 107 law firms listed in Burlington, and one of 49 handling Real Estate Law.
About Henshell Law Office
Henshell Law Office is a small Burlington, Ontario firm founded in 2002 by Katherine I. Henshell. It practices in two areas: residential real estate transactions and debt recovery. On the recovery side, the firm represents individuals and corporations in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and, nationally, in Small Claims Court, handling garnishments, examinations, unsecured debt claims, and the enforcement of judgments from other provinces and countries. On the real estate side, it acts for first-time buyers, existing homeowners, and investors on purchases, sales, and mortgage refinancing.
Recovery files are billed on a flat-fee or product-pricing basis under an agreed schedule rather than by the hour, and the firm uses database and web-based file-tracking tools to manage volume collection work. Henshell holds a B.A. in political science and an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University (1999), plus an LL.M. in civil litigation from Osgoode (2008). Henshell has taught debtor-creditor law as a professor at Sheridan College and has been a guest lecturer for the Hamilton Law Association and the Paralegal Society of Ontario, and has published articles on garnishment procedure and the enforcement of extra-provincial judgments in the Hamilton Lawyer and the Hamilton Law Journal.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Katherine I. Henshell founded the firm in 2002.
- Henshell earned a B.A. in political science and an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University in 1999, then an LL.M. in civil litigation from Osgoode in 2008.
- Henshell has taught debtor-creditor law as a professor at Sheridan College and has been a guest lecturer for the Hamilton Law Association and the Paralegal Society of Ontario.
- Henshell has published articles on garnishment procedure and the enforcement of extra-provincial judgments in the Hamilton Lawyer and the Hamilton Law Journal.
In the community
- Henshell Law Office staff take part in Habitat for Humanity home builds and Global Village projects.
- The firm's founder took part in post-Hurricane Katrina relief work in New Orleans, working in a food distribution center.
- Henshell Law Office says it gives employees time away from work, and will sponsor travel when needed, for staff who choose to volunteer in the local or global community.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
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Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Henshell Law Office practices from 1457 Ontario Street in Burlington, a house known locally as the Miller Bush House. Heritage Burlington's property record dates the building's construction to between 1874 and 1881, built for Robert Miller, who served as Reeve of Nelson Township and Warden of Halton County. The house passed to the Bush family in 1910; one of the sons, Orman Bush, opened a men's-furnishings business, Bush's Mens Wear, on Brant Street in 1921, and by 1936 the house had become a doctor's office. Heritage Burlington lists the building as a heritage property today.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of law does Henshell Law Office handle?
- Henshell Law Office practices in two areas: residential real estate transactions and debt recovery litigation, representing clients in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and, nationally, in Small Claims Court.
- I'm buying my first home in Burlington. Can Henshell Law Office handle the closing?
- Henshell Law Office handles home purchases for first-time buyers as well as existing owners and investors, and also acts on refinancing matters such as mortgage registration, payout of an existing mortgage, and debt consolidation.
- Can Henshell Law Office help my business collect on an unpaid debt?
- Henshell Law Office represents individuals and corporations in debt recovery matters, including garnishments and examinations, unsecured debt claims, goods sold claims, asset repossessions, and the enforcement of judgments from other provinces and countries.
- Does the firm charge by the hour for collection work?
- Henshell Law Office bills recovery files on a flat-fee or product-pricing basis under an agreed fee schedule rather than by the hour.
- How long has Henshell Law Office been practicing?
- Henshell Law Office was founded in 2002 by Katherine I. Henshell and is based in Burlington, Ontario, in a heritage house on Ontario Street.
- I have a private mortgage over $50,000. Do I need my own lawyer for that?
- Henshell Law Office provides independent legal representation for private mortgages over $50,000, and can act on that kind of transaction.
Where to find them
1457 Ontario Street, Burlington, Ontario L7S 1G6 · 905-331-8380
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