Lowes, Salmon, Gadbois & Clarke
6 lawyers · Waterloo Region
One of 58 law firms listed in Waterloo, and one of 23 handling Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
About Lowes, Salmon, Gadbois & Clarke
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Lowes, Salmon, Gadbois & Clarke was a general-practice law firm rooted in Waterloo Region, with a main office at 500 Dutton Drive in Waterloo and a second office at 67 Huron Street in New Hamburg. Its work spanned civil and commercial litigation, real estate, wills and estates, business and corporate law, employment matters, and construction disputes, and it offered notarial services, which is why the full name read Lawyers and Notaries. The partnership brought together several long-serving local practitioners. William Timothy Lowes was called to the Ontario bar in 1982 and spent more than 35 years on real estate, wills and estates, and corporate and commercial files. Steven D. Gadbois was called in 1993 and built a litigation practice covering shareholder issues, mortgage enforcement, construction liens, partnership disputes, and estate and employment claims.
After about 25 years operating in association, the partners wound the firm down and carried on separately, parting, as the firm's own notice put it, as friends and colleagues. The New Hamburg real estate, wills, and corporate work continues under William T. Lowes Professional Corporation at the Huron Street address, litigation continues from the Waterloo office, and two of the firm's lawyers opened Clarke and Co. nearby at 490 Dutton Drive in early 2026. Where each lawyer moved is listed on the firm's website.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- The association operated for about 25 years before the partners wound it down and carried on in separate practices.
- William Timothy Lowes, one of the firm's namesakes, was called to the Ontario bar in 1982, after an honours history degree from the University of Windsor (1977) and a law degree from the University of Ottawa (1980).
- Steven D. Gadbois, another named partner, was called to the bar in 1993, following an economics degree from the University of Western Ontario (1989).
In the community
- Steven D. Gadbois, one of the firm's named partners, has served on the boards of the Kitchener-Waterloo Cancer Society, the local Chamber of Commerce, the Waterloo Tennis Club, and the Waterloo Minor Soccer Club.
- The same partner has coached more than 40 soccer teams in the community and sat on federal and provincial political boards.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentLawyers 6
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1982–1993 · median 38 years in practice 2 of 6 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of New Brunswick, University of Ottawa 2 of 6 lawyers
Who handles what
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
The New Hamburg office sits at 67 Huron Street, in a Wilmot Township town whose downtown Wilmot has designated a Heritage Conservation District. New Hamburg grew up as a mill settlement on the Nith River, and the river still winds through the core past Scott Park's 50-foot waterwheel, built to reflect those industrial beginnings. It's a small, settled community, and the practice there described its focus plainly as serving New Hamburg, the kind of place where real estate, wills, and estates work leans on long relationships. The Waterloo office at 500 Dutton Drive is a plainer commercial setting, better suited to the litigation and business side of the practice.
Frequently asked questions
- What kinds of legal matters did Lowes, Salmon, Gadbois & Clarke handle?
- The firm was a general practice. Its lawyers took on civil and commercial litigation, real estate, wills and estates, business and corporate law, employment matters, and construction disputes, and the firm also provided notarial services.
- Is the firm still operating?
- Not as a single association. After about 25 years the partners wound the firm down and now practise separately. Real estate, wills, and corporate work continues under William T. Lowes Professional Corporation in New Hamburg, litigation continues from the Waterloo office at 500 Dutton Drive, and two of the firm's lawyers opened Clarke and Co. nearby at 490 Dutton Drive. The firm's website lists where each lawyer has moved.
- Where were the firm's offices, and how do I reach it?
- There were two offices: the main office at 500 Dutton Drive in Waterloo (N2L 4C6), reachable at (519) 884-0800, and a second office at 67 Huron Street in New Hamburg. Weekday hours were 9am to 5pm.
- Did the firm handle real estate deals and wills?
- Yes. Real estate and wills and estates were core parts of the practice, especially on the New Hamburg side, where one partner spent more than 35 years on real estate, wills and estates, and corporate and commercial files. Notarial services were available as well.
- Did the firm take on business disputes and civil litigation?
- Yes. The litigation practice covered shareholder issues, mortgage enforcement, construction liens, partnership disputes, and debt collection, along with real estate litigation, estate litigation, and employment and human rights matters.
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