Employment Law · Ontario, Canada
Lawyer · James N. Eastwood Professional Corporation · Brockville
James has been practising law in Brockville since 1992, specializing in Family and Employment Law.
Raised in Ottawa, James graduated from Lisgar Collegiate Institute before earning a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction at Carleton University. He attended the University of Toronto Law School, where he graduated in 1989. During his legal studies, James enjoyed a number of interesting work opportunities—including positions with the Judge Advocate General’s Office, the Crown Law/Civil Office, and Labour Canada. James articled at Nelligan Power (now Nelligan O’Brien Payne) in Ottawa.
James joined the Brockville firm of Stewart Corbett Law Offices in 1992, before establishing Eastwood Law Offices with Jennifer O’Reilly in 2013. James and Jennifer are now practising in association at Eastwood, O’Reilly Law Offices.
In recent years, James increased his formal training in alternative dispute resolution processes, successfully completing his Certificate in Family Law Mediation at York University. He is also licensed in collaborative negotiations. He has been an agent for the Family Responsibility Office since 1998.
The benefit of many years’ experience in family and employment law is the ability to empathize with the challenging emotions experienced by clients, while retaining the skill to work closely with clients to get them the best legal solutions – through conflict resolution where possible, or through focused advocacy when required.
James lives in Brockville with his wife, Jennifer. Their three adult children have transitioned between the Toronto area and Brockville during the pandemic, discovering through that process the unique beauty of living in the Thousand Islands area. A self-proclaimed athlete his entire life, James coached Brockville youth sports teams (in soccer and hockey) for many years. He remains actively involved in sports and fitness—admittedly, with much more effort than in days gone by. Past sports’ accomplishments (placing a forgiving interpretation on ‘accomplishments’) are actively embellished.