Judson Howie LLP
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One of 5 law firms listed in Fort Frances, and one of 3 handling Family Law.
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Judson Howie LLP is a litigation focused law firm based in Fort Frances, the seat of Ontario's Rainy River District. The firm was formed on January 1, 2023, when the separate law practices of Peter A. Howie and Douglas W. Judson combined into one firm. Its four lawyers practice criminal defence, family law, child protection law, wills and estates, civil litigation, human rights and discrimination law, and municipal law, and the firm also takes on subcontracted research, drafting, and litigation support for other law offices in Ontario.
Judson, a co-founder, holds a JD/MBA from Osgoode Hall Law School and the Schulich School of Business, was called to the Ontario bar in 2016, and served on Fort Frances town council from 2018 to 2022 before returning to full-time practice. Howie, the firm's other co-founder, studied at the University of Western Ontario and was called to the bar in 2015. They practice alongside associate McLean Ayearst, called in 2018 after a JD/BCL from McGill University, and Cassandra Spade, called in 2025 after graduating from the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University; part of Spade's practice now focuses on Indigenous law.
Practice areas
Family Law
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Administrative & Regulatory Law
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In the community
- The firm represented Borderland Pride in a human rights tribunal case against the Township of Emo, which found the municipality discriminated against the organization by refusing to issue a Pride Month proclamation and ordered $15,000 in compensation.
- Douglas W. Judson has served on the boards of the Northwest Community Legal Clinic and Borderland Pride, and was president of the Rainy River District Law Association.
- Judson served a term on Fort Frances town council from 2018 to 2022.
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P9A 2P3 Canada · 807-797-2023
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