Melissa Wemyss
Chief Executive Officer
TEAM MEMBER SINCE: 2004
Melissa joined the Firm in 2004 as a litigation and family law clerk. Over the past two decades, her career has evolved to include specializing in family law, leading the Firm’s Family Law Team, and ultimately overseeing the Firm’s operations as Chief Executive Officer. She is proud to have been part of the Firm’s growth and development and remains committed to supporting its continued success.
Melissa is also an Ontario Association for Family Mediation (OAFM) accredited family mediator. She offers private mediation services designed to help families resolve disputes in a respectful and constructive manner. Since 2025, she has also served as a roster mediator with Four Counties Family Mediation, assisting families in reaching practical, child-focused agreements outside of the courtroom.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY...
“I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Now, Melissa……Well, if you don’t already know, let me tell you that she is an incredible asset to your firm. Melissa is proficient, competent, detailed, accommodating, professional, friendly and polite. More importantly, she is kind, compassionate and very caring. Melissa always had, or made the time to hear what I needed to say, to never make me feel rushed or unimportant.”
- 705-324-9273 - EXT 1223
- melissa@wardlegal.ca
Community
involvement
Member, 100 Women Who Care Kawartha Lakes
Event Chair, Classics on Kent
Committee Member, Lindsay Downtown BIA Beautification Committee
Board Member, Workforce Development Board
Co-Founder, Wards Lawyers PC Kids’ Road Hockey Tournament (2014 – 2019)
Co-Founder, Wards Lawyers PC Haunt Your Home (2009 – 2014)