John Alousis joined Barriston Law in 2026 (along with Melissa Conte), bringing with him a wealth of experience in corporate, commercial, and real estate law. His practice also focuses on development projects and wills and estates. John has been a fixture of the Barrie legal community since 1990, establishing his own firm in 1997.

John earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School. He was called to the Bar of the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1989. His professional background includes teaching the Construction Law course accredited by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) at Georgian College and Business Law on behalf of the Business Development Bank of Canada.

John is passionate about giving back to his community. John is a past president and former board member of the Simcoe County Home Builder’s Association. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Barrie-Huronia since 2004, serving as a president, board member, and committee chair. He served as the chair of Victoria Village’s board of directors. He is also a co-founding member of Barrie Cares, a non-profit dedicated to ending homelessness.

John loves hiking, biking and travelling. Someday he hopes to be good enough to play golf and pickle ball without embarrassing himself.

Melissa Conte is a Senior Associate at Barriston Law practicing in the areas of Residential Real Estate & Mortgages, Commercial Real Estate & Financing, Business & Corporate Law, and Wills & Estates.

Melissa joined Barriston in 2026 after practicing at Alousis Law Professional Corporation since her call to the Bar in 2015. She has practiced as a solicitor since that time, developing extensive experience in real estate, mortgages and loans, wills and estates, and corporate and business law. Her practice also includes land development matters such as severances and land titles applications.

Melissa earned an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto in 2011. She then attended the University of Windsor, where she received her Juris Doctor in 2014.

Outside of her legal practice, Melissa is an active member of the local community. She currently serves as a board member for Empower Simcoe.