The Beat July/August Vol 4 Issue 7

my clients can now benefit from the experience
I have gained. Best of all, I can offer access to
top legal services at a more reasonable rate.”
One of the reasons that Debbie chose her area
of specialization was the knowledge that she
would be working in a very dynamic field.
O’Connor Law
brings top-notch
services to Orléans
Deborah O’Connor is proof that patience and
hard work pay dividends. Not only did she achieve
her lifelong dream of becoming a lawyer, but
now she also has the opportunity to practise law
in a community she has known and loved for
much of her life. She founded O’Connor Law in
Orléans three years ago, specializing in all aspects
of commercial and residential property law.
“I spent many years working as a real estate
and corporate law clerk while raising my
family; I waited until my children were grown
to attend Osgoode Hall Law School. I loved
every aspect of that experience, particularly
spending a semester at Trinity College in Dublin,
which was very meaningful as I am very proud
of my Irish heritage,” explains Debbie. After
being called to the bar in 2004, she practised
law in Toronto before returning to Ottawa in
2005 to work with the law firm of Dust, Evans.
She later became a partner with Nelligan
O’Brien Payne LLP, where she gained extensive
experience working in the areas of Real Estate,
Land Development and Condominium Law.
“As Nelligan’s was one of the largest non-national
law firms in Ottawa, it was very well respected and
because of its stature I was fortunate to work on
a number of very complex files,” notes Debbie.
“While there, I encountered a lot of unusual
but interesting issues and gained a wealth of
knowledge. I couldn’t be happier to be back
working in the community I have called home
for most of my adult life and I am excited that
“I enjoy all aspects of property law,
including commercial transactions and
financing, commercial leasing, contract
negotiation, complex title and boundary
issues, property acquisition agreements
and expropriations, severances and minor
variances as well as residential real estate.”
Debbie recognises that the purchase or sale
of a home or property is often the most
important legal transaction in which an
individual or business will ever be involved.
“I work diligently to ensure that every real
estate transaction – from the simple to the
complex – receives the care and commitment
that my clients deserve and should expect.”
“Quality of life was the major motivation in setting
up my own firm,” says Debbie. “I want to spend
as much of my workday as possible helping my
clients and my community. Having my office just
a few minutes from home is ideal and I am so
grateful that the timing was right to come back to
Orléans. I feel very invested in this community.”
Debbie was on the board of the Orléans Chamber
of Commerce for ten years before becoming
a member of the Economic Development
Committee of the Ottawa Board of Trade. As
well, she is on the board of the Orléans BIA and
serves as the chair of the Member Engagement
Committee and as a member of the BIA’s
Economic Development Committee. Debbie’s
love for the community, its residents and her
fellow business owners, is abundantly clear. “I am
pleased to attract clients from all over the region,
but Orléans holds a special place in my heart.”
O'CONNOR LAW
7 - 2530 St. Joseph Boulevard, Orléans
613-889-5456
doconnor@ottawapropertylaw.ca
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