McLeod Green Dewar LLP
8 lawyers · Established 2007 · Waterloo Region, Brant (Brantford)
One of 105 law firms listed in Kitchener, and one of 44 handling Family Law.
Accepts Legal Aid
Accepts Legal AidAbout McLeod Green Dewar LLP
McLeod Green Dewar LLP (MGD) is a family law firm in downtown Kitchener, Ontario, established in 2007. It takes its name from founding partners Glenda McLeod, Amy Green, and Gregory Dewar. The firm works in family law only. That covers divorce and separation, decision-making responsibility and parenting time, child and spousal support, equalization and division of property, mobility and relocation, cohabitation and marriage agreements, child protection, and adoption. It also handles mediation, arbitration, and appeals, and it gives opinions on foreign divorces and conflict-of-laws questions.
MGD is a family law firm that staffs files with a mix of junior and senior lawyers backed by law clerks. The firm says that approach keeps fees more manageable and lets junior lawyers carry cases under supervision. Its lawyers accept Legal Aid certificates. They've argued matters in the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, and the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and the firm takes on child protection files for Children's Aid Societies in Waterloo Region and Oxford County. Along with the Kitchener office at 30 Queen Street North, the firm keeps a second office in Brantford.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Founded in 2007 and named for its three founding partners, Glenda McLeod, Amy Green, and Gregory Dewar.
- A founding partner holds a certificate in mediation and co-authors an annotated edition of Ontario's Family Law Rules.
- Lawyers at the firm have been named winners in the Waterloo Region Record's Reader's Choice Awards for family law.
- A lawyer at the firm has been listed in Best Lawyers in Canada: Ones to Watch.
In the community
- The firm's lawyers accept Legal Aid certificates, and MGD staffs files with junior lawyers and law clerks to keep costs more manageable for clients.
- A lawyer at the firm volunteers as legal counsel for Luke's Place, which provides legal information to women experiencing intimate partner violence.
- A lawyer at the firm serves as a panel lawyer for the Office of the Children's Lawyer, and the firm takes on child protection files for Children's Aid Societies in Waterloo Region and Oxford County.
- The firm's lawyers hold leadership roles in the local bar, including in the Family Lawyers of Waterloo Region and the Waterloo Region Law Association.
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Wheelchair accessibleFees & payment
Legal aidLawyers 8
Airianna Mapp
Associate
Family Law
Amy A. Green
Partner
Family Law
Andrew A. Galea
Associate
Family Law
Emily M. O'Keefe
Associate
Family LawWills, Estates & Trusts
Glenda D. McLeod
Partner
Family Law
Gregory P. Dewar
Partner
Family Law
Gretchen T. Reitzel
Associate
Family Law
Jennifer M. Bolduc
Family Law Attorney
Family Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2003–2013 · median 19 years in practice 5 of 8 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Western Ontario (2), City University of London, University of Glasgow, University of Ottawa, University of Saskatchewan 6 of 8 lawyers
Who handles what
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
The firm's main office sits at 30 Queen Street North in downtown Kitchener, a short block off the King Street core. For a practice built around family litigation, the spot is practical. It's about a two-minute walk from the Waterloo Region Courthouse, where family cases in the Superior Court of Justice are heard, so lawyers and clients aren't far from the building where matters actually get argued.
MGD isn't limited to Waterloo Region. It keeps a second office in Brantford that extends its reach south into Brant County, while the Kitchener location stays the main office and reception point.
Frequently asked questions
- Does McLeod Green Dewar handle only family law?
- Yes. MGD is a family law firm, and that's the only area it works in. Its files include divorce and separation, decision-making responsibility and parenting time, child and spousal support, division of property, child protection, and adoption.
- Can MGD help me with a divorce and parenting arrangements after a separation?
- Yes. The firm handles divorce, separation agreements, decision-making responsibility, parenting time, and child and spousal support, so one office can cover the arrangements that usually come up together after a separation.
- Does the firm accept Legal Aid certificates?
- Yes. Lawyers at MGD accept Legal Aid certificates, and the firm uses junior lawyers under supervision along with law clerks to help keep legal fees more manageable.
- Can the firm prepare a cohabitation agreement or marriage contract before I move in or marry?
- Yes. MGD drafts cohabitation agreements and marriage contracts, and it also does pre-separation planning for people who want to sort out arrangements ahead of time.
- Does MGD offer mediation or arbitration instead of going to court?
- Yes. Alongside litigation and appeals, the firm handles mediation and arbitration, which are ways to resolve family matters outside of a courtroom with a neutral third party.
- Where is McLeod Green Dewar located and how do I reach the firm?
- The main office is at 30 Queen Street North in downtown Kitchener, a short walk from the Waterloo Region Courthouse, and the firm keeps a second office in Brantford. Reception is reached at 519-742-4297.
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