Ichim Law
3 lawyers · Waterloo Region
One of 58 law firms listed in Waterloo, and one of 24 handling Family Law.
About Ichim Law
Ichim Law is a small general practice firm in the north end of Waterloo, Ontario, at 180 Northfield Drive West. It's owned by lawyer Gloria Ichim, who holds a Juris Doctor and a master's degree in environmental studies and is licensed to practise in Ontario. Day to day, the firm covers family law, immigration, criminal defence, and civil litigation, and it also takes on personal injury and some real estate work. On the family side, the firm's own service list runs to divorce, child custody, and paternity, along with adoption, surrogacy, child protective proceedings, and juvenile law.
The people behind the firm bring backgrounds from different parts of the world, which shapes the kind of clients it can help. Gloria Ichim has worked internationally in China, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates. The team also includes a lawyer who holds an LLB and an LLM and has practised in both Nigeria and Ontario, and a lawyer who was born in Korea and studied law in India. The firm keeps a regularly updated blog on the questions clients tend to bring in, from mediation and common law relationships to criminal appeals and impaired driving charges, and it sums up how it wants to work in three words: honesty, clarity, and efficiency.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- The firm is owned by lawyer Gloria Ichim, who holds a Juris Doctor and a master's degree in environmental studies and has worked internationally in China, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Gloria Ichim is a founder of Scarlet Spire, an animation studio that uses art and animation to build understanding of marginalized people.
- The team includes a lawyer who holds an LLB and an LLM and has practised across Nigeria and Ontario, and a lawyer who was born in Korea and studied law in India.
In the community
- Ichim Law publishes an ongoing blog on questions its clients ask, including mediation and alternative dispute resolution, common law relationships in Ontario, criminal appeals, impaired driving charges, and the place of mental health in criminal defence.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentLawyers 3
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Law schools
- I.L.S Law School, Savitribai Phule Pune University 1 of 3 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, Hindi, Korean
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Ichim Law works out of an office at 180 Northfield Drive West, in the north end of Waterloo near the Conestoga Mall area and the interchange with Highway 85. It's a business district rather than a downtown storefront, which suits a practice that draws clients from across Waterloo Region rather than from one street.
Waterloo is a university and tech city, and its two universities and steady flow of newcomers keep immigration and family questions close to the surface. For a firm that lists immigration among its main areas and has lawyers with international training, sitting in the busy north end, minutes from the campuses and the region's main highways, fits the work it does.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Ichim Law help with a divorce or a custody dispute?
- Yes. Family law is one of the firm's core areas. Its listed family work covers divorce, child custody, and paternity, along with adoption, surrogacy, child protective proceedings, and juvenile law.
- I'm new to Canada. Can Ichim Law help with an immigration matter?
- Immigration is one of the firm's main practice areas, and the team includes lawyers with international backgrounds and training. You can reach the Waterloo office at 519.772.7626 to talk through your situation.
- I've been charged with impaired driving. Can the firm represent me?
- Yes. Criminal defence is a core area for the firm, which handles impaired driving and other criminal and quasi criminal matters and has written about DUI charges and criminal appeals on its blog.
- What areas of law does Ichim Law handle?
- The firm works in family law, immigration, criminal defence, civil litigation and dispute resolution, and personal injury, and it also handles some real estate matters.
- Where is Ichim Law, and what are its hours?
- The firm is at 180 Northfield Drive West in the north end of Waterloo. It's open weekdays from 9 to 5, with Saturday meetings available by appointment.
- Can the firm help settle a dispute without going to court?
- The firm's blog looks at mediation and alternative dispute resolution, including when those options can make sense in civil and family matters instead of going to trial. To talk through whether they fit your situation, you can reach the Waterloo office at 519.772.7626.
Where to find them
180 Northfield Dr. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 0C7 · 519-772-7626
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