Business Details
32 Years
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Emergency
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Experienced Legal Representation in Hamilton
Confente Garcea was founded in 1994 by Andrew Confente and Sam Garcea to provide dedicated legal representation in criminal, family, and real estate law. Our firm prioritizes exceptional client service, adapting to legal and economic changes while treating every client with respect. With decades of combined experience, we focus on achieving results through personalized legal strategies. Andrew Confente specializes in criminal law, including drug offenses and youth crimes, while Sam Garcea concentrates on family law and real estate transactions. Our team combines academic excellence from institutions like McGill University and the University of Windsor with practical courtroom experience.We serve clients in Hamilton, Ontario, offering guidance through complex legal processes while maintaining community involvement. Our criminal law practice protects clients' rights during trials, family law services address custody and support matters, and real estate expertise streamlines property transactions. We emphasize clear communication to reduce client stress during legal proceedings. Our lawyers maintain active roles in professional organizations like the Hamilton Criminal Lawyers Association. Through consistent focus on client needs and legal excellence, we have built a reputation for effective representation across our practice areas.
Services
Criminal Law
Family Law
Real Estate Law
Drug Offenses
Youth Crimes
Property Division
Child Custody
Estate Planning
Prosecution Defense
Family Mediation
Details
- Year established: 1994
Highlights and features
- We have 30+ years combined experience in Ontario legal practice
- Our lawyers maintain active roles in legal professional organizations
- We provide personalized legal strategies for complex cases
- We combine academic excellence with practical courtroom experience
- We offer dedicated representation across three core legal practice areas
Services
Criminal Law
Confente Garcea provides criminal defense representation for charges including drug offenses, youth crimes, and federal violations. Our lawyers protect clients' rights during trials and negotiations. We handle cases involving criminal records that could impact careers and personal lives through strategic defense approaches.
Family Law
Our family law practice addresses custody, child support, spousal support, and property division matters. We represent clients in divorce proceedings and child protection cases involving Children's Aid Society. The team provides guidance through complex family legal issues while prioritizing client well-being.
Real Estate Law
Real estate services cover residential property transactions including purchases, sales, and refinancing. We handle legal documentation and negotiations to protect client interests during property transfers. Our expertise streamlines complex procedures while ensuring compliance with Ontario real estate regulations.
Estate Planning
We assist with estate planning documents including wills and power of attorney arrangements. Our services ensure clients' wishes are legally protected for asset distribution and decision-making authority in future circumstances through properly executed legal documents.
Legal Mediation
The firm offers mediation services for family law disputes and civil matters. We facilitate negotiations between parties to reach mutually acceptable agreements while avoiding prolonged court proceedings through structured conflict resolution approaches.
People
Andrew Confente
Lawyer
Practicing since 1994, Andrew specializes in criminal law with former prosecutor experience. He graduated from McGill University and the University of Windsor, maintaining fluency in French and Italian while serving Hamilton's legal community.
Sam Garcea
Partner
With 26 years in Hamilton, Sam focuses on family law and real estate. He earned degrees from Waterloo, Manitoba, and Windsor universities, serving on legal committees while assisting clients with complex family and property matters.
Krista Hampson
Law Assistant
Family law assistant to Sam Garcea with five years at Confente Garcea. She supports clients through complex legal processes after obtaining her BA from Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario.
Donna Kellar
Legal Assistant
25-year legal assistant with 11 years at Confente Garcea. She specializes in real estate and estates after graduating from Mohawk College, providing support for both transactional work and family law matters.
Questions
What areas of law does Confente Garcea specialize in?
We focus on criminal law, family law, and real estate transactions. Our criminal practice includes drug offenses and youth crimes. Family law covers custody, support, and property division. Real estate services handle purchases and sales.
What experience do your lawyers have?
Andrew Confente has practiced criminal law since 1994 with experience as a part-time prosecutor. Sam Garcea has 26 years of family law experience in Hamilton, including child welfare cases and real estate transactions.
Do you handle cases outside Hamilton?
While based in Hamilton, Ontario, we represent clients throughout Ontario. Our legal expertise applies to various jurisdictions across the province for both court appearances and transactional work.
What support services are available?
Our legal assistants Krista Hampson and Donna Kellar provide specialized support in family law and real estate matters. We maintain a team approach to ensure comprehensive client service across all practice areas.
Reviews (4)
Sarah Hoover
Aug 31, 2020
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Mr Garcea is a no nonsense straightforward honest man. He fights for your family as if it was his own. Would HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM. Donna and Krista are wonderful ladies very thoughtful and thorough. They listen to you and make you feel like whatever your issue is it matters.
Melissa Lymburner
Aug 20, 2020
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Positive:Professionalism
Sam is an amazing Lawyer. I cannot recommend him enough. He changed my life. He accomplished in mere days what other lawyers couldn't do in 3 years.
Sam is an amazing Lawyer. I cannot recommend him enough. He changed my life. He accomplished in mere days what other lawyers couldn't do in 3 years.
Galina Paronik
Jul 12, 2020
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Critical:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
He dosent care about the clients , would not recommended
He dosent care about the clients , would not recommended
Matthew Allan
Jan 08, 2020
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Would not recommend. Do Not retain. And if you get stuck with his office through legal aid do your best to find a new lawyer.
