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Family Law Firms in Thunder Bay District, Ontario

24 law firms.

What does a family lawyer do?

Family lawyers guide people through separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, child and spousal support, and dividing property. Some of it is contentious and ends up in court. A lot of it doesn't.

When children are involved, decisions turn on their best interests, and parenting time and decision-making responsibility are handled separately from support.

How do you choose the right firm in Thunder Bay District?

Fit counts as much as credentials here. Ask whether the lawyer leans toward settlement or litigation, how they bill, and whether they're trained in mediation or collaborative practice if that's the route you want.

LawOnline lists 24 family law firms in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, with offices in Thunder Bay, Atikokan, and Fort William. You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of Ontario directory. Browse the family law firms in Thunder Bay District below.

Atwood Labine LLP

11 lawyers · Est. 1978

Atwood Labine LLP is a full-service law firm based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, practising business and corporate law, real estate, wills and estates, family law, civil law, and criminal and regulatory law, including coro…

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Brenda Leigh Bell Law Offices is a law firm based in Dryden, Ontario, with branch offices in Atikokan and Fort Frances. It practises residential and commercial real estate, corporate and commercial law, wills and powe…

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Buset LLP

15 lawyers · Est. 1980

Buset LLP is a full-service law firm in the central part of Thunder Bay, founded in 1980 when Richard Buset started his own practice as a sole practitioner. It's grown since into a firm of more than 40 lawyers and sup…

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CARREL+Partners LLP

10 lawyers · Est. 1967

CARREL+Partners LLP is a full-service law firm based in Thunder Bay that has served Northwestern Ontario since 1967, with roots going back more than a century. The firm was named for John Carrel, QC, who died in 2000,…

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Cheadles LLP

10 lawyers · Est. 1953

Cheadles LLP is a full-service law firm in Thunder Bay that traces its history to 1953, when David Stanley Cheadle began practicing as a sole practitioner in Fort William. The firm now covers a wide range of areas, in…

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CRSB Law

1 lawyer

CRSB Law is a multi-service law firm based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and it's focused mainly on family law. The team also handles civil litigation, child protection, corporate, real estate, and criminal matters across …

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Dustin Law

1 lawyer

Dustin Law is a family law practice serving the Kenora, Thunder Bay, and Rainy River districts of Northwestern Ontario. It's run by Dustin J. Fuller, who handles divorce and separation, parenting, and property divisio…

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Filipovic, Conway & Associates

2 lawyers · Est. 1957

Filipovic, Conway & Associates is a Thunder Bay law firm that has served Northwestern Ontario since 1957, when John Paul Filipovic returned to his hometown to start his practice after graduating from Osgoode Hall Law …

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Frangione Garrett LLP is a barristers' firm based in Thunder Bay that serves clients across Northwestern Ontario, including many member communities of the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation. Its lawyers travel throughout the regio…

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Habjan Brothers Law Office is a small firm located in the Port Arthur area of Thunder Bay, serving individuals, families and businesses across Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. Its lawyers practise in criminal law…

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Henderson Family Law is a family law firm in Thunder Bay, Ontario that describes itself as the only multi-lawyer firm in Northwestern Ontario dedicated solely to family law. Its lawyers handle divorce, custody, child …

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Kierston Potter Family Law

1 lawyer · Est. 2024

Kierston Potter Family Law is a remote family law firm based in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It was founded by Kierston Potter in 2024, who was called to the Ontario Bar in 2022 and represents clients in the Ontario Court of…

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Larson Lawyers Professional Corporation is a Thunder Bay firm that has served Northwestern Ontario since 1996. It handles real estate, wills and estate planning, family law, corporate law, and notarization, and founde…

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Millward Family Law & Mediation is a family law firm in Thunder Bay, Ontario, led by Theodora Millward. It handles divorce and separation, parenting and support matters, and property division. The firm doesn't limit i…

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Paquette & Associates Lawyers is a law firm based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on the traditional territory of the Robinson-Superior Ojibway. It serves clients across Northwestern and Southern Ontario in areas including A…

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Petrone & Partners

13 lawyers · Est. 1953

Petrone & Partners is an independent, full-service law firm that has served Thunder Bay since 1953, and it describes itself as the city's only full-service firm. Its partners and associates practise across every prima…

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Pilkington Immigration is an immigration law firm serving clients bound for Canada, the United States, Germany, Mauritius, and Nigeria. Its team includes Canadian and U.S. lawyers along with licensed immigration consu…

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Potestio Law

5 lawyers · Est. 1986

Potestio Law was founded in 1986 in Thunder Bay by Tony Potestio and has grown into a multi-location general litigation firm with offices in Thunder Bay, Toronto and Vaughan. The firm offers personal injury, family la…

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Randall Johns Law Office

1 lawyer · Est. 1997

Randall Johns Law Office Professional Corporation was a Thunder Bay law practice established in 1997. Randall Johns has since joined Ericksons LLP in Thunder Bay, where he now practises as Counsel, focusing on busines…

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Ruberto Sheikh LLP

6 lawyers · Est. 2022

Ruberto Sheikh LLP is a Thunder Bay law firm founded in 2022 by two experienced lawyers. It represents clients across Northwestern Ontario and beyond, including Fort Frances, Kenora, Dryden, Newmarket, and Toronto, wi…

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Serge Ettinger Law Office Professional Corporation is a family law practice in Thunder Bay, Ontario, established in 2017. The firm handles contested and uncontested divorce, separation agreements, child custody and ac…

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Terry L. Gilbart

1 lawyer

Terry L. Gilbart operates a sole general law practice in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Directory listings describe a broad range of work spanning immigration, personal injury, family law, real estate, bankruptcy, and criminal…

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Waddington and Pottinger Law LLP is a Thunder Bay firm that focuses exclusively on family law and estate law. It was founded to be an inclusive, welcoming practice and offers in-person, telephone, and online appointme…

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Weilers LLP

12 lawyers

Weilers LLP is a full-service business and law firm based in Thunder Bay that has served Northwestern Ontario for more than 79 years. The firm practises across corporate and commercial law, real estate, wills and esta…

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