DOUGLAS O. REEVES, LLB.   E-mail                                1-519-759-0900 extension 152 Doug, born and raised in Brantford, has been providing legal advice and assistance to his valued clients for 32 years, now restricting his practice to all aspects of Family Law:  Divorce; Marriage, Cohabitation and Separation Contracts; Paternity and Custody/Access Disputes; Child and Spousal Support; Division of Assets and Debts; etc.; etc.  He is proud of the large number of cases he has resolved without having to have a Trial.  Doug believes in that ancient Chinese saying that "The best general is not the man who fights 100 battles and wins, but rather the man who wins 100 battles without fighting any". Many clients find the relatively new concept of Collaborative Family Law as a preferred way to resolve their Family Law issues.  Doug is a qualified Collaborative Family Law lawyer and Charter Member of the Brant Haldimand-Norfolk Collaborative Family Law Practice Group.  Visit it's website at www.collaborativefamilylawgroup.ca.   You may be familiar with Doug's name because of his extensive community involvement including 6 years as an Alderman (councillor) on Brantford City Council; six years including two terms as chair person of the Brantford Police Services Board and as a member of numerous other municipal and community boards, commissions and organizations.  He is an past director of the Brantford Symphony Orchestra and a current member of its Artists' Selection and Programming Committee. Doug attended Grandview Public School and is a 1964 graduate of North Park Collegiate in Brantford.  Before his election to Brantford City Council in 1968 Doug was an Elder and Cub Scout leader at Sydenham Street United Church in Brantford of which he remains a member.  He is past Director of the Brantford Regional Chamber of Commerce and was recipient of its 1981 President's Award.  He obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1976 from the University of Western Ontario and was called to the bar and commenced practicing law in 1978.  Doug and his wife Anne are active members of The Brantford Club, Anne currently serving as co-chairperson of its Special Events/Social Events Committee. Doug is the former Area Director of the Brant/Brantford Area Office of Legal Aid Ontario, was a member and active participant in the Ontario Court of Justice Bench and Bar (Court Liaison) Committees and a former Deputy Judge of the Small Claims Court at Brantford.  He was a member of the panel of lawyers providing legal services to children through the Office of the Children's Lawyer for more than 20 years prior to his retirement from that position in the spring of 2009.  Doug continues to assist Legal Aid Ontario by conducting, as mediator, Legal Aid facilitated Settlement Conferences at the request of the District Area Director of Legal Aid Ontario responsible for Brantford, Hamilton, Oakville, St. Catharines, Welland, Cayuga, Simcoe, Kitchener and Guelph. While Doug's preference and priority is to resolve his family law client's issues through negotiation and agreement he has extensive Court experience in both the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice in cases where a negotiated settlement is not possible.   Areas of Practice - Click here
THOMAS H. BUCK, LLB.   E-mail                                1-519-759-0900 extension 151 Professional Experience 1977 to 1978 - Articles with the law firm of Gothard, Breithaupt, Kitchener, Ontario 1979 to 1985 - Sole practitioner in general practice, Paris, Ontario 1985 to 1990 - Partner in the law firm of McIntosh, Kindon, James, Reeves, Buck & Harris, Brantford and Paris, Ontario 1990 to 1991 - Sole practitioner, Paris, Ontario 1991 to Present - Partner in the law firm of James, Reeves & Buck, now Reeves & Buck LLP, Brantford, Ontario 1979 to Present - Member of Canadian Bar Association and Member in good standing of the Law Society of Upper Canada. Community Service Former Vice President and Director of Brant Law Association Lecturer, high school and community groups on legal topics Former Warden and Board Member of St. James Anglican Church, Paris Former Cub Scout Leader for 1st Paris Scouts Former Associate Director of Paris Agricultural Society Former Vice Chairman of Paris Public Library Board Former Chairman of the Board of "Information Paris" Former Official Agent for Federal Liberal Candidate for County of Brant Former Director of Brant Regional Chamber of Commerce Former Coach of Paris Softball Teams and Brantford Baseball Teams Current Chair of Finance and Director of The Brantford Club Education Paris District High School, 1971 Called to the Bar of Ontario, April, 1979 University of Windsor, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), 1977 Wilfrid Laurier University, Bachelor of Arts (B.A. Economics), 1974 Personal Born July, 6, 1952 in Paris, Ontario Married to Susan, a registered nurse Father of 3 children; Grandfather of 3 children During my youth growing up on a Paris area farm, I developed a strong interest in issues relating to farming and small business. Enjoys running, golfing and canoeing.  Areas of Practice - Click here
TAMMY M. SIMPSON, JD.  E-mail                                 1-519-759-0900 extension 153 Tammy was born and raised in St. Catharines, Ontario.  She graduated from Brock University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.  She attended law school in Lansing, Michigan. Since her call to the Bar of Ontario in 2002 Tammy has provided family law advice and services to her clients.  She has also gained a comprehensive litigation experience in child protection disputes and adversarial custody matters. Tammy joined Reeves & Buck LLP as an associate lawyer in July 2007 and continues to serve her clients in a diligent and caring manner.
MONIQUE GUAY, Legal Assistant                               1-519-759-0900 extension 155 Monique Guay attended St. Patrick's Elementary School and is a 1999 graduate of St. Peter’s High School in Peterborough, Ontario.  She graduated from Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology in April 2002 with her Office Administration - Legal Diploma. She currently has 10 years legal experience in the law firm setting, and has 8 years of Real Estate, Corporate, Commercial, Wills, and Estates Law experience. Working as assistant to Tom Buck allows her to use her excellent communication and drafting skills to assist clients in a timely manner. She is a mom of two beautiful children. She enjoys watching her daughter excel in tap dancing, and she enjoys watching her son play soccer in the Spring and Summer and hockey in the Fall and Winter. She is also a true Toronto Maple Leafs fan!
VICKI GRINTON, Receptionist/Assistant Bookkeeper/Commissioner                                 1-519-759-0900 extension 111  Vicki Grinton has been working in the legal field for 27 years and has been employed with Reeves & Buck LLP for the past 13 years.  Currently assisting Tammy Simpson in her Family Law practice.
KELLY KISSNER, Office Manager/Bookkeeper/Commissioner                                 1-519-759-0900 extension 154 Kelly Kissner graduated from Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology in April, 1994, with her Office Administration - Legal diploma.  She currently has 15 years experience in the legal field which she has obtained through various different law firms.  She has been with Reeves & Buck LLP for the past 10 years working as an assistant for two different lawyers, who have since left the firm to pursue different avenues, and then taking over the bookkeeping duties (when our previous bookkeeper retired) and adopting new and exciting responsibilities over the years.  Currently assisting Douglas Reeves in his Family Law practice.