Monteith Ritsma Phillips
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.7 lawyers · Established 1849 · Perth County (Stratford), Oxford County
One of 16 law firms listed in Stratford, and one of 3 handling Agricultural Law.
About Monteith Ritsma Phillips
Monteith Ritsma Phillips is a general practice law firm based in Stratford, Ontario, with additional offices in Listowel, Mitchell, and Tavistock. It's been practicing law in the area since 1849, which makes it one of the older continuously operating firms in Southwestern Ontario. Its seven lawyers handle business and corporate law, real estate, wills and estates, family law, employment law, and civil litigation for individuals, businesses, and municipalities across Perth County.
The firm has had twenty-two partners over its history: five went on to become judges, two served as Members of Parliament, and one was elected Mayor of Stratford. Its Listowel office traces to a merger with Robert S. Johns Professional Corporation, a Listowel firm named for Robert Johns, who was called to the bar in 1976 and practiced law in Listowel until retiring in 2020. Farm and agriculture work runs deep at the firm too. Several lawyers grew up on or still operate family farms in Perth County, and the practice covers farmland transactions, succession planning, and financing for cash crop, dairy, beef, hog, and chicken operations across the region.
Practice areas
Agricultural Law
Real Estate Law
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Business & Corporate Law
Family Law
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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In the community
- Andrew Phillips has served on the boards of the Stratford Perth Community Foundation, the Stratford and Area Builders Association, the Stratford and District Chamber of Commerce, and Ritz Lutheran Villa, and acted as official counsel for the 2013 International Plowing Match in Perth County.
- Kathryn Ritsma has served on the boards of United Way Perth-Huron and Choices for Change, and co-chaired the Perth-Huron United Way campaign in 2018, 2019, and 2020.
- Matthew Orchard chairs the board of directors of United Way Perth-Huron and is a member of Stratford Rotaract.
- Ryan Bagnell has volunteered at a safe house for at-risk youth and with the University of Ottawa's Community Legal Clinic.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 7
Andrew Phillips
Senior Counsel
Business & Corporate LawReal Estate Law
Catherine McCorquodale
Partner
James Burns
Partner
Kathryn M. Ritsma
Senior Counsel
Matthew Orchard
Partner
Business & Corporate LawReal Estate Law
Michelle Jowett
Associate
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Ryan Bagnell
Partner
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1984–2020 · median 14 years in practice 4 of 7 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Alberta, University of Ottawa, University of Western Ontario 3 of 7 lawyers
Who handles what
Offices 4
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