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LCW Lawyers for Family, Labour, Commercial Law, Real Estate & More

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LCW Lawyers is one of the trusted Law Firms offering the top specialist advice in all areas of law across St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Welland and more.

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Wills and Estate Lawyers: Power of Attorney, Trusts| Top Lawyers Near You

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Our Estates Lawyers advise on how clients can build their estates and then transfer their property to appointed beneficiaries. LCW estate planning lawyers advise our clients on imaginative methods of accumulating, managing and preserving wealth, as well as on its disposition during life and upon death.

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Trademark Lawyers | Copyright & Intellectual Property Law - LCW Lawyers

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Contact experienced & results-driven trademark lawyers. Our intellectual property lawyers can assist you in filing trademarks and copyright in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Welland and nearby areas.

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St. Catharines Real Estate Lawyers | Realtor Law Firm Near You | LCW Lawyers

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Our firm provides superior quality representation on behalf of buyers and sellers in all matters involving real estate. Including home sales and home purchases, as well as the purchase and sale of vacant land, condominiums and commercial properties.

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Our Personal Injury lawyers provide unparalleled legal representation for accident victims. For more than fifty years, the Personal Injury Lawyers at LCW have been representing injured individuals in disputes against insurance companies. With our experience has come a commitment to obtaining the best possible results for our clients.

Identifying and asserting the rights of injured persons in Ontario has become an increasingly complex task. Whether involved in a motor vehicle collision, or injured as a result of some other accident, it is difficult for an individual to fight for the compensation to which they are entitled. We represent individuals by assisting with initiating legal proceedings, negotiating settlements and representing you in court.

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Personal Injury Lawyers in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, & Welland

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Our Personal Injury lawyers provide unparalleled legal representation for accident victims. For more than fifty years, the Personal Injury Lawyers at LCW have been representing injured individuals in disputes against insurance companies. With our experience has come a commitment to obtaining the best possible results for our clients.

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Our lawyers have represented clients in every sector of the economy including agencies in the public sector, education, retirement homes, diverse manufacturing environments, retail, food-service, trucking and the construction industry. They also have experience representing clients, before all levels of the Court, Labour Board, Administrative Tribunals, and dispute resolution processes for both Provincially and Federally regulated workplaces.

In the Labour Law field we represent the management interest in dealing with trade unions and in handling potential strike-issues in a rapidly changing legislative environment at every stage including initial organizing drives, certification and related complaint proceedings, negotiating collective agreements, dealing with day-to-day workplace disputes and related grievances and interest arbitration.

In the Employment Law field we represent both employers and employees at every stage of the employment relationship, by drafting and advising clients on employment contracts. During the course of the employment relationship we assist in dealing with performance issues, workplace disputes, and issues of harassment, illness and disability.. At its termination we assist in the preparation of or responding to severance proposals and related wrongful dismissal litigation, and following the end of the relationship dealing with restrictive covenants, notice requirements, the calculation of severance and termination pay, and other like issues.

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Labour Lawyers: Employment Law Firm | St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, & Welland

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Our lawyers have represented clients in every sector of the economy including agencies in the public sector, education, retirement homes, diverse manufacturing environments, retail, food-service, trucking and the construction industry. They also have experience representing clients, before all levels of the Court, Labour Board, Administrative Tribunals, and dispute resolution processes for both Provincially and Federally regulated workplaces.

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Most often legal procedures following the breakdown of the marital relationship, family law works to resolve a variety of Family Law issues including custody/access of the children, property division and spousal and child support claims. Our Niagara family lawyers can provide advice and representation in various legal family matters.

The umbrella of Family Law can also encompass other diverse topics that affect the family unit such as spousal and child abuse issues, the drafting of Cohabitation of Prenuptial Contracts, as well as claims made to an estate by dependants.
All of these issues can be litigated within a courtroom context, but increasingly, parties are seeking creative ways to fashion their own settlements, either within a negotiated, mediated or collaborative law context.

LCW NIAGARA FAMILY LAWYERS PROVIDE ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

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St. Catharines Family Lawyers for Divorce, Child Custody, Property, & More

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Most often legal procedures following the breakdown of the marital relationship, family law works to resolve a variety of Family Law issues including custody/access of the children, property division and spousal and child support claims. Our Niagara family lawyers can provide advice and representation in various legal family matters.

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Our Niagara business lawyers successfully negotiate complex commercial and corporate legal agreements on behalf of clients in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing and distribution, real estate, construction, franchising, technology and professional services.

Our business lawyers provide advice on selecting and qualifying the right organizational structure - corporations, general or limited liability partnerships, unincorporated associations and tax-exempt organizations, advising on the appropriate jurisdiction in which to organize, and preparing organizational documents for the corporation's shareholders, partners or members.

Much of what the Business Law Practice Group does centers on closely held corporations that range from entrepreneurial start-up enterprises to well-established single-owner and family-owned businesses. While closely held corporations do not face the same requirements as publicly traded companies, their need for experienced legal assistance on questions of ownership, control, employment laws and agreements, non-compete agreements, intellectual property rights, commercial contracts, agency agreements, executive and shareholder compensation and minority shareholder rights are just as important to accomplishing their corporate and ownership goals.

Our Business Lawyers provide advice and counseling in the following areas:

1. Acquisitions and Sales of Businesses

2. Commercial Lending

3. Commercial Leasing

4. Contract Review, Drafting, and Negotiation

5. Corporate Reorganization

6. Formation of Corporations, Partnerships, and other legal entities

7. Franchising and Licensing agreements

8. Not-for-Profit Corporations

9. Shareholder Agreements

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Corporate Lawyers: Commercial & Business Law Firm Near You

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Our Niagara business lawyers successfully negotiate complex commercial and corporate legal agreements on behalf of clients in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing and distribution, real estate, construction, franchising, technology and professional services.

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Our Construction Lawyers provide complete advisory and litigation services for property owners, design professionals, suppliers of building components, products and materials, construction managers, contractors and subcontractors beginning with the bidding process through the solving of disputes by way of trial or alternative dispute resolution processes such as mediation and arbitration.

Members of our Construction Law Practice Group represent numerous construction companies and specialize in the drafting of construction contracts, lien registrations and litigation of disputes arising from liens, bond claims and all other construction-related claims. The claims handled by our lawyers are often lien and fee disputes, but can also include trust fund claims, construction delay claims, alleged faulty work and property damage claims, and the architectural and engineering malpractice claims.

OUR LAWYERS REPRESENT CLIENTS IN EVERY ASPECT OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY INCLUDING:

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Construction Lawyers | Construction Law Firm in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls & Welland

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Our Construction Lawyers provide complete advisory and litigation services for property owners, design professionals, suppliers of building components, products and materials, construction managers, contractors and subcontractors beginning with the bidding process through the solving of disputes by way of trial or alternative dispute resolution processes such as mediation and arbitration.

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Commercial Litigation | Business Law Firm in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls & Welland

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LCW Commercial Litigation lawyers specialize in resolving and managing risks of commercial disputes. We represent clients in all areas of business litigation.

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Civil Lawyers | Civil Litigation Law Firm in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, & Welland

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LCW has a strong tradition in the area of civil litigation. For decades, our lawyers have appeared at all levels of the Ontario court system, representing our clients by helping individuals and businesses assert their rights. As the nature of dispute resolution has changed, our lawyers have adapted.

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Administrative Lawyer | Municipal lawyers | LCW Lawyers

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Need Administrative Lawyers? Find the top lawyers for Administrative and Municipal Law and get an overview of property taxes, governmental agencies, education policies, and more.

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Legal Practice | Personal Injury, Civil, Family Law, Real Estate, Corporate & More

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LCW Lawyers is your trusted law firm, our areas of practice include real estate law, corporate law, municipal law, labour law, family law, personal injury, and more.

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LCW Lawyers - Your Legal Advisors for Life | Law Firm in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls & Welland

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Lancaster Chown & Welch LLP is a full-service law firm serving our clients with historical excellence and a personalized approach to meet all your legal needs.