WE ARE YOUR TRUSTED SOURCE FOR LEGAL ADVICE AND SERVICES IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO.
A Northwestern Ontario law firm, which has a solid record of meeting the ever-changing needs of its clients in their business and personal matters.
Established in 1882, the firm draws on our depth of experience and a progressive approach to problem solving.
Our standards are high and we pride ourselves on innovation – the ability to develop pertinent, workable solutions to facilitate our client’s increasingly complex business and legal transactions.
Solving legal problems can be a challenge to most of us on at least one occasion in our lives, and the challenge often begins with finding the right law firm. Shewchuk Ormiston LLP provides a complete range of skills to a widely diversified group of local, national and international clients.
Our lawyers and full complement of paralegal and support staff have the experience and capability to service any aspect of your legal needs. Our team of experienced, approachable professionals delivers top quality legal services in a timely, efficient and reasonably priced manner.
Shewchuk Ormiston LLP has evolved into a full service firm that offers its clients a wide range of Practice Areas. Each lawyer’s practice encompasses different areas of the law, and the result is a firm that represents individuals in their personal and business concerns in almost every branch of the law. The firm’s practice is broad – from residential and commercial real estate transactions to trusts and estates, and matters that draw on the firms expertise in numerous other branches of the law including commercial and municipal law.
We dedicate our experience, skills, energy and high standards to all our clients. You can count on Shewchuk Ormiston LLP to develop innovative solutions for all your legal requirements and assistance in making informed legal decisions to get the results you need.
Buying and selling real estate can involve complicated legal issues. Considering the sums of money involved in an average sale, it is a wise, and relatively minor investment to have an experienced and qualified lawyer involved from the time you place or accept an offer to the closing date.
From the drafting of a simple Will to planning and administering a multi-million dollar estate, our lawyers offer sound advice backed by extensive experience. Whether the matter is simple or complex, we are committed to providing personal attention to each client in planning and preserving assets.
Buying and selling real estate can involve complicated legal issues. Considering the sums of money involved in an average sale, it is a wise, and relatively minor investment to have an experienced and qualified lawyer involved from the time you place or accept an offer to the closing date.
Our lawyers regularly defend summary and indictable criminal code offences. We often travel out of town for such cases, usually to neighbouring communities such as Dryden, Sioux Lookout and Red Lake. We also handle criminal and quasi-criminal traffic matters. Please contact us for a consultation regarding your case.
Bruce is originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and received his B.A. in 1969 at the University of Winnipeg, and his LL.B. at the University of Manitoba in 1972.
Since moving to Kenora in 1972, he has lent his expertise to various Kenora boards, including the Lake of the Woods Child Development Centre, the Kenora Rotary Club, Northwestern Ontario Crime Stoppers, Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation, Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club and the Lake of the Woods Museum.
Bruce was the founding President of the Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation and served on Kenora Town Council for a three-year term.
One of Bruce’s favourite past-times is boating, with a particular love for wooden boats. Bruce is a member of the Law Society of Ontario
Born and raised in Kenora, Josh graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas high school before moving to Thunder Bay to pursue a degree in Political Science at Lakehead University.
After completing his undergraduate degree in 2014, Josh attended the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, also at Lakehead University, where he received his Juris Doctor in 2017.
During law school, Josh completed his Integrated Practice Curriculum placement with the firm from January to April 2017 and returned to work with the firm as a student-at-law upon graduation.Josh was called to the Bar of Ontario in September 2017. He is a member of the Law Society of Ontario.Very active in the community, Josh enjoys participating in local curling, golf and softball leagues. Josh is currently acting as the President of the Keewatin Curling Club. Josh is a member of the Kenora Rotary Club and previously served as legal counsel for the Rotary District 5500’s Board of Directors.
Aurora was born in Thunder Bay and raised in small towns throughout Northern Ontario. After receiving her degree from Western University in London Ontario, Aurora completed her Juris Doctor at Bora Laskin Faculty of Law in Thunder Bay. Her placement was at the Northwest Community Legal Clinic, where she also worked during the summers, thanks to the Law Foundation of Ontario’s Access to Justice program. Aurora has spent time teaching in Igloolik, NU., where she drafted successful proposals for government funding for the after-school programs she developed and implemented. This experience had a great impact on her choice to pursue political science and a social justice and peace specialization in her undergraduate studies. During law school, Aurora took specialization courses in Elder Law, Criminal Law, Environmental and Animal Law, and Legal Research and Writing. Aurora has a passion for wildlife protection and animal rights; she was Co-Founder and President of the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law Animal Justice Club and will have a co-authored essay on animal law issues published in the Spring of 2024. When not at the office, you will find Aurora enjoying the ‘lake-life’ and all that Kenora has to offer.
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