McSevney Chaves LLP
2 lawyers · Waterloo Region
One of 42 law firms listed in Cambridge, and one of 30 handling Real Estate Law.
About McSevney Chaves LLP
McSevney Chaves LLP is a two-lawyer firm in Cambridge, Ontario, set up as a limited liability partnership by Gord McSevney and Cindy Chaves. It works out of Unit 101 at 498 Eagle Street North, in the Preston part of the city, and serves clients across the Region of Waterloo and the surrounding area. The day-to-day work sits in four connected areas: real estate, wills and estates, corporate, and family law. On the real estate side that means residential purchases and sales along with some commercial matters like leases and bank or private financing. The estates practice covers wills, codicils, powers of attorney, probate applications, and trusts, and the firm lists a flat fee for basic wills.
Both partners have long ties to the area. Gord McSevney earned an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the University of Waterloo before graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School and being called to the bar in 1988, and has lived in Cambridge since 1992. Cindy Chaves was born and raised in Cambridge, took an honours BA in criminology at the University of Windsor, and was called to the bar in 2002; a Level II Collaborative Law Practitioner designation followed in 2010. The office is wheelchair accessible through a ramp at the front of Unit 101, and the firm prefers that clients call rather than email.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Gord McSevney was called to the Ontario bar in 1988, after an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the University of Waterloo and law school at Osgoode Hall.
- Cindy Chaves was called to the bar in 2002, following an honours BA in criminology from the University of Windsor and a Bachelor of Laws in 2000.
- A partner at the firm holds a Level II Collaborative Law Practitioner designation, obtained in 2010.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentFees & payment
Flat feeLawyers 2
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1988–2002 · median 31 years in practice 2 of 2 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School, University of Windsor 2 of 2 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office is a leased unit inside one of Preston's oldest industrial buildings, the former George Pattinson Woollen Mill at 498 Eagle Street North. The complex began as a linen mill put up during the American Civil War, switched to wool production in 1870 under James Crombie, and ran as a working mill until 1958, turning out tweeds, cheviots, overcoatings, and mackinaws along the way. The roughly 200,000 square foot property has since been repurposed as a commercial rental building, and McSevney Chaves is one of the tenants that keep it in use. That setting suits a firm whose steady work is real estate and estates in an established corner of Cambridge, where houses and small commercial buildings tend to have long histories of their own.
Frequently asked questions
- What kinds of law does McSevney Chaves LLP handle?
- The firm concentrates on four areas: real estate, wills and estates, corporate work, and family law. For matters outside those areas, such as criminal, immigration, or tax appeals, it generally refers people to another lawyer rather than taking the file on.
- Can McSevney Chaves help me buy or sell a home in Cambridge?
- Yes. Real estate is one of the firm's main areas, covering residential purchase and sale transactions along with some commercial matters like leases, purchases and sales, and bank or private financing arrangements.
- Can the firm prepare my will and powers of attorney?
- Yes. The wills and estates practice covers wills, codicils, powers of attorney, probate applications, certificates of appointment of estate trustee, and trusts, and the firm lists a flat fee for basic wills.
- Does the firm handle divorce and separation?
- Yes. It takes on contested and uncontested family law matters, including divorce, separation agreements, and adoption. One of the partners also holds a Level II Collaborative Law Practitioner designation, obtained in 2010.
- I'm incorporating or restructuring a business, can they help?
- Yes. The corporate practice handles incorporations, amalgamations, dissolutions, tax rollovers, business acquisitions and sales, and minute book resolutions and ledgers.
- Where is the office, and how do I get in touch?
- The office is at 498 Eagle Street North, Unit 101, in Cambridge, open Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Unit 101 is wheelchair accessible by a ramp at the front door. The firm asks that you call at 519-653-3217 for legal advice, since it doesn't publish email addresses on its website.
Where to find them
498 Eagle Street North, Unit 101, Cambridge, Ontario N3H 1C2 · 519-653-3217
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