Scott Boucher, Partner, Lawson Lundell LLP
Scott is a commercial litigator who specializes in trusts and estate disputes, insolvency and restructuring matters. He is experienced in wills variation and validity claims, elder law and capacity claims.
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Lianne Bourdages, Private Trust Manager, TD Wealth
Lianne provides a full range of estate and trust services, supporting clients with wills and power of attorney for property planning needs. She builds long lasting relationships with her clients, supporting them through the full implementation of their financial and estate planning.
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Taeya Fitzpatrick, Associate, Doak Shirreff Lawyers LLP
Taeya’s legal practice focuses on estate litigation, wills & estate planning, and strata property law. She is experienced in creating custom estate plans and supporting clients through emotional disputes.
What’s Hot in Estates
Colin Flannigan, Associate, FH&P Lawyers
Colin practices in the areas of wills, trusts, estate and incapacity planning, and estate administration. He also advises clients on residential and commercial real estate, property matters, corporate transactions and business law.
What’s Hot in Estates
Aubrie Girou, Partner, Alexander Holburn
Aubrie practices exclusively in wills, estates and trusts, and maintains both a solicitor’s and litigation practice. She assists clients with all aspects of contentious disputes that arise on death or incapacity. Aubrie also works strategically with clients to help prepare effective wealth preservation plans for each client’s unique circumstances with an aim to avoid post-mortem conflicts.
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Arlene Henry, KC, Mediator & Lawyer, AHH Law
Arlene has been practicing law since 1986 and mediating since 1998. She is a multi-accredited civil and family law mediator. Her dispute resolution practice focuses on the restructuring of families resulting from separation and divorce, wills and estate challenges, elder care and management and unwinding of closely held businesses.
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Catherine Kim, Counsel, Boughton Law
Catherine has practiced law for over 10 years, specializing in estate and trust planning. With a focus on personal estate and business succession planning, Catherine advises on wealth preservation, probate minimization and incapacity planning. She also teaches wills and estates law as an adjunct professor at Allard School of Law.
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Roger Lee, Partner, DLA Piper
Roger has an extensive trust and estate litigation practice. He has lectured on estate litigation at the Estate Planning Council of Vancouver, the B.C. Continuing Legal Education Society and the Canadian Association of Gift Planners. He served as a B.C. Law Institute committee member, working on projects relating to mental capacity and on the reform of the Supreme Court Rules on probate matters.
Three’s (Not) a Crowd
Julia Norman, Associate Lawyer, Pushor Mitchell
Julia is a lawyer at Pushor Mitchell LLP and a Trust and Estate Practitioner through STEP Canada. Julia practices in the areas of estate and trust planning, estate administration and estate litigation.
The Corporate Trustee Alternative
Alison Oxtoby, Partner, Fasken
Alison has been practicing law for nearly 30 years. Her practice focuses on wealth management, estate planning, trusts, and personal and corporate tax planning. She was recognized in 2025 by The Best Lawyers in Canada and Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Alison is a past Chair of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Okanagan Chapter and past Co-Chair of CBABC’s Wills & Trusts Okanagan Section.
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Ken Vimalesan, Partner, Scion Law
Ken has practised in wills, estates and trusts since 2016 and founded Scion Law in 2022. He represents executors, trustees, and beneficiaries in estates and trust matters including estate administration issues, the validity of wills, wills variation and the interpretation of wills and trusts.
The Pitfalls of Avoiding Probate
