McIntyre, McMurray
1 lawyer · Waterloo Region
One of 105 law firms listed in Kitchener, and one of 44 handling Family Law.
About McIntyre, McMurray
McIntyre, McMurray is a small law firm in Kitchener, Ontario, and it takes its name from the two lawyers behind it, Donald A. McIntyre and Steven F. McMurray. The practice works out of an office at 536 Frederick Street, and it's built around family law, with additional work in real estate and in wills and estates. Most of the family side runs on collaborative law and mediation rather than litigation. In the collaborative model the firm describes, both spouses keep their own trained lawyer, everyone signs an agreement to negotiate openly, and the parties commit to staying out of court. If that process breaks down and someone does go to court, the collaborative lawyers step aside, which keeps the incentive pointed at settlement.
Both names on the door have practised for decades. Steven F. McMurray earned a law degree from Queen's University in 1977, holds an honours chemistry degree from the University of Waterloo, and was called to the Ontario bar in 1979; the real estate side is registered with Teranet for electronic title searches and registrations across the province. Donald A. McIntyre studied at the University of Windsor, was called to the bar in 1975, and now works as a family law mediator and arbitrator. Both were early figures in the Waterloo Region Collaborative Family Law Association.
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Milestones & recognition
- Steven F. McMurray earned a law degree from Queen's University in 1977, holds an honours chemistry degree from the University of Waterloo, and was called to the Ontario bar in 1979.
- Donald A. McIntyre studied at the University of Windsor and was called to the bar in 1975.
- The firm's lawyers helped establish the Waterloo Region Collaborative Family Law Association; one is a charter member and one served as its past president.
- Donald A. McIntyre completed intensive mediation and alternative dispute resolution training through the Stitt Feld Handy Group in conjunction with the University of Windsor, and works as a family law mediator and arbitrator.
In the community
- One of the firm's lawyers serves as president and a director of the Central Ontario Developmental Riding Program, known as Pride Stables, a Kitchener charity that has offered therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with disabilities since 1973.
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Wheelchair accessible
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The neighbourhood
The office sits on Frederick Street, one of the older arterials running northeast out of downtown Kitchener. It's more of a through route than a shopping strip, carrying traffic from the city core up to the Conestoga Parkway, where an interchange links Kitchener with Waterloo, Cambridge, and the surrounding townships. For a firm that registers real estate deals across Ontario and mediates family matters for clients spread around Waterloo Region, an address a short drive from that interchange, away from the busier downtown core, is a workable place to reach.
Frequently asked questions
- Does McIntyre, McMurray handle divorce and separation?
- Yes. Family law is the firm's main focus. Rather than fighting divorce and separation in court, it works mostly through collaborative family law and mediation, where the parties settle parenting, support, and property questions by negotiation. Contested court battles aren't the default here.
- What is collaborative family law, and how does the firm use it?
- It's a way to settle a separation without going to court. Each spouse keeps a lawyer trained in the method, everyone signs an agreement to share information and negotiate in good faith, and the parties agree not to litigate. The firm frames separation as a problem to solve rather than a war to fight. If the process fails and someone goes to court, both collaborative lawyers withdraw.
- Can the firm also help with buying or selling a home?
- Yes. Alongside family law, it handles real estate, including residential purchases and sales, multi-unit residential, and commercial transactions. The real estate side is registered with Teranet for electronic title searches and registrations, so it can close deals across Ontario, not only in Kitchener.
- Does the firm offer mediation or arbitration instead of court?
- Yes. The firm offers family mediation, where a neutral third party helps a separating couple work through parenting roles, child and spousal support, and dividing assets and debts. One of its lawyers also works as a family law mediator and arbitrator, resolving disputes outside the court system.
- Does McIntyre, McMurray prepare wills and estates?
- Yes. Along with its family and real estate work, the firm handles wills and estates.
- Where is the office, and what are its hours?
- The office is at 536 Frederick Street in Kitchener. The phone number is (519) 576-7360, and posted hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Where to find them
536 Frederick Street, Kitchener, ON N2B 2A6 · 519-576-7360
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