Lesley Kendall*

Lesley Kendall is a Partner in our Family Law group.

Lesley provides advice to clients on family law matters, with a particular expertise in complex spousal support and property cases involving business/corporate interests and pensions. 

Lesley studied Psychology at the University of Western Ontario, earning her B.A. and her M.A. before attending Queen’s University Faculty of Law. Lesley joined Cunningham Swan in 2000 and is designated, by the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSO), as a Certified Specialist in Family Law.

Currently, Lesley’s advises clients on:

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution – Mediation, Arbitration and Collaborative Family Law
  • All types of Domestic Contracts, including:
    • Marriage Contracts and Cohabitation Agreements, Separation Agreements; and
    • Fertility law – Gestational Carrier Agreements (Surrogacy) and Pre-Conception Parentage Agreements (Donor Contracts)
  • Court matters involving:
    • Complex child and spousal support matters
    • Division of family property, including cases involving family businesses/corporations, pensions or other professional interests
  • Divorce

When not at the office, Lesley enjoys spending time with her family, managing the Kingston Sharks, Kingston’s girls tackle football team, which she co-founded in 2023 – Go Sharks Go!!! – and all outdoor activities, especially kayaking and hiking.

*Practicing through a Professional Corporation.

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Education

  • B.A.H.
    University of Western Ontario
    Class of 1992
  • M.A.
    University of Western Ontario
    Class of 1995
  • LL.B.
    Queen's University
    Class of 1998

Memberships

  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Frontenac Law Association (Family Law Section)
  • Past, Kingston Community Liaison Committee with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Family Court Branch
  • Past, Kingston Collaborative Family Lawyers Association

Community Involvement

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