All Team Members

Sophia Stagg

Sophia Stagg

Law Clerk - Wills & Estates

Originally from the Barrie area, Sophia has recently moved to Bracebridge with her fiancé, Greg. As a graduate of Georgian College’s Law Clerk Program, Sophia is a great addition to our team and will be focusing on Wills, Powers of Attorney and Estates. Sophia is…

Valeska Gareau

Valeska Gareau

Receptionist/Bookkeeper

Valeska worked for Allan M. Huycke Professional Corporation as the Receptionist and Bookkeeper from March 2015 until November 2020 and has since transitioned to Ares Law in the same capacity. Valeska enjoys the fast-paced environment that comes with working in a law office, as well…

Angie Bissonette

Angie Bissonette

Senior Law Clerk – Real Estate

Angie works as a Real Estate Senior Law Clerk. After she earned her Diploma from Georgian College’s Legal Secretarial course, she began her 34-year career working primarily in real estate transactions. She has worked in Muskoka ever since. Before joining Ares Law in 2020, Angie…

Robin Morgan

Robin Morgan

Junior Law Clerk – Real Estate

After graduating high school in Burlington in 1986, Robin continued her academics at the Halton Legal Institute of Business, then to the Institute of Law Clerks where she graduated all courses in Real Estate, Wills and Estates and Corporate and Commercial Law. Her education brought…

Kristen van Willigen

Kristen van Willigen

Junior Law Clerk – Real Estate

In the Ares Law team, Kristen works as a Junior Law Clerk. She graduated from local Bracebridge high school and later pursued a Graphic Design Program at Canadore College. Kristen has a wide range of work experience from food service to retail. She loves working…

Andrea Sturgess

Andrea Sturgess

Office Manager and Senior Law Clerk

For five years, Andrea worked with Brian Jacques and transitioned to the Ares Law team in 2017 as the Office Manager and Senior Law Clerk. Andrea pursued a Diploma from Canadore College in their Law Clerk Program and earned two Bachelors of Arts Honours degrees…

Sandra Beaumont

Sandra Beaumont

Receptionist

Sandra works as the receptionist and bookkeeper at Ares law. Sandra graduated from Centennial College of Applied Arts & Technology as a Legal Administrative Assistant. Sandra worked in several firms in downtown Toronto, including Rogers, Bereskin & Parr, and Fraser & Beatty until returning home…