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. She also practices in the area of alternative dispute resolution and, as a mediator, works with clients to resolve their disputes cooperatively and outside of court.  Jodi obtained a Bachelor of Arts from McMaster University in 1998 having majored in Psychology and minored in English. She went on to attend the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law and graduated in 2002.

After completing her year of articles in Vancouver, Jodi was called to the Bar of the Law Society of British Columbia in 2003. She practiced Family Law on the west coast but made the decision to return to her roots and transferred to Ontario. She was called to the Bar of the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) in May 2004 and joined the firm shortly thereafter. Outside of work, Jodi enjoys spending time with family and friends, being outdoors (preferably near water), and losing herself in a good book.

Amanda Chapman is an experienced lawyer, mediator, and workplace investigator. She had the privilege of honing her skills at a local boutique firm as a young lawyer, and then managed her own firm for over ten years before joining Barriston LLP as Counsel in 2024. Amanda has a broad legal practice which encompasses employment law, civil litigation, insurance law, estate planning, estate litigation and family law. Amanda also has experience with both civil and family appeals having had a number of appearances before the Ontario Court of Appeal.  Amanda’s practice areas allow her to advise clients in various areas and when those areas intersect Amanda has the experience needed to advise on both. Amanda obtained an Honours Bachelor of Arts from York University in 2002, Postgraduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution in 2004, and graduated from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law in 2008.

In 2018, through The Law Foundation of Ontario, Amanda had the opportunity to develop the Summary Legal Counsel Project, of which she is also a roster lawyer. At the time, the SLC Project was a first of its kind and it offered the opportunity for unrepresented parties to retain experienced family lawyers at a highly discounted rate.  Addressing Access to Justice is such an important issue and the program expanded into Toronto in 2020. In 2021, Amanda Chapman was appointed by Order in Council as a part-time Mediator and Adjudicator with Tribunals Ontario. Amanda is a Mentor for the Family Justice Centre which mentors law students while providing advice to those in need of legal services, a member of Pro Bono Ontario, sits on the Board of Directors for Elizabeth Fry Society of Simcoe Muskoka, a member of the Toy Tea (Barrie), a member of Ripple of Kindness (Barrie) and is committed to contributing to the betterment of our community.

When Amanda is not hard at work on client matters, she is looking for her next design project, improving her fitness, being a supportive dance mom and hockey mom, or traveling to a new or favourite destination with her husband Tyler and their two children.

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 focuses now entirely on mediation and arbitration of family disputes. He no longer represents private family law clients as he has retired from private practice as a lawyer.

Tom is a Certified Specialist in Mediation (FDR Med) and Arbitration (FDR Arb).

As a Mediator, Tom has assisted many mediation clients in resolving their disputes on a comprehensive basis – settling financial issues such as property division and support as well as parenting issues. He actively promotes mediation as the means of resolving family law disputes with a non-adversarial approach.

Tom is an experienced Arbitrator of family law disputes, appointed by parties who wish to resolve their disputes privately under the Arbitration Act. Arbitration can prove an effective and cost-efficient method of resolving any family law dispute and Tom is committed to alternatives to dispute resolution such as this.

Prior to his retirement, Tom was an active participant in the legal profession. During that time, Tom presented many topics at continuing legal education seminars for the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of Ontario (LSO). He has written articles for presentation at such seminars and for other newsletters and periodicals in the area of family law. He has been engaged as an expert witness for standard of care in family law cases.

Tom is a founding member of Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario. He is the past president of the Family Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association, past president of Family Mediation Canada, past president of the Ontario Association for Family Mediation, past vice-president of the Simcoe County Lawyers’ Association, past president of the Simcoe County Family Law Lawyers’ Association and past coordinator for Simcoe County’s Dispute Resolution Officers Program.

Tom received the OBA Award for Excellence in Family Law in Memory of James G. McLeod in June 2014. He was named Lawyer of the Year for 2014 and again in 2021 by Best Lawyers ® (as selected by peer recognition). Tom also received the FDRIO Crowe Soberman Award of Excellence in Dispute Resolution in November 2018.

Tom has also been a committed member of his community. He was historically involved with the Barrie Colts AAA Zone Hockey Association and is their Past Director of Risk Management and Past President. He is a past member of the Board of Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Toronto, and a past President of the Barrie Minor Hockey Association. He is a supporter of numerous local charitable events. In his free time, Tom enjoys spending time with his family, golfing and cheering on the Montreal Canadiens.

David Harris-Lowe advises clients in all areas of family law and estate litigation, in particular relating to property and support disputes. He has represented clients at all levels of court in Ontario and has worked as a Dispute Resolution Officer in the Superior Court of Justice. He is also an accredited mediator and provides mediation services through Resolv’d Inc.

Before his call to the bar David graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada (1993) and from Queen’s University (1996) where he obtained his law degree. He is a member of the Ontario Bar Association, the Simcoe County Law Association and the Simcoe County Family Law Association. David is also a member of the community liaison committee for the Simcoe/Muskoka Supervised Access Centre.

Outside of work David is active in sports, back country camping and spending time with his family.

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 was a dispute resolution officer for the Superior Court Of Justice Family Court Branch.

Barrie is a member of the Simcoe County Family Law Lawyers Association, the Simcoe County Criminal Law Lawyers Association and the Ontario Bar Association. Barrie is a past president for the Simcoe County Law Association, the Simcoe County Family Law Association and was a member of the executive committee for the Ontario Bar Association – Family Section. Barrie holds the Osgoode Certificate in Elder Law.

Barrie is a past board member for the Barrie and District Chamber of Commerce, Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Stevenson Memorial Hospital Association, Mary McGill Mental Health Center, Community Living Association for south Simcoe and not-for-profit housing associations.

Graham offers sound and timely advice on corporate acquisitions and dispositions, corporate financial services, with an emphasis on secured financing and mortgage lending, and incorporations, shareholder and partnership agreements, mergers, leasing and franchising. His real estate practice addresses both private and corporate conveyancing and financing.

Graham has practiced trade mark and copyright law since 1983. He has completed his course requirements for a Masters of Law degree in Intellectual Property and has published in the Intellectual Property Journal. Graham has taken mediation training at CDR Associates in Boulder Colorado.

Graham is a founding member of the Barrie Arts Council, and founding member of Three Links Co-operative Housing in Barrie bringing 80 units of affordable housing to Barrie, the Founding Board President of the MacLaren Art Centre, founding Board Member of Gilda’s Club Simcoe/Muskoka and a founding Associate Member of the Canadian Association of Family Enterprise Georgian Bay Chapter. He is a past president of the Barrie Canoe Club and a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Simcoe County Law Association.

In 2015 Graham was awarded the MacLaren Legacy Award in honour of his sustained leadership and commitment to making Barrie a wonderful community. Graham enjoys hiking with his wife Stephanie in remote regions, spending time at his cabin in Algonquin Park and composing and playing music.

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 arbitration processes and acting as a mediator or arbitrator for spouses who both wish to resolve their family issues this way instead of through litigation. This better way now takes up about 15% of Doug’s practice.

Also, in 1998 Doug received the recognition of the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) as a “Specialist in Family Law” and he has maintained this status to the present. Doug was the first lawyer in Simcoe County to receive this recognition. Doug is also one of very few lawyers in the province who has a wealth of knowledge in the topics of Adoption Law and the Representing of Children in Custody and Access Disputes. He co-authored a legal text on Adoption Law in Canada several years ago.

Since graduating from Law School at the University of Windsor in 1982 and being called to the Bar of the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1984, Doug has provided sound legal advice in all areas of family law including child support, spousal support, property division, corporate/business issues that impact on separation or divorce, child protection, child custody/parenting plans, etc.

Doug has been a guest speaker at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law, at the Ontario Provincial Police Academy and has contributed articles to local newspapers and legal publications throughout his career. Doug has also contributed to the legal and local communities through his work for, and memberships in, the Rotary Club of Barrie, Rainbows Canada, Simcoe County Family Law Lawyers Association, Ontario Bar Association and the Office of the Children’s Lawyer.

Doug retired from practice in October 2019 and now acts as a consultant in our Family Law department.

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 employment law. Born and raised in Barrie, Joshua graduated with honours from the J.D. program at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law. Joshua previously obtained a Bachelor Arts (Honours) from York University where he majored in Law and Society.

Prior to practicing law, Joshua worked in various capacities for the Federal Government including roles as a Special Assistant to the Member of Parliament for Barrie, a Legislative Assistant to a Senator, and as a Special Assistant to the Minister of National Defence.

During law school, Joshua was a student to the Regional Senior Justice for the Ontario Provincial Court in Ottawa where he was responsible for assisting the Court with research on complicated legal issues.  Joshua also continued in the public service by taking on a role as the Special Assistant to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice in addition to his legal studies.

Joshua has appeared at both the Ontario Superior Court of Justice as well as the Ontario Court of Appeal on a wide range of complex legal matters.

Josh has received several awards, including recognition by Best Lawyers Canada in 2025 as “One to Watch”, for his work in employment law.

In his spare time, Josh enjoys spending time with his wife, daughters and their dog, Tonka. Josh has also taken on leadership roles with various community organizations across Barrie, including serving most recently as the Vice-Chair of the MacLaren Art Centre and on the Board of Directors of the Royal Victoria Hospital.