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Our History

A Tradition of Excellence Since 1975.

Blackburn

Our firm was founded in 1975 by Bob Blackburn and Alf Stong, two young lawyers with deep ties to Richmond Hill and the surrounding area. They were soon joined by Bruce Machon, a well-respected real estate lawyer, and the firm name changed to Stong, Blackburn & Machon. With hard work and quality service, the firm’s status and reputation continued to grow.

Ron Bohm joined the firm in 1988, greatly enhancing the firm’s civil litigation practice. The firm name soon changed to Stong Blackburn, Machon Bohm.

In 1995, Alf Stong was appointed as a Judge to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Despite Alf’s new appointment and his departure from the firm, the firm continued to grow, along with its reputation and presence in the community. New lawyers and new partners joined the practice, our scope of legal services expanded, our network throughout the GTA spread, and our work garnered greater recognition in the community.

As the digital age arrived, we changed our name to SBMB Law.

Since then, the firm continued to grow, and we are now known as Blackburn Lawyers, a name that looks to the future and recognizes the ongoing influence of our founders. Same firm, same commitment to excellence, same unique dedication to our clients.

Blackburn Lawyers. Good people. Great work. Since 1975.