Law firms are built on trust, and trust tends to take time. Kay Law Professional Corporation, based in downtown Kitchener, says it has been serving Waterloo Region since 1980, a history of more than 45 years. For clients choosing a firm for something as important as incorporating a business, buying a property or settling an estate, a long-standing local presence is a reasonable thing to weigh.
Kay Law operates from The Legal Innovation Centre at 370 Frederick Street in Kitchener, a location that is confirmed across the firm’s own site and several independent directories.
Key Takeaways
- According to the firm’s own site, Kay Law was founded in 1980 and has served Kitchener-Waterloo continuously since.
- The firm’s address, The Legal Innovation Centre at 370 Frederick Street, Kitchener, and its phone number, 519-579-1220, match across its site and independent directories.
- The firm is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
- The practical next step: Waterloo Region clients can contact the firm to ask which of its practice areas fits their situation.
What 45 Years Means, and What It Does Not
The firm’s founding year of 1980 comes from its own site, and it appears on both its current website and its earlier one. It is therefore best read as the firm’s own account of its history. A long history shows continuity, and the firm has remained part of the Kitchener-Waterloo legal community for decades.
It does not, however, say anything about the outcome of any individual matter. Every legal matter turns on its own facts, and a firm’s age is not a prediction of how a particular file will go. Clients should also remember that the lawyers practising at the firm today are the people they will deal with, and those lawyers are the right people to ask about experience.
A Confirmed Downtown Kitchener Address
One detail that can be confirmed independently is the location. Kay Law’s address, The Legal Innovation Centre, 370 Frederick Street, Kitchener, Ontario N2H 2P3, appears identically on its current site, its earlier site, the Canadian Law List, Yellow Pages, Yelp and the Better Business Bureau. Its phone number, 519-579-1220, is consistent across the same sources.
That consistency is useful for anyone looking for a law office. It means the address a client finds online is the address where the firm actually operates.
Two Lawyers, Several Practice Areas
According to the firm’s site, Kay Law is a two-lawyer firm. James D. Clarke is listed as Managing Director, with a practice covering business law, real estate and wills and estates, and Alexandria F. Nowak is the firm’s second lawyer. Both are Ontario licensees, and the Canadian Law List confirms that they hold Ontario licences. Clients who want to verify a lawyer’s standing can search the Law Society of Ontario’s Lawyer and Paralegal Directory.
The firm’s site lists practice areas including business law, real estate law, family law, wills and estates, and dispute resolution. Within business law it describes work on incorporation, corporate reorganization and healthcare business law. Because these descriptions come from the firm, prospective clients should ask the firm directly whether a particular matter falls within what it handles.
Open on Weekdays in Kitchener
The firm’s office hours, Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with the office closed on weekends, are published on its site. Clients who need to meet during the working day can arrange an appointment within those hours. Those who need a different time can ask whether other arrangements are possible.
Serving the Wider Region
The firm’s site lists Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph as areas it serves. A client in any of those communities can contact the Kitchener office, and the firm can explain how it works with clients who are not nearby.
Plain-Language Legal Information
Kay Law also publishes a set of long-form resource articles written for Ontario readers. The topics include incorporating a business, shareholder agreements and selling a company. Articles like these are general information, not legal advice, and no reader should rely on them in place of advice about their own situation. They can, however, help a business owner arrive at a first meeting with better questions.
Questions to Ask a Law Firm Before You Hire One
Longevity is one factor among several. Prospective clients can ask who will handle the file, how fees are explained, how the firm communicates during a matter, and whether the matter falls within the firm’s regular practice. A clear answer to each says more about a firm than the number of years it has operated.
Contacting Kay Law in Kitchener
Business owners, families and property buyers in Waterloo Region who would like to talk through a legal matter can reach the Kitchener office by phone at 519-579-1220 or through the firm’s contact form to ask about current availability.
