Rebecca Wakeam

Practice highlights

Biography

Rebecca Wakeam helps individuals and families resolve separation, divorce and custody disputes, as well as cohabitation agreements and marriage contracts, with clear-eyed advocacy and practical solutions.

Rebecca focuses her practice on family law, representing clients through separation, divorce, custody and access, cohabitation agreements, marriage contracts, and related matters. Clients working with Rebecca can expect a steady, informed approach to some of the most personal and difficult moments in their lives. She brings clarity to complex family law matters, helping clients understand their options and move toward practical resolutions.

Rebecca Wakeam is a Partner in the Family Law Group at Thomson Rogers LLP in Toronto, Ontario. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ in the practice area of family law since 2024, a distinction based on an exhaustive peer-review survey reflecting the esteem in which she is held by other leading lawyers in her field. She has also served on the executive of the Ontario Bar Association Family Law Section for the past two years.

Year of Call

Education

• Bachelor of Journalism (Hons.), TMU (2013)
• Juris Doctor, University of Western Ontario (2016)

Accreditations

• Member of the Law Society of Ontario
• Member of the Ontario Bar Association
• Member of the Canadian Bar Association
• Member of The Advocates’ Society
• Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ since 2024