Ranked #1 in St. Catharines
Based in Toronto, 54 km away
65/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Tax Lawyers in St. Catharines, ON: 2026 rankings
50 tax lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Highest LFR Score in St. Catharines: Taxccount | Best Tax Filing Service in Toronto | Business Tax & Corporate Tax Accounting Firm, LFR Score 65/100; 5.0★ from 114 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
- 11
Most-reviewed: Tabuchi Law, 514 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 50 ranked; ranked #11.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
50 St. Catharines tax lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 50 rated law firms.
Top 10 tax lawyers in St. Catharines 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 | Taxccount | Best Tax Filing Service in Toronto | Business Tax & Corporate Tax Accounting Firm | 65 | 5.0★ (114) | Toronto, 54 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Top score |
| 2 | Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C. - Toronto Tax Lawyers | 61 | 4.8★ (195) | Toronto, 58 km away | — | — |
| 3 | ADVOTAX LAW | 60 | 5.0★ (65) | Etobicoke, 56 km away | Evenings | — |
| 4 | UMMAT TAX LAW PC | 59 | 4.9★ (47) | Burlington, 49 km away | — | — |
| 5 | GTS Income Tax & Accounting | 58 | 5.0★ (11) | Etobicoke, 58 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Attorney Tax Relief | IRS Tax Relief Settlement Lawyer | Free Consultation | 58 | 5.0★ (28) | Buffalo, 43 km away | — | — |
| 7 | Taxccount Canada | 58 | 5.0★ (7) | Hamilton, 51 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Taxpayer Law | 58 | 5.0★ (8) | Toronto, 57 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | SpenceDrake Tax Law | 58 | 4.9★ (36) | Toronto, 54 km away | — | — |
| 10 | Rosen and Associates Tax Law | 57 | 4.2★ (85) | Toronto, 55 km away | Evenings | — |
All 50 tax lawyers in St. Catharines, 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.
Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Toronto, 58 km away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 195 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
#3 ADVOTAX LAW
Based in Etobicoke, 56 km away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based in Burlington, 49 km away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based in Etobicoke, 58 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based in Buffalo, 43 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based in Hamilton, 51 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
#8 Taxpayer Law
Based in Toronto, 57 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 54 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 55 km away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
#11 Tabuchi Law
Based in Mississauga, 61 km away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 514 Google reviews, the most in St. Catharines.
Based in Toronto, 58 km away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based in Toronto, 54 km away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
#14 Abbas Law
Based in Mississauga, 57 km away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
#15 Kirshen Tax Law
Based in Toronto, 57 km away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
#16 Beitel Tax Law
Based in Toronto, 55 km away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
#17 Touch-Me Taxes
Based in East York, 62 km away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
#18 EY Law LLP
Based in Toronto, 54 km away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.1★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
#19 U.S. Tax IQ
Based in Oakville, 47 km away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax consultant”.
#20 U.S. Tax Law
Based in Oakville, 47 km away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax consultant”.
#21 AGI Law
Based in East York, 61 km away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Toronto, 54 km away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
#23 Misir & Company
Based in Toronto, 59 km away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Toronto, 61 km away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 120 Google reviews.
Based in Etobicoke, 57 km away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Estate planning attorney”.
All 50 tax lawyers
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
Also serving St. Catharines
20 more tax 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AveryLaw | 5.0★ (25) | In St. Catharines |
| Azatian Law Professional Corporation | 5.0★ (43) | In St. Catharines |
| Brenda V Sandulak and J Ronald Charlebois Criminal Lawyers | 4.8★ (20) | In St. Catharines |
| Chown Cairns | 4.2★ (19) | In St. Catharines |
| Cootauco Law Office | 4.9★ (109) | In St. Catharines |
| Daniel & Partners LLP | 4.6★ (92) | In St. Catharines |
| De Lisio Luigi | 5.0★ (21) | In St. Catharines |
| Jean S. Beaton - Barrister & Solicitor | 4.9★ (36) | In St. Catharines |
| Jolanta Bula & Associates | 4.5★ (75) | In St. Catharines |
| Lancaster Chown & Welch LLP | 3.7★ (27) | In St. Catharines |
| Law Office of Wayne N. Brooks | 3.3★ (29) | In St. Catharines |
| Li Cheng Business & Real Estate Law | 4.8★ (21) | In St. Catharines |
| Lozano Law Professional Corporation | 4.7★ (26) | In St. Catharines |
| Murray & Associates LLP | 4.7★ (31) | In St. Catharines |
| Petch Law (Angle Law) | 4.1★ (32) | In St. Catharines |
| Protomanni & Associates | 4.9★ (204) | In St. Catharines |
| Suk Law Professional Corporation | 4.9★ (63) | In St. Catharines |
| Sullivan Mahoney LLP. | 4.0★ (60) | In St. Catharines |
| Traffic Tickets St. Catharines - JUSTICEJOLT | 4.7★ (60) | In St. Catharines |
| V. Singh Professional Corporation | 4.4★ (75) | In St. Catharines |
How we ranked St. Catharines tax lawyers
We scored 50 St. Catharines tax 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 St. Catharines 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 tax lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many tax 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 handles audits, collections and Tax Court, or only planning.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask a tax 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?
- Do you handle audits and appeals yourself?
- Is my situation civil, or could it become criminal?
- 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.
Tax lawyers in St. Catharines: frequently asked questions
Which tax lawyer has the highest LFR Score in St. Catharines?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked tax lawyer in St. Catharines, ON is Taxccount | Best Tax Filing Service in Toronto | Business Tax & Corporate Tax Accounting Firm with an LFR Score of 65/100. It has 5.0★ from 114 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C. - Toronto Tax Lawyers (#2) and ADVOTAX LAW (#3) follow. We ranked 50 tax lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many tax lawyers are there in St. Catharines?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 50 tax lawyers serving St. Catharines, ON. Another 20 within 64 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which tax lawyers in St. Catharines are open 24/7?
1 ranked tax lawyer in St. Catharines posts 24/7 hours. Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which tax lawyers in St. Catharines work on weekends?
8 of 50 ranked tax lawyers post Saturday hours and 5 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Taxccount | Best Tax Filing Service in Toronto | Business Tax & Corporate Tax Accounting Firm (#1), GTS Income Tax & Accounting (#5) and Taxccount Canada (#7). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do St. Catharines tax lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 50 rated tax lawyers in St. Catharines is 4.9★, with a median of 26 reviews. Tabuchi Law has the most, 514 reviews, and ranks #11. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank tax lawyers?
Each tax 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 tax lawyers outside St. Catharines count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 64 km of the St. Catharines city centre, our service radius for tax 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 tax 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 tax lawyers in St. Catharines, ON charge?
Tax lawyers usually bill hourly; some offer flat fees for defined work such as an offer in compromise. Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
When do I need a tax lawyer rather than an accountant?
Accountants prepare returns and handle routine reviews; a tax lawyer adds solicitor–client privilege and can appeal to the Tax Court of Canada or defend tax evasion charges. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of tax lawyers in St. Catharines, 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 St. Catharines?
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 St. Catharines
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 50 tax lawyers serving St. Catharines.
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