About SorbaraLaw

Clients rate this firm highly on Google.

SorbaraLaw is a full-service regional firm that Samuel Sorbara founded in Waterloo in 1980. Over the decades it's grown into one of the larger firms in the region, and it now runs four offices: its Waterloo head office, plus locations in Guelph, Fergus, and Markham. It has dozens of lawyers.

The firm works on both business and personal matters. On the business side that means corporate and commercial law, commercial real estate, employment, litigation, municipal and land development, construction, tax, technology, and immigration. For individuals and families it covers family law, residential real estate, wills and estates, personal injury, and employment. It also delivers its services in several languages, including a Chinese-language practice.

Practice areas

Business & Corporate Law Immigration Law Real Estate Law Employment & Labour Law Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Administrative & Regulatory Law Construction Law Tax Law Intellectual Property Personal Injury Family Law Wills, Estates & Trusts Technology & Startups

Milestones & recognition

  • Samuel Sorbara founded the firm in Waterloo in 1980, and it's grown into one of the larger full-service regional firms in the province.
  • It was named a Diamond Winner in five categories at the 2020 Waterloo Region Record Reader's Choice Awards: Law Firm, Legal Services, Family Law, Personal Injury, and Real Estate. It won further awards in the 2022 edition.
  • It's been short-listed among the ten full-service regional law firms named in a national legal-industry ranking.

In the community

  • The firm's lawyers and staff give back locally through volunteering, coaching sports, and helping with fundraising.

Good to know

A person using a wheelchairWheelchair accessibleA gold parking sign with a green checkmarkFree parkingA laptop showing a video callVirtual appointmentsA calendar with a checkmark beside a clockBy appointmentAn office interior with a desk and chairsIn-person services

Lawyers 41

Alexander J Friedl Associate Business & Corporate Law Apeksha Jain Wills, Estates & Trusts Ashley Hizo Family Law Avril Lavallee Real Estate LawBusiness & Corporate Law Carolina Recinos Business & Corporate Law Clarke L. Melville Counsel Wills, Estates & TrustsCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Cristina MacKenzie Wills, Estates & Trusts Danielle Sawh Family Law David Young Partner Real Estate Law Delzad Kutky Business & Corporate Law Elikem Deley Partner Wills, Estates & Trusts Emily Hives Associate Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour Law Gary Keller Real Estate Law Greg Murdoch Partner Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionConstruction Law Jacquelyn Johnson Business & Corporate Law Jahdiel Larraguibel Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionIntellectual Property James Peluch Family Law Jennifer Black Family Law Jennifer M. Krotz Wills, Estates & TrustsCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Jide Babalola Business & Corporate Law Jonathan Hureau Business & Corporate Law Justin Heimpel Partner Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionEmployment & Labour Law Kevin Souch Personal Injury L. Cheryl Stelzer Family LawReal Estate Law

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
1990–2022 · median 10 years in practice 12 of 41 lawyers
Law schools
University of Windsor (11), University of Western Ontario (7), University of Ottawa (5), Osgoode Hall Law School (4), Queen's University (2), University of Birmingham (2) and 7 more 39 of 41 lawyers
Languages on the roster
English, Hindi, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Serbian, Tagalog, Urdu

Who handles what

Offices 4

Waterloo (Head Office)519-741-8010

31 Union Street E., Waterloo, ON N2J 1B8

Guelph519-836-1510

2-512 Woolwich Street, Guelph, ON N1H 3X7

Fergus519-843-4400

3-181 St. Andrew Street E., Fergus, ON N1M 1P9

Markham365-509-2029

111-8789 Woodbine Avenue, Markham, ON L3R 9T6

The neighbourhood

SorbaraLaw's head office at 31 Union Street East sits in central Waterloo, just north of Uptown Waterloo. That district is the city's commercial and cultural core, with more than 475 businesses, a range of restaurants, and live-music venues. The ION light rail runs nearby along King Street, and Highway 85 (the Conestoga Parkway) makes it quick to reach from across Waterloo Region.

For litigation and family matters, the Waterloo Region Courthouse at 85 Frederick Street in Kitchener is a short drive south in the neighbouring city.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of legal matters does SorbaraLaw handle?
It's a full-service regional firm. On the business side it covers corporate and commercial law, commercial real estate, employment, litigation, municipal and land development, construction, tax, technology, and immigration. For individuals and families it handles family law, residential real estate, wills, estates and elder law, personal injury, and employment.
When was SorbaraLaw founded?
Samuel Sorbara founded it in Waterloo in 1980. It's since grown into one of the larger full-service regional firms in the province.
I was injured in a car accident on Highway 401. Can SorbaraLaw help?
Yes. Personal injury is one of SorbaraLaw's practice areas. It was named a Diamond Winner for Personal Injury at the 2020 Waterloo Region Record Reader's Choice Awards, and it can advise someone injured in a collision like that.
Does SorbaraLaw offer services in languages other than English?
Yes. It delivers services in several languages and has a Chinese-language practice, including a Chinese-language section of its website.
Does SorbaraLaw have offices outside Waterloo?
Yes. Along with its Waterloo head office, it has offices in Guelph, Fergus, and Markham.

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