Brian H. Renken
Call to the Bar – 1983
Bachelor of Laws, University of Ottawa – 1981
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Western Ontario – 1978
Brian Renken has practiced law for 40 years, with his main areas of practice being civil including family law. He frequently argues cases in the Owen Sound, Walkerton and Collingwood courts and has successfully represented clients at the Ontario Court of Appeal on numerous occasions. Brian also has a general practice, assisting clients with real estate matters, wills and estates.
Brian joined the firm as an associate in 1983 after his call to the Bar and later became a partner in 1988. He was President of the Grey County Law Association from 1998 to 2000 and has been active as a volunteer in many other local community organizations including fundraising for the Meaford Hospital Foundation as the Race Director of the Meaford Harbour Run for 25 years from 1996 to 2021. He is a Past President of Grey Bruce Health Services Board of Directors and the Past President of the Meaford Hospital Foundation. Brian is a previous member of the Central West Region division of the Ontario Bar Association and is currently a member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association.
Brian is kept busy with the demands of work and family, but when he does have spare time, he enjoys running, golf, and most sports. Everyone in the firm is proud of the fact that Brian was a member of the Canadian Olympic Wrestling Team in 1976 and 1980!
Gavin H. Leitch
Call to the Bar – 2013
Juris Doctor, Université de Moncton – 2012
Bachelor of Arts, Université de Montréal – 2008
Originally from Ontario, Gavin obtained his law degree in New Brunswick and later articled with a firm in Halifax, Nova Scotia. On his return to Ontario in 2013, Gavin moved to Thornbury and joined SER as an associate lawyer. Since then, Gavin has started a family and is actively engaged in his community. Gavin assists in the general practice of the firm with a focus on civil litigation, real estate, wills/estates, and corporate/commercial matters. As a fluently bilingual lawyer, Gavin is able to operate seamlessly at a legal capacity in both official languages. He has appeared in all levels of Court in Ontario.
Gavin likes to stay active. He is always eager to engage with members of the community and contribute his time and enthusiasm to causes that are close to his heart. Gavin currently serves as President of the Blue Mountains Chamber of Commerce and sits on the Board of Directors for the Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation. He also currently acts as pro bono Legal Advisor to the Marsh Street Centre in Clarksburg, having previously sat on its Board of Directors and served as Vice-President.
Kayla B. Renken
Call to the Bar – 2015
Juris Doctor, Bond University – 2014
Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario – 2012
Born and raised in Meaford, Ontario, Kayla graduated from the University of Western Ontario with an Honours Bachelors of Health Science degree in 2012. Kayla then graduated from Bond University in Queensland, Australia with a Juris Doctor degree in 2014. She was top of her class in Civil Procedure and Canadian Criminal Law and graduated with Honours.
While studying in Australia, Kayla was a member of the Bond Women’s Volleyball team, which won the Gold Medal at the University Games in 2013 and the Bronze Medal at the Northern University Games in 2014.
After graduating from law school, Kayla moved back to Southern Georgian Bay to complete her Articles with the firm and was later called to the Bar in 2015. She completed Osgoode Hall’s 2015 Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop in order to further develop her litigation skills.
Kayla has also completed the Collaborative Family Law training and is the Vice-President of the Collaborative Family Law Group of Grey/Bruce and a member of the Ontario Association of Collaborative Professionals. She believes the traditional adversarial litigation system is not always the only and/or best process to resolve every family law dispute.
Kayla is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association and is on the Board of Directors for the Meaford Food Bank and Outreach
Kayla enjoys travelling the world and exploring everything the Southern Georgian Bay area has to offer with her husband and two golden retrievers.
Alicia Wood
Call to the Bar – 2012
Juris Doctor, Queen’s University – 2011
Bachelor of Business Administration, Bishop’s University – 2008
Alicia has been a member of the Blue Mountains community for over 25 years, having grown up in the area as an avid FIS ski racer at Craigleith Ski Club and the National Ski Academy. Her family has permanently resided in Thornbury for over 15 years.
Alicia has been a lawyer for over a decade and prior to permanently moving to the Blue Mountains in 2018 Alicia worked for several years as a lawyer at national and global law firms based in Toronto and led the national in-house legal team at Canada’s second largest retail pharmacy and pharmaceutical services provider.
Alicia brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the community in the areas of law she practices and is delighted to assist the local and broader community with their legal needs.
At an early age, Alicia developed her desire to assist businesses and local community members as a consultant and project manager for the national charitable organization Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship/Enactus. Alicia has always been active in her communities and received the Duke of Ed Young Canadians Challenge Gold Award presented by HRH Prince Edward for her contributions. Alicia continues to be passionate about contributing to her community and is actively involved in local community initiatives and sporting activities and remains an active member of Craigleith Ski Club and a Director on the Board of Directors for the Blue Mountains Chamber of Commerce.
Alicia has both business and legal experience and education; she has a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree (International Business and Economics) and earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Queen’s University; she is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and a Notary Public.
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