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About the Firm

Monteith Ritsma Phillips has a long and distinguished history of providing legal services to the communities of Southwestern Ontario. Founded in 1849, our firm has embraced change over more than 160 years to serve the needs of individuals, businesses and municipalities of our community, and has grown to four offices within the Perth County and Oxford County areas - Stratford, Listowel, Mitchell and Tavistock.

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Our law firm has had twenty-two partners over the course of its history. Five of those became Judges, two became Members of Parliament and one was the Mayor of the City of Stratford. Steeped in this tradition of leadership and service, Monteith Ritsma Phillips is committed to the values of honesty, integrity and fairness, and to serving our clients and community with this dedication.

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Our wealth of legal experience, combined with a progressive approach to the practice of law, ensures that our clients come first. Our team of lawyers and dedicated paralegals, law clerks, legal admins and support staff share the belief that by offering timely, high quality legal services we will continue to earn our clients' confidence and trust.

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We service our clients in the areas of Farm Planning and Succession, Agriculture Business Operations, Real Estate, Estates, Wills & Trusts, Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Business Law, Family Law, Employment Law, Civil Litigation, Business Disputes, Civil Disputes, Guardianship Applications, Contested Estates, Employment Litigation, Debt Collection, Breach of Contract, Construction Disputes, Real Property Disputes, Small Claims Court matters, Provincial Traffic Offences, Landlord and Tenant Board Matters as well as providing Mediation Services. 

Firm News

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Listowel Office Charity Barbeque in Support of Hope Links North Perth

It may have rained and poured, but it didn't put a damper on the Listowel Office's Charity Barbeque on Thursday August 10th.

A good time was had by all, and we raised approximately $600 in net profit for Hope Links North Perth!

Great job team!

Our Offices

6 Wellington Street

360 Main Street East

154 Ontario Road

18 Hope Street East

Meet Our Lawyers

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Stratford & Tavistock

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Partner

Mitchell & Stratford

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Partner

Stratford & Listowel

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Partner

Listowel

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Partner

Stratford & Tavistock

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Partner

Stratford & Listowel

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Associate

Stratford

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Associate

Stratford

Contact Us

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