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About the Firm

Experience with a Forward-Looking Perspective

Partners Wayne Farhood and Jamil Shamji share a commitment to honest service, professional judgment and lasting relationships with business and private clients.

A Partnership Grounded in Trust

Our partners bring more than 60 years of combined legal experience. That experience supports a practice focused on understanding clients, providing candid advice and preparing thoughtfully for the future.

Longstanding relationships matter here. We value the trust of clients whose families return across generations, while welcoming new relationships with business owners and private clients throughout the Region of Waterloo and Ontario.

Partner

E. Wayne Farhood

Wayne has practised law in the Region of Waterloo since 1974. As a partner at Farhood Shamji Lawyers, he brings longstanding client relationships and a background in real estate, corporate and commercial matters, estate planning and estate administration.

Wayne earned his Juris Doctor at the University of Windsor in 1972, following a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1969. His approach reflects the firm’s established emphasis on personal service, carefully researched advice and lasting relationships.

ewf@lawyerswaterloo.com(519) 744-9949 · Ext. 122View Wayne’s Profile →
Partner

Jamil Shamji

Jamil Shamji is a partner at Farhood Shamji Lawyers, working alongside Wayne. A barrister, solicitor and notary with B.A. and J.D. degrees, he shares the firm’s focus on business and private-client relationships.

His approach centres on understanding the client’s objectives and explaining the relevant legal considerations clearly. Together, the partners preserve the firm’s established standard of personal service while looking ahead to clients’ changing needs.

js@lawyerswaterloo.com(519) 744-9949 · Ext. 124View Jamil’s Profile →
Supporting the Practice

Our Law Clerks

Clear Advice. Appropriate Scope.

Our practice encompasses real estate, corporate and commercial law, and estate planning. Clients may engage us for any one service; broader coordination is available when the circumstances call for it.

We believe professional advice should be understandable without understating complexity. We discuss priorities, explain the relevant considerations and help clients make informed decisions.

Rooted in the Region of Waterloo

Our office is at 20 Erb Street West, Suite 510, in Uptown Waterloo. We serve the region and clients elsewhere in Ontario, with respect for the businesses, families and relationships behind each matter.

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