Victoria R. Paton is an associate of Wood Gold LLP and practices Family Law and Wills.
Victoria graduated from the dual Juris Doctor program with Michigan State University College of Law and the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law in 2018, earning her law degree in both Canada and the United States. Prior to law school, Victoria graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Ottawa, where she double majored in Political Science and Women’s Studies.
Victoria was sworn into the Illinois bar in 2019 and was called to the Ontario bar in 2022. Victoria practiced family, real estate, and estate planning law at a midsized law firm in Chicago prior to relocating to her home province of Ontario and joining the team at Wood Gold.
Victoria has extensive litigation experience and prides herself on her ability to communicate with and build relationships with her clients. Victoria is a strong legal advocate and understands that every case brings with it a different set of circumstances and thus, the need for an open mind and creative and strategic legal representation.
When she is not practicing law, Victoria enjoys reading and hanging out with her two senior rescue dogs.