Well Done!

The dedication to your community
is reflected in every aspect of the firm
that you as a founding partner helped create.

Your insight, guidance and example
will continue to inspire us all.

Congratulations Fred on your retirement!

Fred Hacker

Serving our communities through land conservation.

Throughout his legal career Paul has also been able to pursue a personal interest in land conservation and has worked on the successful completion of many large and complex land conservation projects. He is recognized across Canada for his work in this area and has been able to assist property owners, donors, land conservation charities and governments to achieve their land conservation objectives.

Paul Peterson

Congratulations to the Honourable Justice Mary Vallee

HGR Graham Partners is elated to announce that the Honourable Justice Mary Vallee was sworn in as a judge of the Superior Court of Newmarket on Wednesday February 27, 2013. Although saddened to see such a valued member of the HGR Graham Partner team go, it was a proud day for the whole team, and especially so for all those in attendance to witness Justice Vallee being sworn in.

Congratulations and best wishes to Honourable Justice Mary Vallee as she embarks on a new path of her legal career.

Welcome Georgia Swan

We are pleased to announce Georgia Swan who joined us as an associate lawyer on April 2, 2013. Georgia has been in the practice of law since 1994 and joins us with a wealth of experience in the areas of Will and Estate Planning. In addition, with her extensive experience in advanced income tax planning she will be an invaluable resource to our Corporate and Commercial department.

Georgia will be practicing primarily out of our Midland and Penetanguishene offices, but will also be meeting with our clients in all of our other offices. If you would like to speak to Georgia, you can call her at our Midland office 705.526.2232 ext. 276 or email her at gswan@hgrgp.ca.

Newly Appointed

Congratulations to Beth Kibur of our Orillia office and Sonya Jain of our Barrie office on their appointments to the Simcoe County Law Family Association Executive Committee in December of 2012. Sonya, now acting President, was also appointed as a member of the Simcoe County Community Liaison and Resource Committee in December of 2012, an organization working to improve access to the family court. Beth, now acting treasurer, was also appointed president of the Orillia Lawyers Association in March of 2013. We are proud of all your hard work!

Graham Partners LLP of Barrie and Hacker Gignac Rice LLP with offices in Midland, Orillia, Penetanguishene and Wasaga Beach
merged their practices as HGR Graham Partners LLP effective January 1, 2012.
With over 40 years of service to Simcoe County and neighbouring Districts, the new firm offers legal services to clients throughout Central Ontario.

Serving our clients.

From a client of John Gignac

very professional and efficient

From a client of Lysanne Cholette

friendly, informative, and accommodating

From a client of Candice Lee

very satisified

From a client of Christine Manners

I would say that we were very satisfied with how you handled our affairs....you were very professional.

Strengthening our communities.

Sonya Jain appointed to the Barrie Community Liaison and Resources Committee of the Family Court

Congratulations to Sonya who was appointed to this committee in December 2012. This Committee is comprised of Judges, lawyers, persons employed in court administration and from the community at large. The Committee provides a forum in which

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Orillia District Chamber of Commerce’s “Strengthening Our Communities” award

Once again, HGR Graham Partners LLP will be sponsoring the Orillia District Chamber of Commerce’s “Strengthening Our Communities” award as part of the Chamber’s 2012 Business Achievement Awards.

The "Strengthening Our Communities”

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Sharing Place Food Bank (Orillia) Gets Boost

Recently, the shelves at the Orillia's Sharing Place Food Bank were dangerously close to bare. But, thanks to the local business community, those shelves are not so bare.

Members of the Orillia District Chamber of Commerce who

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