Atty. Emily M. OKeefe
Emily is a lawyer with McLeod Green Dewar LLP practicing in the areas of family law, child protection and estates litigation. A tenacious advocate, Emily has successfully represented clients at the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, and the specialized Estates List.
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Emily M. OKeefe is a trusts and family law attorney based in Kitchener, Ontario, practicing at McLeod Green Dewar LLP & Associates. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in Kitchener, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Emily is a lawyer with McLeod Green Dewar LLP practicing in the areas of family law, child protection and estates litigation
- A tenacious advocate, Emily has successfully represented clients at the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, and the specialized Estates List
- In addition to her private practice, Emily is a frequent speaker at legal conferences across Ontario and has been invited numerous times by the Ontario Bar Association as both a chair and speaker
- Emily sits on the executive committee for the Ontario Bar Association’s Family Law Section and the Young Lawyer’s Division, and is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Advocates Society, and Young Women in Law
- A firm believer in the importance of pro bono work, Emily volunteers as legal counsel for Luke’s Place, where she provides legal information to women experiencing intimate partner violence and has tailored her Legal Aid work to representing incarcerated parents in federal and provincial institutions seeking parenting time with their children
- Through her work with incarcerated parents, Emily represents clients across Ontario charged or awaiting trial on charges ranging from first-degree murder to possession for the purposes of trafficking before all levels of family Court
- Emily firmly believes that no person should be defined by their sentence
- In her free time, Emily likes to read, support the arts through her involvement as a patron as the National Ballet of Canada, and spend time with her family and friends
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Why local counsel matters in Ontario
Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Kitchener are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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