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Law Firms in Simcoe County

190 law firms listed in Simcoe County, Ontario.

What to know about hiring a lawyer in Simcoe County

Simcoe County is home to about 533,000 people spread across Barrie, Orillia, Collingwood, Midland, Bradford, Innisfil, Alliston, Wasaga Beach, Penetanguishene, and the surrounding townships (2021 Census). It's one of the fastest-growing counties in Ontario, and the legal market here is served by small and mid-size firms distributed across a wide geographic footprint. Most civil, family, and criminal matters are heard at the Barrie Courthouse at 75 Mulcaster Street, which houses both the Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Justice. Orillia has its own courthouse at 700 Memorial Avenue that handles criminal, family, and small claims matters. You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of Ontario directory before you retain them.

Injured in a collision here?

OPP Central Region, which covers Simcoe County, logged 65 fatal collisions in 2024, the highest total of any OPP region in the province that year (OPP 2024 Annual Report). Highway 400 running through Innisfil and the south end of Barrie, along with the county road network connecting rural communities and resort areas, are well-documented collision corridors. If you were hurt in a crash, several local firms handle personal injury on contingency, so you don't pay legal fees unless they recover for you. Ontario's accident-benefit rules are set by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario, and a good injury lawyer will walk you through both the benefits claim and any lawsuit.

Family, immigration, and business needs

  • Family law. Canada's divorce rate fell to 5.6 per 1,000 married persons in 2020, down from 7.5 the year before (Statistics Canada). Many local family lawyers lead with mediation and collaborative practice, and some take Legal Aid certificates for child protection matters.
  • Immigration. About 15.7% of the county's residents are immigrants, with the share growing by 33.6% between 2016 and 2021 (2021 Census). Settlement and immigration work is a growing practice area, particularly in Barrie and Bradford where population growth is concentrated.
  • Employment and business. Honda of Canada Manufacturing in Alliston is one of the county's largest private employers, and the county's agricultural sector, Georgian Bay tourism corridor, and steady residential development create ongoing demand for employment, real estate, and corporate legal work (Simcoe County EDO).

How to choose

Start with the practice area, then narrow by community and by fit. For reference, the Barrie census metropolitan area had a crime severity index of 48.1 in 2023, well below the national average of 80.5 (Statistics Canada), but criminal defence firms here cover the full range of Criminal Code and provincial matters. Ask who will actually handle your file, how the fees work, and whether the firm has run matters like yours before. A short, direct consultation tells you more than a website ever will.

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Sage Law Group

10 lawyers

Sage Law Group, formerly AGS Professional Law Corporation, is a family law firm based in Barrie that serves clients across Ontario by phone, video, and in person. It handles divorce and separation, parenting arrangeme…

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Ain Whitehead LLP

5 lawyers

Ain Whitehead LLP is a law firm in Barrie, Ontario. Its lawyers focus on business law, real estate law, and wills and estates. The firm's work ranges from corporate transactions and land development to residential rea…

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Anna Gurevich Professional Corporation is a solo law practice serving Oakville, Barrie, and the Greater Toronto Area. It focuses on real estate, business law, and wills and estates. The firm offers service in Russian …

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Auger Hollingsworth Accident & Injury Lawyers is an Ottawa personal injury firm founded in 2004 by Richard Auger, who was soon joined by his wife and law partner Brenda Hollingsworth. It represents injured clients acr…

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Bair Family Law

5 lawyers

Bair Family Law is a family law firm in Barrie, Ontario, that practises family law exclusively. Led by senior lawyer Tessa Bair, its team of lawyers, paralegals, and law clerks handles divorce, separation, parenting, …

Family LawFamily Law

BARAPP Personal Injury Law Firm, the flagship office of BARAPP Law Alliance, is a Toronto personal injury practice led by Eric Barapp, whose father and grandfather also practiced law. The firm represents clients acros…

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Barriston Law

51 lawyers · Est. 2011

Barriston Law (Barriston LLP) is a full-service law firm serving Central Ontario, with offices in Barrie, Collingwood, Bracebridge, and Huntsville. It practises across business and real estate law, wills and estates, …

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Baulke Stahr McNabb LLP is a full-service law firm in Collingwood, Ontario, serving the surrounding Georgian Bay area. It practises real estate, business law, wills and estates, employment, and litigation. The firm wo…

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Beeksma Law

2 lawyers · Est. 2018

Beeksma Law is an award-winning estate and commercial law practice founded in 2018 serving Ontario families and businesses. The firm operates remotely-first and technology-enabled across Hamilton, Port Elgin, Owen Sou…

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Benjamin P. Nielsen, Barrister, Solicitor & Notary Public is a sole-practitioner law office in Barrie, Ontario. The practice covers family law, criminal defence, wills and estates, and immigration matters, and also pr…

Family LawFamily LawCriminal DefenceCriminal DefenceWills, Estates & TrustsWills, Estates & TrustsImmigration LawImmigration Law

Bergel Magence LLP

7 lawyers · Est. 1972

Bergel Magence LLP is a family-run personal injury firm in Toronto that's practised since 1972. It represents seriously injured clients in motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, brain and spinal…

Personal InjuryPersonal InjuryInsurance LawInsurance Law

Bernie Jankowski is a solo law firm in Barrie that focuses on real estate law along with business advice and counselling. It was started by Bernie Jankowski in 1990 and moved to its current Alliance Boulevard location…

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Blottman Legal Services is a paralegal and criminal defence firm based in Cookstown, Ontario, that represents clients across Ontario for traffic tickets and criminal charges. Its paralegals handle Highway Traffic Act …

Criminal DefenceCriminal Defence

Bluestar Law

10 lawyers

Bluestar Law is the legal division of Bluestar Professional Services, a multi-disciplinary firm that also offers accounting, wealth and advisory services. It practises corporate law, civil litigation, wills and estate…

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Boswell Employment Law is an employer-side workplace law firm advising organizations on people-management issues and workplace disputes. It also runs training for managers and supervisors on documentation, performance…

Employment & Labour LawEmployment & Labour LawAdministrative & Regulatory LawAdministrative & Regulatory LawCriminal DefenceCriminal Defence

Brock Medical Malpractice Law PC

2 lawyers · Est. 2010

Brock Medical Malpractice Law PC is a Barrie firm that practises medical malpractice law exclusively, founded in 2010 by Gayle Brock. It represents injured patients and their families only, never physicians, nurses, o…

Personal InjuryPersonal Injury

Brunga Law

3 lawyers

Brunga Law is a Toronto law firm serving the GTA and beyond, with a second office in Collingwood, Ontario. It practises real estate, corporate and business, wills and estates, immigration, and family law, and its staf…

Real Estate LawReal Estate LawBusiness & Corporate LawBusiness & Corporate LawWills, Estates & TrustsWills, Estates & TrustsImmigration LawImmigration Law

Burgess Family Law

1 lawyer · Est. 2004

Burgess Family Law is a sole practitioner family law practice in Barrie, Ontario, serving clients across Simcoe County. It handles property division, support, parenting and child-related issues, marriage and cohabitat…

Family LawFamily Law

Cambridge LLP

46 lawyers · Est. 2010

Cambridge LLP is a litigation firm with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Burlington, Barrie, and Elliot Lake. It focuses on business and commercial litigation, cross-border and international disputes, estates litigation…

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Cameron Law

2 lawyers · Est. 2012

Cameron Law is a boutique law firm in downtown Orillia, Ontario, on the shores of Lake Couchiching. Founded by Matt Cameron in 2012 as Cameron Business Law, it grew into Cameron Law with his wife Thea Cameron, expandi…

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CanBridge Law

1 lawyer

CanBridge Law is an Ontario law firm based in Bradford West Gwillimbury, led by Wasim Ahmad, Barrister & Solicitor, serving individuals, families and businesses across the Greater Toronto Area. The firm handles immigr…

Immigration LawImmigration LawFamily LawFamily LawReal Estate LawReal Estate LawCivil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

The Carbon Patent Group (operating as C6 Patent Group Inc.) is a patent boutique with a Canadian mailing address in Bradford, Ontario and members working out of Vancouver, Kelowna, Nanaimo, and Toronto. It handles pat…

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Cariati Law

7 lawyers

Cariati Law is an Ontario personal injury firm that serves clients across the province from offices in Mississauga, Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener, Ottawa, Barrie and Sudbury. It handles motor vehicle accidents, slip an…

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Carroll Heyd Chown LLP

8 lawyers · Est. 1973

Carroll Heyd Chown LLP (CHC Barristers) is a civil litigation firm established in Barrie in 1973. It focuses exclusively on litigation, representing insurers, businesses, and individuals in insurance, commercial, cons…

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