Lush Bowker Aird was founded by Robert Lush in 1971 in the heart of downtown Oakville… Our practice today consist of 3 partners 4 lawyers and a large staff of 5…
Ruthanne Bowker LL.B.
In the 30 years since Ruthanne was called to the bar she has devoted her time to helping her clients with their needs in the areas of wills, estates and real estate. She is practically minded and works to help her clients resolve difficult family and financial issues. She has developed an impressive network of people to whom she can refer clients when their needs fall outside of her particular area of expertise.
Scott Aird B.A. LL.B.
Scott has 28 years of court experience handling well over one thousand criminal matters at Ontario court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice and Court of Appeal of Ontario. His general practice has always included 70-80% criminal court work. Born in Clarkson, he attended Lorne Park Secondary School, then Queen’s University graduating with an Honours B. A. Scott then graduated from the University of Western Ontario law school, standing #1 in Criminal Procedure.
Anne McGrath B.A. LL.B.
Anne has 29 years of experience in matrimonial law. She is experienced in all areas of family law, including divorce, separation, support, property division, custody, and marriage contracts.
Since her call to the Bar in 1989, Anne has worked both in private practice and in government, including positions as in-house counsel for a Children’s Aid Society, and as in-house counsel for the Office of the Children’s Lawyer, Ministry of the Attorney General, Government of Ontario.
Anne’s approach to family law is settlement oriented. In addition to practising law, Anne also provides mediation and arbitration services. Anne has been acting as a family law mediator
since 1996. Anne’s mediation techniques use a practical, methodical, sensitive approach to resolving family law matters expeditiously. Since 2002, Anne has also practised in the area of Wills and Estates, estate administration and litigation. Anne is currently outside counsel to the Office of the Children’s Lawyer, Property Rights Division, representing minors in estate matters. Anne obtained a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Western Ontario in 1984, and an
LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario in 1987.
Krista Attwood B.A. LL.B.
Krista graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 2000 and was called to the Bar in NovaScotia in 2001. She clerked with the Nova Scotia Supreme Court for a year and then practiced at the firm Sealy Cornish in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia until 2005. Krista moved to Ontario in 2005 and since then has practiced law in Oakville. Krista trained in collaborative family law and practices exclusively family law with a focus on alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and arbitration. Although not opposed to using the court process when necessary. Krista believes that families are best served when their emotional and financial resources are utilized for the benefit of the family. Most often a family oriented, negotiated Separation Agreement can be achieved with far less conflict with less legal fees through alternative dispute methods than through litigation.