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Hortense A. Fraser

Associate Lawyer

Hortense is an Associate lawyer with Beeksma Law. Her practice focuses on the areas of estate and capacity law (all aspects), civil litigation, family law, and corporate and commercial law (including commercial leasing).

She has represented clients in estate disputes, real estate disputes, contract disputes, provincial offences and municipal disputes, appearing at the Superior Courts, Small Claims Court level, the Ontario Court of Justice and before the Ontario Land Tribunal. Hortense has also participated in negotiations and settlement discussions on behalf of her clients.

Hortense obtained her law degree from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, graduating with Honors. Upon immigrating to Canada, she successfully completed the Canadian accreditation process and passed the Ontario Bar examinations in 2020. She was a Law Practice Program candidate with Ryerson University, completing four months of in-person legal training with Beeksma Law in January 2021. She was employed as an Associate following her training and after being called to the Bar in May 2021.

Hortense's secret sauce — she first and foremost listens to the client; she then tries to understand the client's needs, both legal and non-legal; and then she zealously advocates.

Hortense is a former lecturer and current Board member of the Affiliated Services for Children and Youth (ASCY). Outside of work, she enjoys reading, sports, running, and working out.