Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Legal Partner in Woodstock
White Coad LLP is a well-established law firm serving Oxford County and surrounding areas, with offices in Woodstock, Norwich, Delhi, Ayr, and Stratford. Founded nearly 50 years ago by Craig McKay and Richard Treleaven, we combine leadership, innovation, and technical expertise to deliver quality legal services. Our practice focuses on three core areas: Real Estate, Business, and Estate Planning, allowing us to specialize and provide efficient solutions tailored to client needs. We prioritize long-term relationships over short-term gains, offering hands-on legal advice for both individual and corporate clients. Our team understands the unique challenges faced by farmers and agribusinesses in southwestern Ontario, providing specialized legal support in agricultural matters. Whether assisting first-time homebuyers or managing complex corporate transactions, we remain committed to understanding client goals and delivering strategic, plain-language advice.Our estate planning services help clients ensure their wishes are honored, while our family law practice emphasizes collaborative, out-of-court resolutions. With a focus on innovation and value-added solutions, we integrate our legal skills with client objectives to address legal issues effectively. Our multi-office presence ensures accessibility for clients across the region, and we maintain a progressive approach to legal practice while upholding traditional values of integrity and client service. We serve diverse industries, including agriculture, real estate, and small businesses, combining local knowledge with professional excellence to meet evolving legal needs.
Services
Agricultural Law
Real Estate
Business Law
Estate Planning
Family Law
Details
- Year established: 1968
Highlights and features
- We focus exclusively on Real Estate, Business, and Estate Planning law to deliver specialized expertise.
- Our team has decades of experience serving agricultural clients in southwestern Ontario.
- We prioritize collaborative, out-of-court family law resolutions to reduce stress and costs.
- We combine local market knowledge with strategic legal advice for property transactions.
- Our hands-on approach ensures personalized attention to every client's unique circumstances.
Services
Agricultural Law
White Coad LLP provides specialized legal services for farmers and agribusinesses in southwestern Ontario. Our expertise covers farm real estate transactions, business succession planning, incorporation, and estate matters tailored to agricultural needs. We understand the unique challenges of farming operations and offer practical solutions for land use planning, financing, and contractual agreements.
Real Estate
We offer comprehensive real estate legal services for residential and commercial transactions. Our team handles property purchases, sales, mortgage refinancing, and land development matters including zoning changes and severances. With experience in both urban and rural property transactions, we ensure smooth processes for first-time buyers and complex commercial clients across southwestern Ontario.
Business Law
Our business law practice serves entrepreneurs and corporations with incorporation, succession planning, shareholder agreements, and commercial transactions. We provide strategic advice on business reorganizations, governance, and financial services while maintaining deep expertise in nonprofit and partnership structures across multiple industries in the region.
Estate Planning
We help clients create comprehensive estate plans including wills, powers of attorney, and trust arrangements. Our services address business succession, charitable giving, and estate administration needs. We focus on ensuring client wishes are honored while minimizing legal complexities for executors and beneficiaries through personalized, forward-looking strategies.
Family Law
Our family law practice emphasizes collaborative solutions for separation agreements, divorce proceedings, and cohabitation contracts. We specialize in negotiated settlements and mediation to resolve disputes efficiently without court litigation. We help protect assets like family farms and businesses through customized prenuptial and postnuptial agreements tailored to individual circumstances.
People
Susan Bogie-Hanna
Corporate / Estate Planning Lawyer
Experienced in corporate and estate planning matters, Susan provides strategic legal advice for business succession and personal estate management. She focuses on creating practical solutions for clients in southwestern Ontario.
Maegan Dubois
Conveyancer
Specializing in real estate transactions, Maegan handles property transfers and legal documentation with attention to detail. She ensures smooth processes for residential and commercial clients across the region.
Britt Porath
Corporate Lawyer
Britt provides corporate legal services with a focus on business transactions and governance. Based in the Norwich office, she assists local businesses with incorporation and operational legal requirements.
Jeannine Krupicz
Real Estate Lawyer
Jeannine specializes in real estate law, handling property transactions and wills/estates matters in the Delhi area. She provides personalized legal support for local homebuyers and sellers.
Evelyn Hawkins
Real Estate Lawyer
Evelyn assists clients with real estate transactions, focusing on residential and agricultural property matters. She brings expertise in land use planning and property transfer documentation.
Questions
What areas of law does White Coad LLP specialize in?
We specialize in Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning, Agricultural Law, and Family Law, providing focused expertise in these core practice areas.
Which communities do you serve?
We serve clients in Woodstock, Stratford, Norwich, Delhi, Ayr, and surrounding areas of southwestern Ontario.
Do you offer virtual consultations?
We offer flexible consultation options including in-person and virtual meetings to accommodate client needs across the region.
How do you handle family law matters?
We focus on collaborative, out-of-court resolutions for family law issues, emphasizing mediation and negotiated settlements to reduce stress and costs.
What makes your agricultural law practice unique?
Our team has direct experience with farming operations and understands the specific legal challenges faced by agricultural clients in southwestern Ontario.
