HICKS & HICKS - Key Persons

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• Member of the Law Society of Ontario

Barbara is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), the Grey and Bruce Law Associations and the Society of Adjudicators and Regulators of Ontario (SOAR). Originally from Hanover, Barbara moved to Toronto after high school to attend university. She obtained an Honors Bachelors Degree in Social Work in 1991. After working for a number of years as a social worker in Toronto, Barbara later returned to school to study law, obtaining her LL.B from the University of Windsor in 2002. She summered and articled at the Toronto office of Miller Thomson LLP and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2003. Interested in pursuing her studies in corporate law, in the fall of 2003 she undertook a Masters of Law at the University of Cambridge, England specializing in Corporate Law. While there, she was a member of the Darwin College rowing team.

Peter grew up in Hanover, attending Dawnview Public School, James A. Magee Community School and John Diefenbaker Secondary School. He left Hanover to further his education at Queen's University in Kingston where he studied languages and literature, majoring in Classical Studies. He continued these studies at McMaster University in Hamilton where he completed his Master's degree. Finally, Peter began his legal studies at the University of Western Ontario, in London, where he earned his law degree in 2011. While studying law at the University of Western Ontario, Peter was a member of various student organizations aimed at providing legal assistance to the community. As a member of Pro Bono Students Canada, Peter provided legal research for non-profit organizations. As a member of the first-ever Western Intellectual Property Clinic, Peter performed research and drafted advice on topics touching copyright, patents and trademarks. Finally, as a member of the Family Law Clinic, Peter drafted pleadings for low-income parties, in family law proceedings. After completing law school, Peter returned to Hanover to complete his articling requirements at Hicks & Hicks and was called to the Ontario Bar in the fall of 2012. Peter is now practicing as a lawyer at Hicks & Hicks, concentrating in the areas of family Law, criminal law and real estate. Peter is willing to accept Criminal Legal Aid certificates for matters being dealt with in the Walkerton court if his calendar permits.

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• Partner
• Member of the Law Society of Upper Canada

Graduating from the University of Windsor with both a degree in Law and a Masters in Business Administration, Selwyn was called to the Ontario Bar in 2003. Selwyn began practicing law in Hanover with Stephen Barker in the fall of 2003. Prior to this, Selwyn worked in the legal department at the Children's Aid Society in Windsor and at a boutique Toronto law firm specializing in international business law and intellectual property. A partner at Hicks & Hicks, Selwyn practices primarily in the areas of real estate and wills/estate planning. In recent years, Selwyn has developed expertise defending clients who have been charged with Smoke Free Ontario Act violations. Helping to shape the law, Selwyn has a number of reported decisions, including at the Ontario Divisional Court and Ontario Court of Appeal. Selwyn is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), as well as the Grey and Bruce County Law Associations. Selwyn has served as a member on numerous boards and committees over the years. Selwyn has also played an instrumental role in establishing a gymnastics club, the Hanover Aerials, in the Town of Hanover.