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Legacy Legal Services is a Windsor-based paralegal firm built on results, accountability, and a deep understanding of Ontario’s landlord and tenant landscape. Founded by Kristen Jarvis and Edmond Veliu, the firm has earned a strong reputation for practical advocacy, strategic problem-solving, and unwavering professionalism before tribunals and enforcement bodies across the province.
Our firm is comprised of two founding partners, three associate paralegals, and a dedicated law clerk, allowing us to manage files efficiently while maintaining a high level of personal attention for every client. This team-based approach ensures consistency, responsiveness, and a thorough command of each matter from intake through resolution.
Legacy Legal Services is particularly well known for its landlord representation. We routinely act for small landlords, property managers, and multi-unit owners in matters before the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board, including rent arrears applications, evictions, compliance issues, and complex procedural disputes. Our experience allows us to move files forward decisively while minimizing delay and risk to our clients’ investments.
Beyond obtaining orders, we are recognized for our enforcement capabilities. We assist landlords in converting tribunal orders into meaningful outcomes. Our focus is not simply on winning orders, but on ensuring those orders carry real consequence.Rooted in Windsor-Essex and trusted throughout Ontario, Legacy Legal Services is known for being direct, prepared, and effective. We take pride in providing clear advice, strong advocacy, and dependable results. Let our Legacy protect yours.
Kristen Jarvis is the Founding Partner and Managing Partner of the firm. She is a strategic legal professional with a focused practice in landlord-tenant, administrative law, and quasi-criminal law, known for her analytical approach, procedural precision, and effective advocacy before tribunals and provincial offences courts. Kristen approaches advocacy with discipline and foresight.
She prepares matters with a clear understanding of how evidence, procedure, and credibility are assessed in real hearing environments, and is particularly skilled at navigating complex, high-conflict disputes. Her work reflects a practical, outcome-driven mindsetgrounded in law, fairness, and proportionalityrather than theory alone. She brings a uniquely well-rounded perspective to her practice and leadership.
Kristen has acted as a Per Diem Prosecutor for the City of Windsor, and is licensed to practice in British Columbia. Kristen also handles provincial offences matters throughout the Province of Ontario.
