KPA Lawyers

What KPA Lawyers does

KPA Lawyers is a privately held full-service Ontario law firm, operating as KPA Lawyers Professional Corporation from its Mississauga headquarters and serving clients through five physical offices across the province (Mississauga, North York, Sault Ste. Marie, Collingwood, Hagersville). The firm is the flagship member of the Bluestar Group of Law Firms, alongside affiliated trade-name practices including O'Connor Zanardo, Shaw McLellan (Collingwood), Neal and Smith (North York, formerly Chuback Law founded 1991), and McCarthy & Fowler (Hagersville). Its core offering is a portfolio of eight practice areas (Business Law, Wills & POA, Real Estate, Family Law, Civil Litigation, Estates & Probate, Employment, and Corporate M&A) plus Criminal Defence, delivered by a team of approximately 15+ lawyers and support staff.

The firm generates revenue through hourly and project-based legal fees, fixed-fee Wills packages (starting at $500+HST individual / $800+HST couple with a $300 retainer and a free initial consultation), real estate transaction fees for buyers/sellers/lenders, and corporate M&A advisory fees, with the President having led over 30 M&A transactions exceeding $150M in value. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm's "technology stack" consists of standard professional services tooling (Calendly for booking, a WordPress-based website, YouTube as a content distribution channel) supplemented by a content-marketing layer (blog, 211-video YouTube library, earned-media placements across CTV/CBC/Toronto Star). Customer-facing differentiators are the bundled complimentary financial review from Bluestar-affiliated Richmond Global Wealth attached to Wills engagements, and secure physical will-storage with 3-year review reminders.

The go-to-market motion is hybrid: direct-to-consumer via free consultation funnels and in-person/phone/video intake across five offices, supported by a content-marketing engine (top-of-funnel) and a partner/referral network through the Bluestar ecosystem (bottom-of-funnel). Customer segments are highly diversified across individuals seeking estate planning, SMBs requiring business and real estate counsel, families in transition, and entrepreneurs/M&A counterparties. Ownership rests with private practitioners within the Bluestar group, with President Jacob Murad also serving as managing partner and general counsel to BlueStar Equity, a Toronto private equity family office.

Name

KPA Lawyers

Legal name

KPA Lawyers Professional Corporation

Website

https://kpalawyers.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KPA Lawyers is a Mississauga-based, full-service Ontario law firm operating five offices under the Bluestar Group, serving individuals, families, and SMBs across wills & estates, business law, real estate, family law, civil litigation, employment, and corporate M&A.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (52592)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal & Family Trust Services (FSAAANAA), Fiduciary Agency & Trustee-for-Hire Services (FSAAANAL)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Estate planning
• Business law
• Real estate law
• Civil litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Service Fees: Hourly and project-based fees for legal services across business law, family law, real estate, criminal defence, civil litigation, and wills & estates. Retainer and ongoing engagement structures typical of professional services.
2. Wills & Estate Packages: Fixed-fee will packages starting at $500+HST (individual) and $800+HST (couples), plus $300 retainer; ancillary services include Power of Attorney, testamentary trusts, codicils, deed of trust, affidavit of trust, and executor services.
3. Real Estate Transaction Fees: Fee-based services for real estate closings, leases, title transfers, fund creation and planning, and mortgage work for borrowers and lenders (including private lenders and financial institutions).
4. M&A and Corporate Transaction Fees: Transaction-based fees for incorporations, mergers and acquisitions, business sales, shareholder agreements, corporate reorganizations, and commercial contracts; president has led over 30 M&A transactions in excess of $150M in value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

KPA Lawyers is a full-service Ontario law firm providing legal representation across eight practice areas: Business Law, Wills & POA, Real Estate, Family Law, Civil Litigation, Estates & Probate, Employment, and Corporate M&A, plus Criminal Defence. The firm delivers these services through KPA Lawyers Professional Corporation across five Ontario offices, with fixed-fee Wills packages starting at $500+HST for individuals and $800+HST for couples, plus a free initial consultation. Services are supported by secure will storage with periodic review reminders and a complimentary financial review from a Bluestar-affiliated wealth planner.

Product overview

KPA Lawyers operates as a single unified full-service law firm brand delivered through multiple offices across Ontario, rather than as a modular SaaS platform. The core offering is a portfolio of eight practice areas (Business Law, Wills & POA, Real Estate, Family Law, Civil Litigation, Estates & Probate, Employment, and Corporate M&A) plus Criminal Defence, all delivered by the KPA Lawyers Professional Corporation team and coordinated with affiliated firms in the Bluestar Group of Law Firms (O'Connor Zanardo, Shaw McLellan, McCarthy & Fowler, Neal and Smith). The firm supplements these legal services with a YouTube educational video library and a dedicated Book A Wills Consultation funnel that bundles a free financial review through a Bluestar-affiliated wealth partner. All client-facing services are supported by a common Ontario office footprint (Mississauga HQ, North York, Sault Ste. Marie, Collingwood, Hagersville) and by a Calendly-powered consultation scheduling workflow.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bluestar: Group brand under which KPA Lawyers and affiliated Ontario law firms (Shaw McLellan, O'Connor Zanardo, Neal and Smith, McCarthy & Fowler) operate and are marketed.

Products and services

• Business Law Full-service business law services covering incorporations, business name registrations, partnerships, shareholder agreements, commercial contracts, employment law, and mergers and acquisitions, supporting clients from start-up through to sale of the business.
• Wills & Estates Service Estate planning and administration services including wills (single, mirror/reciprocal, secondary), codicils, powers of attorney, testamentary trusts, deed of trust, affidavit of trust, and executor services. Backed by a dedicated Wills & Estates team, secure will storage with periodic review reminders, and a free financial review from a Bluestar-affiliated wealth planner.
• Real Estate Law Real estate legal services covering real estate closings, leases, title transfers, fund creation and planning, and mortgage work for both borrowers and lenders (including private lenders and financial institutions).
• Family Law Family law services covering divorce, child and spousal support, equalization, cohabitation and separation agreements, parenting matters, and independent legal advice.
• Civil Litigation Civil litigation services including starting or defending a lawsuit, review of self-represented clients, construction liens, defamation and tort cases, and comprehensive case analysis through to court representation and negotiations.
• Employment Law Employment law services covering contracts, wrongful dismissal advice, and the rights of employees in Ontario.
• Corporate M&A Mergers and acquisitions advisory and transactional support, including deal structuring, due diligence, and documentation. President Jacob Murad has led over 30 complex M&A transactions exceeding $150M in value.
• Criminal Defence Criminal defence representation for clients facing charges, delivered as one of the firm's core service lines.
• KPA Lawyers YouTube Video Library On-demand educational video library on the firm's YouTube channel (2.5K subscribers, 211 videos, 423.4K views at time of capture) covering topics such as Letters of Intent, working capital in M&A, the Ontario bar exam, and litigation strategy.
• Book A Wills Consultation Free initial consultation funnel for wills and estate planning, delivered by phone, video call, or in person. Includes single wills, mirror & reciprocal wills, secondary wills, powers of attorney, testamentary trusts, deeds of trust, affidavits of trust, and codicils, plus a complimentary financial review via Bluestar-affiliated wealth planners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.1-star rating across 253 Google and Trustpilot reviews
• +3 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Bluestar Group of Law Firms (Bluestar Professional Services / Bluestar Equity)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKPA Lawyers is part of the Bluestar group of law firms, with clients served through KPA Lawyers Professional Corporation and access to the broader resources of Bluestar Professional Services where appropriate. President Jacob Murad also serves as managing partner and general counsel to BlueStar Equity, a private equity family office in Toronto.
• O'Connor ZanardoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister law firm within the Bluestar Group; shares the Mississauga office at 4 Robert Speck Parkway, Suite 1620. Provides additional capacity in business law and corporate/commercial matters.
• Shaw McLellancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensed trade name of Bluestar Law Professional Corporation; operates the Collingwood office at 10 Schoolhouse Lane, Box 280, Collingwood, ON L9Y 3Z5. Practice areas: Real Estate Law, Wills & Estates, Civil Law.
• Neal and SmithcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated firm operating in North York (2171 Avenue Rd #103, North York, ON M5M 4B4). Practice areas: Wills & Estates, Real Estate Law, Business Law, Civil Law, Family Law.
• McCarthy & FowlercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated firm operating in Hagersville (12 Alma Street S, Hagersville, ON N0A 1J0). Practice areas include business law, wills and estates, and corporate-commercial matters.
• Chuback LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensed trade name of KPA Lawyers Professional Corporation operating the North York office; founded by Richard W. Chuback in 1991. Practice areas: Family, Real Estate, Corporate, Civil, Wills, Estates.
• LinkRP Solutions (LRP Solutions)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPractical Business Consulting partner that guides success for every business stage; showcased on the KPA Lawyers About page as a trusted partner.
• Richmond Global Wealth (Bluestar CPA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerTotal Wealth Management partner offering financial planning, business succession, risk management, and estate planning. Provides a complimentary financial review for clients engaging KPA's Wills & Estates services.
• CPD OnlineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOn-Demand Legal Videos partner providing educational legal content; supports the firm's thought leadership and content marketing efforts.
• BlueStar Equity (private equity family office, Toronto)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident Jacob Murad serves as managing partner and general counsel to BlueStar Equity. The relationship ties KPA Lawyers into the broader Bluestar ecosystem of professional and equity services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Torkin Manes LLP: Toronto-based full-service law firm of comparable size and practice mix (business, real estate, wills & estates, family, litigation). Directly comparable as a multi-practice GTA firm competing for the same mid-market entrepreneur and HNW clients.
• Fogler, Rubinoff LLP: Toronto-based full-service firm of similar size covering business law, real estate, wills & estates, and litigation. Comparable to KPA in practice breadth, geographic focus, and mid-market positioning.
• Minden Gross LLP: Toronto full-service firm with strong wills & estates, real estate, and commercial practices — overlapping KPA's flagship service lines and serving a similar mid-market client base in the GTA.
• Sotos LLP: Ontario-based commercial, real estate, and franchise law boutique. Comparable to KPA's commercial/real estate practice and entrepreneur client segment, with overlap in business structuring and transactional work.
• Devry Smith Frank LLP: GTA-based multi-office full-service firm offering business, real estate, family, wills & estates, and litigation services. Highly comparable to KPA in size, multi-office Ontario footprint, and practice mix targeting individuals and SMBs.

Broad incumbents

• Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP: Major Toronto-headquartered full-service firm with strong M&A, real estate, and litigation practices. Competes for the same mid-to-upper-market commercial clients KPA serves, particularly in M&A and corporate work.
• Miller Thomson LLP: National Canadian full-service firm with significant Ontario presence across business, real estate, and wills & estates. Overlaps KPA's service mix but competes from a far larger resource base and pan-Canadian footprint.
• Aird & Berlis LLP: Larger Toronto-based full-service firm with established business law, real estate, and litigation practices. Competes with KPA for mid-market commercial clients but operates at meaningfully greater scale and broader institutional reach.
• Stikeman Elliott LLP: Leading Canadian full-service firm with a flagship Toronto office and deep M&A, real estate, and corporate practices. Represents the upper bound of competition for KPA's commercial and transactional mandates.

Regional players

• Whitten & Lublin LLP: Toronto-based firm focused on employment, family, and wills & estates — directly overlapping two of KPA's consumer-facing practice areas and competing for the same GTA individual-client segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCempdhNnPiwVQ3XDVPavK5Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/kpalawyerspc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kpa-lawyers-professional-corporation
• Instagraminstagram.com/kpa_lawyers
• Xx.com/kpalawfacts

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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