Best Lawyers in Ontario, Canada for Trusts and Estates
Howard’s practice focuses on estate litigation, in-person and online mediation and arbitration of estates disputes, and all aspects of estate planning and administration. In addition to a busy estate litigation and mediation practice, Howard advises on wills and powers of attorney to middle and high net-worth individuals. Howard is passionate about the law. He has been Adjunct Professor of the Estates and Estate Litigation courses at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto since 1992, and ha...
Executive Summary Jim is a member of the Non-Profit and Charities and the Tax and Estate Planning Groups. He has extensive experience advising clients in areas of personal tax, corporate tax, estate planning, wills and trusts, estate administration, charities and not-for-profit organizations, including planning for charitable donations. He assists clients in resolving complex disputes with tax authorities at both federal and provincial levels. On behalf of the CBA, Jim has prepared numerous s...
Rachel Goldman Robinson is a partner in the Private Client Services Group at Torkin Manes LLP in Toronto, Ontario. Her practice focuses on Trusts and Estates , including estate planning and administration , trusts, tax planning, wills, powers of attorney and business succession planning. With more than twenty years of experience, Rachel advises individuals, families, business owners and fiduciaries on a broad range of estate and trust matters. She works closely with clients to develop practic...
Diane A. Vieira is a partner at de VRIES LITIGATION LLP. Prior to joining de VRIES LITIGATION LLP, Diane articled at the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee where she gained experience in estate, charity and capacity law. Diane’s practice areas include will challenges, guardianship applications, power of attorney proceedings, passing of accounts applications, administrations of complex estates, and dependant support claims. Diane obtained her law degree from Queen’s Universi...
Corina Weigl is Co-Leader of the Private Client Service group. Her practice is focused on estate and family business succession planning. She develops customized strategies for wills, trusts, and tools designed to protect a client's property, such as domestic contracts, Corina leverages legal and tax regimes to protect multi-jurisdictional property and family interests. She is also active in the Firm, having recently held the positions of Chair of the Firm’s Professional Development Com...
Risa is a partner at Torkin Manes . She focuses her practice on estate planning , including the preparation of wills, powers of attorney and trusts, and estate administration. Risa advises clients on strategies to minimize income tax and Estate Administration Tax and attends to the structuring and implementation of the plan.Risa works closely with the firm’s corporate and tax lawyers and the clients’ advisors in advising business owners with respect to business succession planning...
David R. Schlesinger is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. David R., who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. David has extensive experience advising clients on taxation matters in: corporate reorganizations, mergers a...
Heela Donsky Walker is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Heela Donsky practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Heela Donsky Walker since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Heela Donsky Walker is held by other lawyers.
Alexandra V. Mayeski is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Alexandra V. practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Alexandra V. Mayeski since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Alexandra V. Mayeski is held by other lawyers.
Angelique helps clients resolve legal issues that can arise following the death or incapacity of loved ones. In these circumstances, feelings of sadness or anger can be overwhelming. Angelique listens carefully to her clients in order to really understand what they need, and then pursues their goals relentlessly. Former clients describe her as an astute negotiator who is very creative, caring, strong, witty and “a warrior in the truest sense of the word.” Angelique became interest...
Matthew Getzler is a partner at Torkin Manes LLP and Co-Chair of the firm’s Private Client Services and Tax Groups in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses on domestic and international tax planning for owner-managers, private corporations and high-net-worth individuals, with an emphasis on trusts and estates, succession planning, estate planning for family businesses, corporate reorganizations, cross-border transactions and tax planning for multinational corporations. Matthew advises ...
Douglas D. Buchmayer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Douglas D. practices law in Ottawa, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Douglas D. Buchmayer since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Douglas D. Buchmayer is held by other lawyers.
Suzana Popovic-Montag is the Managing Partner of Hull & Hull LLP, who practices exclusively in the areas of estates, trusts, capacity and fiduciary litigation. She also maintains a specialized mediation practice through Hull Estate Mediation Inc., focusing on pre-death and post-death estate resolutions. Suzana has an LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario and an Honours B.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University. She received mediation training at Harvard Law School. Suzana was called to ...
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