Claire Aubertin
Lawyer and founder
Claire opened Aldercrest in 2014 after eight years at a general practice firm downtown. She handles separation agreements and property files, and she trains every new lawyer in how we write to clients.
About the firm
A family law firm in Centretown.
Aldercrest Family Law opened in 2014. Our practice is limited to family law, so every file in the office is about separation, children, support or property.
How we work
We are a small firm of three lawyers and two law clerks. You will know who is working on your file, and you can reach them directly. We look for an agreement first. When a case needs to go to court, the same lawyer stays with you from the first meeting to the last appearance.
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Plain words first
We explain each step before it happens, in writing and out loud. If a letter from the other side arrives, you get it the same day with a short note on what it means.
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One lawyer for the whole file
The lawyer you meet at the consultation stays with you until the file closes. Your clerk is named in the retainer, so you always know who to call.
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Agreement before court
Court is slower and costs more. We try negotiation or mediation first, unless there is a safety concern or a deadline that will not wait.
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Fees in writing
Every quote says whether HST and disbursements are extra. Accounts come monthly and list each task, who did it and how long it took.
Lawyers
Three lawyers, each with their own files.
All three are licensed by the Law Society of Ontario. None of them handles anything but family law.
Jonah Whitlock
Lawyer
Jonah takes most of our court files. He prepares clients for each conference in person, so you know what the judge will ask before you walk in.
Nadia Ferreira-Lemieux
Lawyer
Nadia works on parenting and support files. She is trained in family mediation and often suggests it before anyone files at court.
Law clerks
The two people who keep every file moving.
- Rosalind KerrLaw clerk, English
Rosalind builds the financial disclosure for each file and tells you which papers are still missing.
- Étienne ParadisLaw clerk, English and French
Étienne prepares court forms, books process servers and tracks every deadline on the court calendar.
Since 2014
How the firm grew.
- 2014Claire Aubertin opens Aldercrest with one law clerk, in two rooms above a shop on Bank Street.
- 2016Jonah Whitlock joins and takes on the firm's court files.
- 2017We move to the brick house in Centretown where we work today.
- 2019Nadia Ferreira-Lemieux joins, and every client can now meet a lawyer in French.
- 2020Video meetings become a standard option for every client, with evening times by appointment.
Get in touch
Start with one hour and a written quote.
(613) 555-0117- Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Evening video meetings by appointment
- Saturday and Sunday, closed
