Bartlet & Richardes LLP

Bartlet & Richardes LLP is a Windsor, Ontario law firm with senior litigation lawyer, Mary-Joe Renaud recognized by Best Lawyers across two practice areas, including Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. The firm provides legal services to individuals, families, and organizations across the province. The firm’s practice includes insurance law, personal injury litigation, corporate, real estate, commercial litigation, employment law, family law, and a broad range of civil matters. Its lawyers focus on understanding each client’s circumstances and explaining legal options in a clear, practical manner so clients can make informed decisions.

The firm has received peer recognition through Best Lawyers, with one of its lawyers first acknowledged in 2010. This recognition is based on confidential peer review and reflects the views of other lawyers practicing in the same geographic area and fields of law. Bartlet & Richardes LLP has also been included in Best Law Firms listings for personal injury litigation and insurance law, reflecting its ongoing work in these areas.

Bartlet & Richardes LLP represents clients in insurance disputes, accident claims, and related litigation. The firm’s lawyers regularly work with insurers, opposing counsel, and the courts, managing matters from initial assessment through resolution. Their approach emphasizes preparation, timely communication, and responsiveness throughout the life of a case.

Established in 1887, Bartlet & Richardes LLP is one of Windsor’s long-standing law firms. While the firm has undergone name changes over the years, it has remained closely connected to the Windsor community since its early days. The Bartlet family, who settled in Windsor in the mid-19th century, played an active role in local business and civic life, contributing to institutions and landmarks that remain part of the city’s history.

Although there are no longer Bartlet family members with the firm, its foundation has continued for well over a century. Now operating as Bartlet & Richardes LLP, the firm has advised a wide range of clients, including work related to the incorporation of Ford of Canada, representation of Hiram Walker, and matters involving St. Clair College. Over time, lawyers from the firm have also gone on to serve as judges of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, with some appointed to the Ontario Court of Appeal.

The firm practices in most areas of law, with the exception of criminal law. For further information, please review the section Areas of Practice.

The team at Bartlet & Richardes LLP includes partners and associates committed to serving clients with professionalism and care. Additional information is available on the Partners & Associates page.

Bartlet & Richardes LLP complies with Ontario’s Accessibility Act. For more information, click here.

“Our goal is to perpetuate the integrity of the firm and its longstanding tradition to serve the public.”

D. Stephen Jovanovic, former managing partner