Shawn Knights

Shawn is a family lawyer based in St. Catharines, Ontario. Shawn obtained his law degree from Osgoode Hall at York University in 2013, where he also completed the Criminal Intensive Program and the Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Administration of Justice curricular stream. Shawn also earned a Specialist Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science at the University of Toronto.

Called to the Ontario Bar in 2014, Shawn worked as an associate at two different Niagara area law firms and as corporate counsel for a large corporation before starting his own firm, Knights Law Professional Corporation. Prior to law school, Shawn was a Reserve Commissioned Officer in the Canadian Forces and he worked as a political assistant at Queen’s Park for 8 years.

Shawn is very involved in the Niagara community where he resides with his wife and four children. Shawn is especially involved with his local church and has volunteered for a number of organizations.

Shawn has obtained special training in Collaborative Law and focuses his practice on resolving his client’s family matters outside and inside of the courtroom.