William T. Lowes Professional Corporation
2 lawyers · Established 1953 · Waterloo Region
One of 5 law firms listed in New Hamburg, and one of 4 handling Business & Corporate Law.
About William T. Lowes Professional Corporation
William T. Lowes Professional Corporation is a small full-service firm in New Hamburg, a town in Wilmot Township west of Kitchener. Its roots run deep. The practice was established in 1953 by Newton A. Thomas, who ran it until retiring in 1989. John A. Harder acquired it in 1991 and stayed on as counsel until 2015. Tim Lowes bought the practice in 2009 and continues it today, which puts the firm's presence in the town at more than seven decades.
The firm's work centres on real estate, wills and estates, business and corporate matters, and agricultural law, with family work limited to domestic contracts such as cohabitation and marriage agreements. Farm country shapes much of what the office does. Its agricultural practice covers farmland purchases and sales, severances and boundary adjustments, and succession planning for farm families, and one of its lawyers grew up on a local farm. The firm also provides notary public and commissioner services, and it donates the fees from that work to community charities. In 2025 those donations came to $2,392.90, directed to local school breakfast programs.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Established in 1953 by Newton A. Thomas, who practised until retiring in 1989.
- John A. Harder acquired the practice in 1991 and continued as counsel until 2015.
- Tim Lowes purchased the practice in 2009 and continues it as William T. Lowes Professional Corporation.
- The firm's namesake holds a history degree from the University of Windsor (1977) and a law degree from the University of Ottawa (1980), and was called to the Ontario bar in 1982.
- One of the firm's lawyers earned academic awards in real estate law and food law during law school, including the Gowling WLG Joel Taller Prize for Emerging Voices in Food Law in 2024.
In the community
- The firm donates the fees it collects for notary and commissioner services to local charities, contributing $2,392.90 to school breakfast programs in 2025.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 2
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1982–2026 · median 22 years in practice 2 of 2 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Ottawa, Western University 2 of 2 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The office sits on Huron Street in downtown New Hamburg, a short walk from where the Nith River threads through the town's core. New Hamburg grew up around an 1830s sawmill and kept much of its nineteenth-century main street, which Wilmot Township designated as a Heritage Conservation District in 1992. Beyond the compact downtown the township is farm country, dairy and cash-crop land worked in part by Amish and Mennonite families, and that rural setting feeds the firm's steady flow of farmland, severance, and estate work.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the firm help with buying or selling a farm near New Hamburg?
- Yes. Its agricultural practice handles farmland purchases and sales, severances and boundary adjustments, farm business structuring, and succession planning for farm families, including coordination on tax.
- Can the firm prepare my will and powers of attorney?
- Yes. The wills and estates practice covers wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, and the firm also assists families with estate administration.
- Does the firm handle divorce and custody?
- Its family work is limited to domestic contracts, meaning cohabitation agreements and marriage contracts. The firm does not describe divorce or custody litigation among its services.
- I'm starting a business in Wilmot Township. Can the firm incorporate it?
- Yes. The business practice includes incorporation, shareholder and partnership agreements, ongoing compliance filings, and commercial transactions such as business sales and purchases.
- Where is the firm and what are its hours?
- The office is at 67 Huron Street in New Hamburg and is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It can be reached at 519-662-3421.
- How long has the firm been in New Hamburg?
- The practice traces back to 1953, and Tim Lowes has run it since purchasing it in 2009, giving it more than seven decades of continuous presence in the town.
Where to find them
67 Huron Street, New Hamburg, Ontario N3A 2K6 · 519-662-3421
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