Shewchuk Ormiston LLP
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.4 lawyers · Established 1882 · Kenora District
One of 4 law firms listed in Kenora, and one of 3 handling Real Estate Law.
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Shewchuk Ormiston LLP is a full-service law firm in Kenora, Ontario, with a history that goes back to 1882. Today it's a team of four lawyers handling real estate, wills and estates, corporate and commercial law, criminal defence, and municipal law for clients throughout Northwestern Ontario. The firm describes its approach as combining decades of experience with a progressive style of problem solving, and it takes on matters ranging from routine home closings to multi-million dollar estate administration for a mix of local, national, and international clients.
Principal owner Bruce Ormiston earned a B.A. from the University of Winnipeg in 1969 and an LL.B. from the University of Manitoba in 1972, then relocated to Kenora that same year to practice law. Associates Joshua Szajewski and Aurora Fitzgerald both trained at Lakehead University's Bora Laskin Faculty of Law in nearby Thunder Bay, and the newest associate, Vinayak Makkar, was called to the bar in 2026 after articling with Legal Aid Ontario in Kenora. Because Kenora serves as a hub for a wide stretch of Northwestern Ontario, the firm's criminal lawyers regularly travel to Dryden, Sioux Lookout, and Red Lake to represent clients closer to home.
In the community
- Bruce Ormiston has volunteered with the Kenora Rotary Club, Northwestern Ontario Crime Stoppers, the Lake of the Woods Child Development Centre, the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation, the Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club, and the Lake of the Woods Museum.
- Joshua Szajewski is President of the Keewatin Curling Club, belongs to the Kenora Rotary Club, and has served as legal counsel to the board of Rotary District 5500.
- Aurora Fitzgerald co-founded and served as president of the Animal Justice Club at the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law.
- Vinayak Makkar has competed and coached in basketball at various levels and stays involved by participating in local men's leagues.
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Wheelchair accessible
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2026 · median 0 years in practice 1 of 4 lawyers
- Law schools
- Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, Lakehead University, University of Manitoba 2 of 4 lawyers
Where to find them
214 Main Street South, PO Box 1970, Kenora, Ontario P9N 3X8 · 807-468-5559
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