Wallace Klein Partners

The firm was formed in 1993 by the merger of two of North Bay's oldest and most prestigious law firms, Wallace & Carr and Klein & Klein. This merger brought together law practices established by George Wallace and Albert Klein, both respected and prominent local lawyers. George Wallace, a North Bay native whose father and grandfather ran the local... brickyard and were contractors, commenced practising law in North Bay in 1936 with the firm Reynolds & Wallace. In 1949 he took over the practice of the late John McColeman. With the exception of his years in the Canadian Forces during World War II, he continued practicing for 55 years until his death in February 1992. George's accomplishments include Q.C. in 1951, Bencher of the Law Society from 1971 to 1979, Judge of Juvenile and Family Court and Provincial Court Family Division from 1958 to 1987, Life member of the Canadian Bar Association, Life member of the Advocates Society, Life member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. In 1992, George was named one of the first recipients of the prestigious Law Society Medal for outstanding service to the legal profession. Albert Klein, also a North Bay pioneer, was called to the Bar in 1954 and took over the practice of the late Judge H. J. Reynolds, eventually building the Klein firm to prominence in North Bay. He received his Q.C. in 1967 and practised in North Bay until his death in the Fall of 1991. Over the years the Wallace firm has had many local lawyers associated with it including: Norm Nadeau, Dick Tafel, Jack Trussler, Danny Ferguson, Peter Picherack, Doug Woltz, Rodger Bowness, Russ Thompson, Lionel Rivet and Jamie Wilcox. Klein alumni include Ernie Loukidelis, Tom Farmer, Frank Falconi, Rob Martyn, Peter Rutland, Bill Sangster, Randy Thomson, Doug Thomas, John Rogers, Clemens Eggert and Jim Klein. The firm was augmented by the addition of Bob Carr in 1951. He continued as a partner of the firm until his retirement in 1997. Jack Wallace joined the firm in 1971 and Don Wallace followed in 1975. Paul Trenker, ...Read More