66/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Bankruptcy Lawyers in Ancaster, ON: 2026 rankings
28 bankruptcy lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Highest LFR Score in Ancaster: Bromwich+Smith, LFR Score 66/100; 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
- 4
Most-reviewed: Malicki Sanchez Law, 160 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 28 ranked; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
28 Ancaster bankruptcy lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 7 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.6★ across 28 rated law firms.
Top 10 bankruptcy lawyers in Ancaster at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromwich+Smith | 66 | 5.0★ (25) | Hamilton, 10 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Top score |
| 2 | Connor Guyer & Araiche | 65 | 4.8★ (28) | Hamilton, 13 km away | — | — |
| 3 | Cicchi & Giangregorio | 63 | 4.7★ (18) | Burlington, 21 km away | — | — |
| 4 | Malicki Sanchez Law | 63 | 4.7★ (160) | Mississauga, 52 km away | — | Most reviews |
| 5 | Bromwich+Smith | 61 | 4.6★ (18) | Mississauga, 47 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | FARBER Debt Solutions - Consumer Proposal & Licensed Insolvency Trustee | 61 | 4.6★ (14) | Burlington, 24 km away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Greenwood Lorne | 61 | 5.0★ (11) | Milton, 34 km away | — | — |
| 8 | Bromwich+Smith | 60 | 4.8★ (18) | Etobicoke, 61 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | FARBER Debt Solutions - Consumer Proposal & Licensed Insolvency Trustee | 59 | 4.6★ (22) | Brampton, 54 km away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Wasserman Robert G Law Office | 59 | 3.3★ (32) | Hamilton, 11 km away | — | — |
All 28 bankruptcy lawyers in Ancaster, in rank order
Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Based in Hamilton, 13 km away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 21 km away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Mississauga, 52 km away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mississauga, 47 km away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 24 km away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milton, 34 km away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Etobicoke, 61 km away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brampton, 54 km away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hamilton, 11 km away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.3★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mississauga, 50 km away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines, 60 km away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Mississauga, 61 km away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 23 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cambridge, 35 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#16 Marlowe Donald
Based in Mississauga, 50 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 48 km away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#18 Diab DeCosimo
Based in Oakville, 42 km away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#19 Guy D. E. Farb
Based in Guelph, 42 km away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 47 km away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Guelph, 42 km away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines, 60 km away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#23 Lerners LLP
Based in Kitchener, 49 km away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines, 60 km away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines, 61 km away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
All 28 bankruptcy lawyers
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #28, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | FARBER Debt Solutions - Consumer Proposal & Licensed Insolvency Trustee | 54 | 3.7★ (3) | 59 km |
| 27 | Gilmour Barristers Professional Corporation | 53 | 4.0★ (4) | 54 km |
| 28 | Law 365 Professional Corp - Toronto | 52 | 5.0★ (3) | 60 km |
Also serving Ancaster
16 more bankruptcy lawyers within 64 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Anjum Law Professional Corporation | 4.9★ (61) | In Ancaster |
| Burlington Consumer Proposal | 23 km | |
| Charuk Law | 2.4★ (7) | In Ancaster |
| Family Law Solutions - Kimberley Vooro | 4.5★ (4) | In Ancaster |
| FARBER Debt Solutions - Consumer Proposal & Licensed Insolvency Trustee | 42 km | |
| Filice Law Professional Corporation | 4.6★ (27) | In Ancaster |
| Gatto Law Offices | 4.2★ (66) | In Ancaster |
| Joel Easter- Licensed Insolvency Trustee | 5.0★ (2) | 23 km |
| Mandani Law - Corporate, Real Estate, Wills, Estates, Franchise Law | 4.9★ (101) | In Ancaster |
| McCartney Bernadette | 60 km | |
| Quinn Estate Law | 4.5★ (6) | In Ancaster |
| Scott Pichelli & Easter Limited - Bankruptcy Trustee | 10 km | |
| Scott Pichelli & Easter Limited - Bankruptcy Trustee | 30 km | |
| Walker Randall E | 10 km | |
| Wojtek Jaskiewicz | 51 km | |
| Wynne, Pringle, Jeske & Keesmaat LLP | 4.6★ (49) | In Ancaster |
How we ranked Ancaster bankruptcy lawyers
We scored 28 Ancaster bankruptcy lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Ancaster data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
How to choose a bankruptcy lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many bankruptcy law matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Ask whether the lawyer, not only staff, will review your forms and go with you to the meeting of creditors.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask a bankruptcy lawyer
- How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
- How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
- Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
- Which chapter fits my situation, and why?
- Which of my property is exempt?
- Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?
Terms explained
- Contingency fee
- A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
- Retainer
- Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
- Flat fee
- One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
- Limited-scope representation
- Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
- Statute of limitations
- The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
- Good standing
- A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
- Law society
- The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
- Board certification
- Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
- Attorney–client privilege
- The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
- Conflict check
- The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
- Pro bono
- Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
- Legal aid
- Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.
Bankruptcy lawyers in Ancaster: frequently asked questions
Which bankruptcy lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Ancaster?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked bankruptcy lawyer in Ancaster, ON is Bromwich+Smith with an LFR Score of 66/100. It has 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. Connor Guyer & Araiche (#2) and Cicchi & Giangregorio (#3) follow. We ranked 28 bankruptcy lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many bankruptcy lawyers are there in Ancaster?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 28 bankruptcy lawyers serving Ancaster, ON. Another 16 within 64 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which bankruptcy lawyers in Ancaster work on weekends?
7 of 28 ranked bankruptcy lawyers post Saturday hours and 3 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Bromwich+Smith (#1), Bromwich+Smith (#5) and FARBER Debt Solutions - Consumer Proposal & Licensed Insolvency Trustee (#6). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do Ancaster bankruptcy lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 28 rated bankruptcy lawyers in Ancaster is 4.6★, with a median of 17 reviews. Malicki Sanchez Law has the most, 160 reviews, and ranks #4. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank bankruptcy lawyers?
Each bankruptcy lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do bankruptcy lawyers outside Ancaster count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 64 km of the Ancaster city centre, our service radius for bankruptcy lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.
Can bankruptcy lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?
No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.
How do bankruptcy lawyers in Ancaster, ON charge?
In Canada, bankruptcies and consumer proposals are filed through a Licensed Insolvency Trustee, whose fees are regulated; lawyers advise on debt, lawsuits and business insolvency. Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
Who files a bankruptcy in Canada?
A Licensed Insolvency Trustee files bankruptcies and consumer proposals. A lawyer can advise on lawsuits, secured debts and business insolvency around it. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of bankruptcy lawyers in Ancaster, ON ranked?
By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.
Does a lawyer need an office in Ancaster?
No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your province (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some province). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.
Update log for Ancaster
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 28 bankruptcy lawyers serving Ancaster.
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