VLOTech is pleased to announce the opening of  McFarlane Desamour LLP, the first Canadian VLOTech virtual law practice.  The virtual law practice platform launched on July 20th and provides legal services to individuals as well as small and medium-size businesses in the practice areas of business law, commercial litigation, employment law, immigration law, mediation, and sports and entertainment law.  In addition to the McFarlane Desamour LLP virtual law office, the practice has traditional office locations in the financial district of downtown Toronto and North York.  

McFarlane Desamour LLP is owned by Natalie McFarlane and Thelson Desamour.  In addition to traditional legal service delivery, McFarlane will be offering her clients access to her practice area services via the virtual law practice platform.  To read more about McFarlane Desamour LLP, please visit the blog and website.

“It feels great to be able to offer a complimentary and alternative model to serving clients.  The use of Web 2.0 legal software enables clients to retain legal services online; an undeniably creative, innovative and timely value proposition.  This is an alternative that allows us to provide potential and existing clients with increased accessibility, flexibility and efficiency.  Clients expect value and that is what we are committed to providing them.  It is equally pleasing to be able to incorporate a sustainable Green thread to our firm’s operating framework, which includes a reduction in the use of paper.” said McFarlane. (from the press release)

McFarlane practices in the areas of business/e-commerce, immigration and entertainment.  She has acted as in-house counsel for major corporations in general corporate/commercial law and corporate governance matters as well as experience in immigration law matters.  She graduated with High Honors from Carleton University in 2001 where she obtained her Bachelors degree in Public Administration, concentration Economics.  She obtained her LL.B. from the University of Windsor in 2004 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2005.