Sherman Law LLP
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One of 102 law firms listed in Kitchener, and one of 39 handling Family Law.
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Virtual appointmentsAbout Sherman Law LLP
Sherman Law LLP is a family-owned Kitchener firm built around family law, including collaborative divorce and family mediation, along with estate planning and estate administration. For more than 40 years, it's helped people across Waterloo Region and elsewhere in Ontario get through some of the hardest transitions life brings.
Two Shermans appear on the firm's roster. Aubrey J. Sherman is the managing partner, and Kenneth L. Sherman holds the title of senior partner emeritus. Aubrey earned an LL.B. from the University of Windsor in 2004 and is accredited by the Ontario Association for Family Mediation both as a family mediator and as an intergenerational (elder) mediator.
That accreditation sits alongside further training in resolving disputes. In 2021 Aubrey completed a certificate in mediation and conflict management through Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation, and has also taken specialized training in screening for intimate partner violence and domestic violence.
Every modern family is welcome at Sherman Law, from single parents and blended families to same-sex couples and LGBTQ2S+ clients. A new family law matter starts with a comprehensive one-hour initial consultation, held with an experienced family lawyer.
History
Kenneth L. Sherman is a founding partner of the firm. Ken retired from practice on December 1, 2020, after a 42-year career centred mainly on business and corporate law, with a particular focus on businesses that families own and run.
Practice areas
Family court in Kitchener, Guelph and Stratford
Sherman Law's family lawyers regularly appear in the Kitchener Unified Family Court. They also act in the Guelph and Stratford branches of both the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice.
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Family and elder mediation, in person or online
Mediation at the firm covers family disputes as well as intergenerational (elder) matters. Its lawyer-mediators are certified in online dispute resolution and work with clients toward a fair settlement outside court, whether they meet face to face or virtually.
Stepparent adoption and assisted reproduction
The firm helps stepparents meet the legal requirements of an adoption, preparing the documents and any court applications that are needed. It also assists same-sex families with parenting and assisted reproduction.
Henson trusts and business succession
Estate plans can include Henson testamentary trusts, which are designed for disabled beneficiaries so they lose as little as possible in government benefits. For entrepreneurs and family businesses, the firm handles succession planning that can involve corporate reorganizations and shareholder agreements.
Flat-rate plans and spousal discounts
Many of the firm's estate planning services come as flat-rate packages, and spouses who want matching plans get a discounted rate. Sherman Law also has experience helping transgender, nonbinary and genderqueer clients put estate plans in place.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
LGBTQ+ friendly
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In-person servicesHow Sherman Law LLP works
Sherman Law works within the comprehensive law movement, which sees law as a way to support resolution, long-term well-being and healing. The hummingbird in its logo stands for four values that guide its family and estates practice: patience, endurance, wisdom and perseverance.
Litigation and settlement often run side by side here: the firm will frequently go to court while still working to resolve a dispute through negotiation and mediation. On complex files touching finances, parenting or other specialized issues, it brings in outside professionals such as financial specialists, social workers and psychologists.
Milestones & recognition
- In 2026 the firm received three Platinum awards from Community Votes Kitchener-Waterloo, in the Lawyers, Estate Lawyers and Mediation Services categories.
- Community Votes Kitchener-Waterloo 2025 gave the firm Platinum awards for Mediation Services and Estate Lawyers, plus a Silver award for Kitchener-Waterloo Lawyers.
- In 2024 the firm took Platinum for Mediation Services and Gold for Estate Lawyers in Community Votes Kitchener-Waterloo.
In the community
- For the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in 2025, Sherman Law scheduled a morning office closure so its lawyers and administrative staff could join the Remember Me Walk with The Healing of the Seven Generations.
- Aubrey J. Sherman spent a decade on the Board of Directors of Family and Children's Services of the Waterloo Region, working on governance, strategic planning, executive recruitment, and equity, diversity and inclusion.
- In June 2025, Aubrey moderated and presented at Mediation Matters, an Ontario Association for Family Mediation event marking Pride Month.
- Aubrey has presented at "Crossing the Cultural Divide," a session on practical ways lawyers and mediators can cooperate for the public's benefit.
Affiliations & connections
- Ontario Association for Family Mediation: Aubrey J. Sherman serves as Vice President on the board of the Ontario Association for Family Mediation.
- Osgoode Professional Development: Since 2025, Aubrey J. Sherman has been a faculty advisor for the skills workshops in Osgoode's Certificate in Family Law Skills and Practice.
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals: The firm's family lawyers are certified collaborative legal professionals through the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.
- Collaborative Divorce Waterloo Region: Sherman Law is a member of Collaborative Divorce Waterloo Region (Best4All).
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The neighbourhood
Sherman Law's office sits in Kitchener's Market District, on the corner of King and Pandora, directly across the street from Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute, a school built in 1967. The Kitchener Market stop on the ION light rail line is about a three-minute walk east. That station opened in 2019 and was known during planning by the working name Cedar.
The firm acknowledges the land under its office as the traditional territory and home of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe and Neutral Peoples.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Sherman Law have flat-rate packages for an uncontested divorce?
- Sherman Law offers flat-rate packages for uncontested divorce applications, as long as every other separation and parenting issue has already been settled through a court order or a separation agreement.
- Can Sherman Law prepare separate primary and secondary wills to cut probate tax?
- Sherman Law drafts both public (probatable) and private (non-probatable) wills with the aim of reducing probate tax. A 1998 Ontario decision, commonly called the Granovsky case, is what made multiple wills possible in the province, with one will for assets that need probate and a second for those that don't.
- Will Sherman Law take a support or property dispute to court if the legal costs would outweigh the gain?
- Sherman Law takes a cost-benefit approach to litigating support and property disputes. Its policy is not to litigate one when a better out-of-court route exists and the client wouldn't gain more financially than the claim would cost in legal fees.
- Since Sherman Law isn't taking Legal Aid Ontario certificates, does it offer reduced fees?
- Sherman Law isn't currently accepting Legal Aid Ontario certificates. It does take on a limited number of clients at a reduced scale, depending on whether its professionals have availability.
- Why does Sherman Law suggest reviewing an estate plan every five years?
- Sherman Law recommends that one of its lawyers look over a client's estate planning every five years, to confirm it still reflects their wishes and current needs and that nothing has changed in their assets or in the law.
- Is Sherman Law's King Street East office wheelchair accessible, and is there parking?
- Sherman Law's office and building are wheelchair accessible, with an elevator. There's free parking in the lot behind the building.
Where to find them
625 King St E #2C, Kitchener, ON N2G 4V4 · 519-884-0034
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