Jagersky Baker Smith LLP
3 lawyers · Waterloo Region
One of 105 law firms listed in Kitchener, and one of 44 handling Family Law.
About Jagersky Baker Smith LLP
Jagersky Baker Smith LLP, which practises as JBS Family Law, is a small Kitchener firm that handles family law and nothing else. It's led by the three partners whose names are over the door, Kaitlin Jagersky, Katie Baker, and Laura Smith, who started the firm together to run it the way they wanted. The work covers separation and divorce, parenting arrangements and decision-making responsibility, child and spousal support, dividing property, and marriage and cohabitation agreements. Clients come from Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, and the communities around them.
The files range from straightforward agreements to matters that involve business interests, trust claims, pensions, and income that's hard to pin down. Two of the partners hold the joint Canadian and American law degree that the University of Windsor grants with the University of Detroit Mercy. One is certified in collaborative family law, an out-of-court process where both spouses and their lawyers agree in writing to settle without a trial. Consultations are booked through the firm's website, and the downtown office keeps regular weekday hours.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Jagersky Baker Smith LLP was founded by its three partners, Kaitlin Jagersky, Katie Baker, and Laura Smith, and practises under the name JBS Family Law.
- One of the partners holds a Master of Laws (LLM) with a focus on family law.
- One of the partners is certified in collaborative family law.
- Two of the partners earned the joint Canadian and American Juris Doctor offered by the University of Windsor and the University of Detroit Mercy.
Lawyers 3
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2018 · median 8 years in practice 1 of 3 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Windsor / University of Detroit Mercy, University of Windsor / University of Detroit Mercy (Dual J.D. Program) 2 of 3 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The office is on Water Street South, at the south end of downtown Kitchener and a short walk from Victoria Park. The park opened in 1896 on drained swampland that had been part of the Schneider family homestead, and it's the oldest in the city; its lake, islands, and old trees still shape this edge of the core. The location fits the practice in a working sense too. The firm's cases run from courtroom motions to agreements meant to settle things outside court, and the Waterloo Region Courthouse at 85 Frederick Street, where the Superior Court of Justice hears the region's family matters, sits a short distance across the downtown.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of law does Jagersky Baker Smith LLP handle?
- The firm practises family law only. That takes in separation and divorce, parenting arrangements and decision-making responsibility, child and spousal support, dividing property, and marriage and cohabitation agreements.
- My spouse and I are separating but want to stay out of court, can the firm help?
- Yes. One of the partners is certified in collaborative family law, an out-of-court process where both spouses and their own lawyers agree in writing to reach a settlement without a trial, sometimes with help from financial advisors or family therapists. The firm also negotiates and drafts separation agreements.
- Can the firm handle a divorce that involves a business or complicated finances?
- It takes on files with business interests, trust claims, pensions, investments, and income that's hard to pin down.
- Does the firm prepare marriage or cohabitation agreements before a relationship runs into trouble?
- Yes. It drafts marriage contracts (often called prenups) and cohabitation agreements for married and common-law couples, setting out property and financial arrangements. These come up most often when there are children from an earlier relationship, a family business, or an expected inheritance.
- Which communities does JBS Family Law serve?
- It works with clients across Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, and the surrounding area.
- Where is the office and how do I book a consultation?
- The office is at 22 Water Street South, Unit 202, in downtown Kitchener, and it's open Monday to Friday from 9 to 5. You can book a consultation with one of the lawyers through the firm's website.
Where to find them
22 Water St. S., Unit 202, Kitchener, ON N2G 4K4 · 226-646-1010
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