SHIELD LAW

What SHIELD LAW does

Shield Law is a general practice law firm headquartered in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada, serving individual consumers and small business owners across the province. The firm operates across seven practice areas: criminal defence (drug offences, domestic violence, bail hearings, property offences, and homicide cases), family law (divorce, separation, child/spousal support, custody, and property division), wills and estates (will drafting, probate, estate administration, and guardianship), real estate (residential and commercial transactions, refinancing, title transfers, and commercial leases), general civil litigation, notary and commissioner for oaths services, and business and corporate law.

The firm is led by Marc Crarer, who has extensive courtroom and trial experience at all levels of Court and is cited as lawyer of record on over 20 written decisions. The team includes a Student-at-Law, Osarugue Obasohan, an internationally trained lawyer who completed the National Committee on Accreditation process in August 2023. Headcount is approximately 7 employees.

Shield Law operates on a traditional professional services billing model. Revenue is generated through fees for consultations, court representation, document drafting, and ancillary services. Only notary public ($49.99+GST) and commissioner for oaths ($29.99+GST) fees are publicly disclosed; all other legal services are quote-based. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, relying on a Google-optimized website, organic search visibility, word-of-mouth referrals, and consultation booking. The firm has no external funding, no channel partners, no technology platform, and no disclosed plans for geographic expansion beyond Alberta.

Name

SHIELD LAW

Legal name

Shield Law

Website

https://shieldlawgroup.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Shield Law is a Calgary-based general practice law firm serving individual consumers and small businesses in Alberta across criminal defence, family law, real estate, wills and estates, civil litigation, and corporate law. The 7-person firm operates on a traditional fee-for-service model with direct-to-consumer client acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• General practice law
• Criminal defence
• Family law
• Real estate law
• Wills and estates

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Shield Law generates revenue through billing for legal services including consultations, court representation, document drafting, notarization, and commissioning services. Fees are charged for specific legal services across practice areas including criminal defence, family law, real estate transactions, wills and estates, and civil litigation. The firm operates on a traditional law firm billing model with fees disclosed for notary and commissioner services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Shield Law is a Calgary-based general practice law firm that provides legal representation, advice, and related services across seven practice areas: Criminal Defence, Family Law, Wills & Estates, Real Estate, General Civil Litigation, Notary and Commissioner for Oaths, and Business and Corporate Law. Services are delivered by the firm's small in-house legal team through in-person consultations, phone/email, and court representation at all levels of Alberta courts. The firm also offers document notarization and commissioning of oaths at fixed unit prices.

Product overview

SHIELD LAW is a general practice law firm providing comprehensive legal services in Calgary, Alberta. The firm operates as a single unified service offering across seven distinct practice areas: Criminal Defence Law (covering drug offences, domestic violence, bail, property offences, and homicide cases), Family Law (including divorce, spousal/child support, property division, and custody matters), Wills & Estates (probate, will drafting, and guardianship), Real Estate (residential/commercial transactions, refinancing, title transfer, landlord-tenant disputes, and foreclosure), General Civil Litigation, Notary/Commissioner for Oaths services, and Business and Corporate Law. These services are delivered directly by the firm's legal team through traditional law firm client engagements rather than through a software platform or modular product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Criminal Defence Law

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Dentons: Global law firm with a major Calgary office offering full-service practices including corporate, litigation, real estate, and family law. Comparable because it serves the same Alberta client base with overlapping practice areas, but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Miller Thomson LLP: Canadian mid-sized full-service law firm with an Alberta office practicing in business, real estate, litigation, and estates. Comparable because it serves similar SME and individual clients in Alberta with comparable practice breadth.
• Bennett Jones LLP: Leading Calgary-headquartered Canadian law firm with substantial corporate, litigation, and real estate practices. Comparable as a Calgary-rooted full-service firm serving similar client matters, though significantly larger and more institutionally focused.
• McCarthy Tétrault LLP: Major Canadian national law firm with a Calgary office covering business law, litigation, real estate, and family-related matters. Comparable through overlapping service categories and Alberta presence, but competes primarily with larger institutional clients.
• Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG): One of Canada's largest full-service law firms with offices in Calgary covering litigation, corporate, real estate, and family law. Comparable through overlapping full-service offerings in the same Alberta market, but operates at a national scale.
• Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP: Global law firm with a Calgary office serving Alberta clients across corporate, energy, litigation, and real estate practices. Comparable because it competes for the same mid-market Alberta matters that Shield Law targets, with substantially greater resources.

Regional players

• Field Law: Calgary and Edmonton-based full-service regional law firm serving Alberta businesses and individuals across litigation, real estate, family, and estates. Comparable through similar practice mix, regional Alberta focus, and mid-market positioning.
• JSS Barristers: Calgary-based litigation-focused boutique serving Alberta clients in commercial and civil disputes. Comparable through Alberta legal market presence and shared litigation/courtroom work with Shield Law.
• Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (BDP): Calgary-headquartered regional law firm with strong corporate, litigation, and real estate practices serving Alberta clients. Comparable through Calgary-rooted full-service offerings targeting overlapping mid-market clients.
• Carbert Near LLP: Calgary-based boutique law firm serving businesses and individuals in Alberta across corporate, real estate, and commercial litigation. Comparable through Calgary-market focus and similar SME/individual client orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shield-law

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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