GC Boyle Law Firm
2 lawyers · Perth County (Stratford), Waterloo Region, Elgin County (St. Thomas)
One of 4 law firms listed in St. Marys, and one of 4 handling Real Estate Law.
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GC Boyle Law Firm is a general practice rooted in St. Marys, the Perth County town southwest of Stratford. Its head office sits at 172 Queen Street East, in the downtown core, and it runs two satellite offices, one in New Hamburg and one in St. Thomas. The firm handles a broad mix of everyday legal work: real estate and mortgages, wills and estates, family law, business law, employment matters, litigation, personal injury, and landlord and tenant issues, plus notarizations, commissioning, and legal letters. It doesn't take criminal cases. The people who run it live and work in St. Marys, and the firm describes itself as a community practice that listens first.
Founding director Gwendolen Boyle studied both psychology and law, holding an honours psychology degree from Western University and a law degree from the University of Ottawa, and focuses on estates, family law, and advisory work. The rest of the team includes an associate lawyer working in civil litigation, family, and employment matters, a real estate manager with more than 25 years in real estate law, a paralegal handling Small Claims Court and landlord and tenant disputes, and a law clerk. One detail is unusual for a law office: it keeps support animals, Hazel, Stevie, and Bruno, on hand to help clients feel at ease during stressful visits.
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Milestones & recognition
- GC Boyle Law Firm works from a head office on Queen Street East in downtown St. Marys, with satellite offices in New Hamburg and St. Thomas.
- Founding director Gwendolen Boyle holds a law degree from the University of Ottawa and an honours psychology degree from Western University.
- The firm's real estate manager has more than 25 years of experience in real estate law.
In the community
- Founding director Gwendolen Boyle is President of the St. Marys Lions Club, a service club whose local work includes community dinners at St. Marys United Church, downtown flag displays for holidays, eyeglass collection for vision care, and support for the town's youth centre.
- Gwendolen Boyle has run the London Marathon to raise money for World Animal Protection.
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- Law schools
- Panjab University (India), University of Ottawa 2 of 2 lawyers
Who handles what
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The neighbourhood
The head office stands at 172 Queen Street East, on the main street of a town that built itself out of local stone. St. Marys is nicknamed the Stonetown for its 19th-century limestone churches, commercial blocks, and homes, and much of the downtown falls inside a Heritage Conservation District of century-old buildings. The town grew up where Trout Creek meets the Thames River, at the ledges where the water once powered the first mills. For a firm that does a lot of local real estate, wills, and family work, a Queen Street address keeps it in the middle of the community it serves.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of legal work does GC Boyle Law Firm handle?
- It's a general practice. The firm handles real estate and mortgages, wills and estates, family law, business law, employment matters, litigation, personal injury, and landlord and tenant issues, and it also does notarizations, commissioning, and legal letters. The firm states it doesn't practice criminal law.
- Can GC Boyle help me buy or sell a house in St. Marys?
- Yes. Real estate and mortgages are among the firm's core practice areas, and its real estate manager has more than 25 years of experience in real estate law.
- Does the firm prepare wills and handle estates?
- Yes. Wills and estates is one of the firm's practice areas, and the founding director focuses on estate work.
- Where are the firm's offices and when is it open?
- The head office is at 172 Queen Street East in St. Marys, with satellite offices in New Hamburg and St. Thomas. It can be reached at (519) 284-2112, and its posted hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Does GC Boyle take criminal cases?
- No. The firm states plainly that it doesn't practice criminal law. It focuses on real estate, family, wills and estates, business, employment, litigation, and related civil work.
- Are there really dogs at the office?
- Yes. The firm keeps support animals, Hazel, Stevie, and Bruno, at the office to help clients feel more comfortable during appointments.
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