Our Lawyers

Jodi Armstrong

Partner

Jodi practices in the area of family law and advises clients in matters relating to custody & access, child support, spousal support, and the division of family property. Jodi obtained a Bachelor of Arts from McMaster University in 1998 having majored in Psychology and minored in En...

John Cockburn

Partner

Since 1962, John Cockburn has devoted the majority of his practice time to corporate and commercial matters. He presently acts for over 300 corporations (including provincial and federal corporations, charitable organizations and foundations) involving incorporations, joint ventures and...

Tom Dart

Partner

Tom was called to the bar in 1976.  In the early stages of his career, he practiced as a criminal lawyer, a civil litigation lawyer and a family law lawyer.  He now practices only in the area of family law and alternative dispute resolution.  Tom has appeared at all levels of Court i...

Nadine Finbow

Associate

Nadine is a family law associate in our Collingwood office. Nadine seeks to provide efficient and effective counsel to clients in matters relating to separation, custody and access, child support, spousal support and division of family property. Nadine was raised in Collingwood and is p...

Eric Finn

Consultant

Eric Finn  practiced civil litigation and administrative law from his call to the Bar of the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1972 until his retirement in 2018. He received a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from McGill University and an LL.B. and LL.M. from York University. The Law Society of Up...

Hilary Goodman

Associate

Hilary is an associate lawyer practising in the Family department. Hilary assists clients in all areas of family law including separation, divorce, custody and access, spousal support, child support and division of property. Hilary earned an LL.B. (Honours) from the Faculty of Law at th...

Michelle Greenwood

Associate

Michelle Greenwood joined the team at Barriston LLP in May of 2019.  She began her career in Toronto at a large national firm, before moving to Barrie with her growing family.  Michelle’s practice is focused in the areas of Business and Real Estate law.  She is committed to providi...

Tim Gronfors

Associate

Tim Gronfors is an associate lawyer who practices in the area of family law. In advising clients who may be entering one of the most trying periods of their life, Tim’s commitment is to developing a legal strategy fine-tuned for a timely and effective resolution. After graduating with...

Sarah Hahn

Associate

Sarah’s practice is focused on municipal litigation including land-use planning, development and expropriation law. She regularly appears before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal "LPAT" (formerly the Ontario Municipal Board or OMB), administrative tribunals, and all levels of court i...

Barrie Hayes

Partner

Barrie Hayes graduated from the University of Windsor law school in 1979. Since graduation Barrie has been providing legal services and representation in the Simcoe County area. Barrie practices mainly in the areas of family law and estates litigation. Barrie is a certified mediator and...

Gillian Hayes

Associate

Gillian is an associate lawyer practicing in the Family Law department. Gillian assists clients in all areas of family law, including separation, divorce, custody and access, spousal support, child support, and division of property. Gillian is trained in Collaborative Family Law and app...

Lindsay Hayes

Associate

Lindsay is an associate lawyer practicing in the areas of family law and estate litigation. She approaches complex and sensitive legal issue with empathy and understanding, striving to achieve the most effective and timely resolution. Lindsay graduated cum laude from Laurentian Universi...

Chris Holmes

Associate

Chris Holmes is an Associate lawyer who practices in the areas of Business Law, Real Estate Law, and Wills & Estates. Chris was called to the bar in January 2019 after completing his Articling term with Barriston.

Chris completed his law degree at the Peter A. Allard School ...

Doug Manning

Counsel

After too many years fighting for clients in a slow, expensive and user-unfriendly court system, Doug decided there was a better way to solve their family law problems. So, since 1998 a significant part of Doug’s practice has been providing representation for clients in mediation and ...

Scott McEachran

Counsel

Scott has been practicing a wide range of solicitor work since his call to the Ontario Bar in 2002.  He spent his first four years in a small firm dealing with corporate and commercial, wills and estates, and real estate matters.  He also assisted various municipalities with their leg...

Joanne McPhail

Partner

Joanne is a business and real estate lawyer with a wealth of entrepreneurial experience behind her, providing her with a unique and practical perspective. Her common sense approach and her understanding of the business side of matters helps her work well as part of a team with her clien...

Mira Ortved

Associate

Mira practices in the areas of corporate and commercial law and real estate law (residential and commercial). She is dedicated to providing efficient, effective and high quality legal services to southern Georgian Bay communities. Mira was called to the bar in Ontario in 2012 after comp...

David Smith

Partner

David practices in the areas of corporate and commercial law, real estate and estate planning & administration. In practice for over 40 years in Barrie, a major part of his practice currently involves advising clients, and implementing plans, with respect to estate planning matters,...

Josh Valler

Associate

Joshua completed his articles at a local law firm in Barrie and worked there as an associate upon his call to the Ontario Bar. Joshua practices in the areas of general civil litigation and estate litigation. Born and raised in Barrie, Joshua graduated with...

Justin Vanden Ende

Associate

Justin is an associate lawyer practicing general civil and employment law litigation in both Collingwood and Barrie. Originally from Huntsville, Justin graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan and received his Juris Doctor degree from Lakehe...