John McGarrity Professional Corporation
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One of 39 law firms listed in Peterborough, and one of 15 handling Family Law.
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John McGarrity Professional Corporation is a Peterborough, Ontario law firm handling family law, real estate law, wills and estates, business law, and arbitration and mediation. John McGarrity was born and raised in Peterborough and was called to the Ontario bar in 1993, building a practice in the city that's now more than 30 years old. The firm's family law work draws on more than 25 years of focused experience, and its real estate and business law services reach corporate and small business clients across Peterborough and the Kawartha area.
McGarrity studied at Trent University before earning a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Ottawa, graduating magna cum laude with the university's Merit Scholarship and academic prizes for the highest standing in administrative law, family law, and torts. A Master of Laws followed at Osgoode Hall Law School. McGarrity has also written on child support for disabled adults for the Family Law Quarterly and keeps up continuing legal education through courses and seminars each year.
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In the community
- McGarrity supports Big Brothers & Sisters of Peterborough, KAIROS Non-Profit Housing, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, and the Peterborough/Lakefield Humane Society.
- McGarrity also supports the Salvation Army, the Peterborough Regional Health Care Foundation, Rhema Christian School, the Peterborough Affordable Housing Foundation, the Alzheimer's Society, and Lakefield College School.
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343 Stewart Street, Peterborough, ON K9H 4A7 · 705-743-1822
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