Valeria Ruoso Law
1 lawyer · Waterloo Region
One of 105 law firms listed in Kitchener, and one of 27 handling Criminal Defence.
About Valeria Ruoso Law
Valeria Ruoso Law is a sole practitioner firm in Kitchener, Ontario, that handles both criminal defence and family law. Its founder has practised in the Kitchener-Waterloo region since a call to the Ontario bar in 1997, and the firm serves clients across Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and Guelph. On the criminal side, it defends charges that range from impaired driving and drug offences to domestic assault, theft, fraud, and weapons matters, and it represents clients at bail hearings. On the family side, the practice concentrates on parenting questions such as custody, access, and child support, and it also handles separation, divorce, spousal support, and separation agreements. Because the firm works in both areas, a client facing a criminal charge and a family matter at the same time can address both with one lawyer.
The founder's legal education is from York University in Toronto, starting with an undergraduate double major in political science and law and society and continuing to a law degree completed in 1995. An interest in criminal law took hold during law school, which included the Criminal Law Intensive Programme and a stint as a research assistant to a law professor. After articling with a Kitchener firm, the founder built a practice in the Kitchener-Waterloo community and has worked there ever since.
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Milestones & recognition
- Called to the Bar of Ontario in 1997.
- Earned a law degree at York University in Toronto in 1995, following an undergraduate double major in political science and law and society.
- Took part in the Criminal Law Intensive Programme during law school and worked as a research assistant to a law professor.
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The neighbourhood
The office is on Irvin Street in Central Frederick, one of the older residential neighbourhoods in the heart of downtown Kitchener. It's a leafy, walkable pocket of the city, known for its mature trees, its sense of history, and small green spaces like Weber Park and Brubacher Green. The setting is quiet and residential rather than a tower in an office district, which fits a small practice where much of the work is personal and sensitive. For a firm built on courtroom work, the location is convenient. The Waterloo Region Courthouse at 85 Frederick Street, which hears Superior Court of Justice matters, is a short distance away in the same downtown, and the ION light rail's Frederick Station is close by for clients coming from Waterloo or elsewhere in the region.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Valeria Ruoso Law handle both criminal and family law?
- Yes. The firm practises in both criminal defence and family law, so a client dealing with a criminal charge and a family matter at the same time can work with a single lawyer.
- I've been charged with impaired driving in Kitchener. Can the firm help?
- Yes. The firm defends impaired driving charges, along with drug offences, domestic assault, theft, fraud, and weapons matters, and it represents clients at bail hearings.
- Can the firm help with custody, access, and child support?
- Yes. Its family law work concentrates on parenting questions, including custody, access, and child support, and it also handles separation, divorce, spousal support, and separation agreements.
- Which communities around Kitchener does the firm serve?
- The firm serves clients in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and Guelph.
- How long has the firm been practising in the region?
- The founder was called to the Ontario bar in 1997 and has practised criminal and family law in the Kitchener-Waterloo community ever since.
- Where is the office and how do I reach it?
- The office is at 17 Irvin Street in Kitchener's Central Frederick neighbourhood, near downtown, and the firm can be reached at 519-804-1912.
Where to find them
17 Irvin Street, Kitchener, Ontario N2H 1K6 · 519-579-2440
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