Jagersky Baker Smith LLP
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One of 102 law firms listed in Kitchener, and one of 39 handling Family Law.
About Jagersky Baker Smith LLP
Jagersky Baker Smith LLP, also known as JBS Family Law, is a family law firm for Kitchener-Waterloo. People come to it when a marriage is ending, before one begins, in the middle of a parenting dispute or while sorting out the financial side of a separation. Partners Kaitlin Jagersky, Katie Baker and Laura Smith lead the firm, which they started to give clients the kind of representation they'd want for themselves.
Kaitlin Jagersky advises individuals and families on complex matters: sophisticated income arrangements, business and corporate interests, and claims involving property and trusts. Kaitlin Jagersky also holds a Master of Laws focused on family law and access to justice.
Katie Baker has practised family law across Southwestern Ontario since being called to the bar in 2018, helping individuals and families with a wide range of complex matters. Before that came an honours BA from the University of Toronto and, in 2017, a cum laude finish in the Dual J.D. program shared by the University of Windsor and the University of Detroit Mercy.
Laura Smith advises people going through separation and divorce, with particular depth in high-conflict parenting disputes, child and spousal support, and dividing family property. Laura Smith's education includes an honours BA from Queen's University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Windsor and the University of Detroit Mercy. At a first consultation you can raise your questions, look at the options and settle on next steps, and the office is open weekdays from 9am to 5pm.
Practice areas
Divorce and separation agreements
JBS Family Law prepares and manages the court materials needed for a divorce order that formally ends a marriage. For separating spouses, it negotiates and drafts separation agreements with the aim that they're fair, comprehensive and built to hold up.
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Property division
On property division, the firm helps clients understand what they're entitled to, gathers and assesses the right financial information, and negotiates or litigates the division.
Child and spousal support
The firm helps clients set up child support for the first time, deal with a parent who isn't paying, or change an existing order or agreement when circumstances shift. With spousal support, it works with paying and receiving spouses alike, explaining what each is entitled to and owes.
Decision-making and parenting time
The firm helps parents negotiate workable parenting arrangements and, where necessary, advocates for parenting time that reflects their children's best interests. In disputes over decision-making responsibility, its focus is on outcomes that work for children and families over the long term.
Marriage contracts and cohabitation agreements
The firm drafts marriage contracts, aiming for terms that are legally sound, fair and able to hold up if a couple ever has to rely on them. It also drafts cohabitation agreements for couples that reflect what they intend and protect each person's interests, so a clear framework exists should the relationship change.
Collaborative family law
Laura Smith is certified in Collaborative Family Law and works through negotiation, mediation and collaborative processes. For spouses prepared to work together toward a resolution, the firm helps them decide whether the collaborative route suits their situation.
How Jagersky Baker Smith LLP works
JBS Family Law stays small on purpose and commits to giving each file the lawyers' full attention, not what's left once higher-priority work is done. The firm commits to direct access: you'll know who's handling your file, and you'll be able to reach that person.
The three partners each bring their own background and areas of focus, and they work together with the aim that every client gets the right counsel for their situation. The firm's policy is straight talk, telling clients what they need to know even when it isn't what they'd hoped to hear, and it commits to guarding every file's confidentiality as carefully as the partners would expect for their own.
The neighbourhood
JBS Family Law is in Unit 202 at 22 Water Street South in Kitchener. The building kept its light-filled spaces and exposed steel-deck ceilings through a thorough renovation that added new landscaping, paint and common areas. It sits among shops and restaurants at the core of King West, with two ION light-rail stops nearby.
Frequently asked questions
- Does a lawyer at Jagersky Baker Smith work alongside Chartered Business Valuators?
- Yes. Partner Kaitlin Jagersky often works closely with accountants, Chartered Business Valuators and other professionals when a file raises complex financial issues.
- Is the first consultation at JBS Family Law a paid one?
- Yes. A consultation with one of the lawyers is paid, and in it you'll get help making sense of where things stand, what choices you have and what to do next. Nothing further is expected of you after that first meeting.
- Does JBS Family Law take clients from Stratford and Guelph as well as Kitchener?
- Yes. Partner Laura Smith serves clients throughout Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Stratford and the surrounding areas.
- Which courts does Laura Smith of Jagersky Baker Smith appear in?
- Where a matter requires it, partner Laura Smith appears before both the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice, and has extensive experience taking complex, high-conflict disputes through litigation.
- Will Kaitlin Jagersky at JBS Family Law try to keep my case out of court?
- Kaitlin Jagersky is an experienced courtroom advocate before Ontario courts, yet knows that for many clients, avoiding court where they can is the better course. Kaitlin Jagersky routinely uses negotiation, mediation and arbitration so clients can settle disputes efficiently and in proportion to what's at stake.
Where to find them
22 Water St. S., Unit 202, Kitchener, ON N2G 4K4 · 226-646-1010
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