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About Our Firm
Providing Legal Services Since 1977Our firm is a made up of a team of skilled lawyers and clerks who are committed to providing you timely and efficient service in a cost-effective manner. Our staff’s dedication to our clients and our firm’s dedication and loyalty to the community have given our clients the confidence they need in our ability to provide reliable and consistent service.
We’re a small-town team that stands for delivering uncompromisingly smart, cost-effective expertise.
Our Lawyers

R. Mark TarBush
Lawyer
Mark was born in Barrie, Ontario, but moved to Listowel with his family in 1964.
He graduated from Listowel District Secondary School in 1971, Huron College at the University of Western Ontario with a BA in 1975, and from the University of Windsor Law School in 1980 with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB).
After articling, Mark returned to Listowel in1982 to practice law and has done so for the past 35 years. His practice is a solicitor’s practice, consisting of commercial and residential Real Estate transactions, Estate Planning and Administration, and negotiated matrimonial and civil files.
Mark is active in the community, with Rotary, the local Hospital Board and Foundation, Trinity United Church council and the choir, and he loves to sing with community choirs in the area.
Mark resides in Listowel with his wife, dog and parrot. He and Pam have two adult sons.

Alicia Turney
Lawyer
Alicia was born and raised in Listowel. She initially joined Tarbush, Dickey & Giller in 2012 as a summer student. She went on to attain her BA in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Carleton University in 2015, often returning to the firm during the summers throughout her studies.
Alicia graduated from Western Law in 2018. While at Western, she volunteered at the legal clinic in areas of litigation, criminal law, administrative law and estate planning.
Alicia currently lives in Stratford, and enjoys spending time with family, friends, and her lab, Luna.

David C. Dickey
Lawyer
David C. Dickey practices in the areas of Corporate/Commercial, Real Estate, Succession Planning, and Estate Administration.
David has a breadth of experience in commercial and residential real estate matters acting for purchasers, vendors, lessors, and lenders. He also deals with a range of farm-specific matters including tenders, mortgages, and family transfers, including those matters dealing with livestock or quota.
Dave enjoys sitting down with clients to create appropriate succession plans, drawing/drafting wills and powers of attorney to suit specific individual and corporate needs. He also does extensive work on corporate reorganizations, share and asset purchases and sales for small and medium-sized business, and incorporating and organizing privately held companies.
David was called to the Bar in 2009. He resides in Listowel but was born and raised in Vermilion Bay, Ontario. He attended the University of Western Ontario and earned a Bachelor of Administrative and Commercial Studies in 2005 and a Bachelor of Laws in 2008. Dave completed his articles with the Calgary office of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP before returning to practice in Listowel.
Dave is a proud father of two girls, Evelyn and Norah. When he is not playing with his kids, Dave is an avid sports fan who participates in many recreational sports leagues in the area.

Gerald Van Donkersgoed
Lawyer
Gerry Van Donkersgoed practices in the areas of Real Estate, Succession Planning, and Estate Administration. He enjoys meeting with clients to craft wills and powers of attorney. His favourite area of law is residential real estate.
Gerry was born in Listowel and graduated from LDSS in 1988. His family farmed on the 4th of Wallace for many years before his parents retired and moved to Listowel in 1980. Gerry graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Science in 1991, the Ivey Business School with an MBA in 1994, and the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Laws in 1996.
When not spending time with his wife and teenage daughter - Gerry is an avid audiophile, proficient home handyman, and passable cook.