Firm News

de VRIES LITIGATION LLP recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada for 2024

August 24, 2023

de VRIES LITIGATION LLP is pleased to announce that Justin de Vries, Diane Vieira, and Gillian Fournie have been recognized in the 18th edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada for their work in Trusts and Estates. Justin was also recognized in the category of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Thank you to our peers for your…read more

Top Wills, Trusts & Estates Boutiques

June 20, 2023

de VRIES LITIGATION LLP has been named one of the best law firms for wills, trusts, and estates by Canadian Lawyer for 2023-2024!

Justin discusses the Family Cottage on the Matters Beyond Wealth Podcast

May 30, 2023

Justin de Vries joined Leanne Kaufman on the Matters Beyond Wealth podcast to discuss the Family Cottage. Justin and Leanne discuss issues related to succession planning and how to avoid litigation when succession plans trigger family disputes.  Matters Beyond Wealth is a podcast hosted by RBC Wealth Management.  Listen to the episode here.

Justin to Present Top Cases of 2022 at EPCOH

April 12, 2023

Justin de Vries will be speaking at the Estate Planning Council of Halton’s program of April 19, 2023. Justin’s topic is on “Estates, Trusts and Capacity Court Update – Recent Cases of Note”. We hope to see you there!

Justin Recognized by 2023 Canadian Lexpert Legal Directory

March 6, 2023

Our firm is proud that Justin de Vries has been once again featured in Lexpert’s annual Canadian Legal Directory for 2023. In the category of estate and personal tax planning – estate litigation, Justin was rated as “consistently recommended”. Lexpert is a leading source of Canadian news and information about the best lawyers, law firms…read more

Justin to Present to TD Private Wealth

February 27, 2023

On February 27, 2023, Justin will be presenting to the Trust Team at TD Private Wealth Trust. His topic will be on “Capacity and Near Death Decisions”.  

Justin to Present at the LSO’s 2023 Power of Attorney Program

January 24, 2023

On this January 26, 2023, Justin de Vries will be present at the Law Society of Ontario’s “Annotated Powers of Attorney for Property and for Personal Care 2023″ program. We hope you will be able to join us.

Justin to Present at Two Programs in January 2023

December 19, 2022

To start off the new year, Justin de Vries will be presenting at two programs. The first program is named “All About Estate Planning“, and is hosted by the Estate Planning Council of Canada. It takes place on January 12, 2023. Justin’s topic of discussion will be: Near Death Decisions & Deathbed Wills The second…read more

Happy Holidays

December 5, 2022

On December 1, 2022, de VRIES LITIGATION LLP hosted our annual holiday get-together for colleagues, clients and friends. A festive time was had by all. Our team wishes you a joyous holiday season.

Tyler to Speak for the OBA’s Make-A-Will-Month Initiative

November 2, 2022

Every November, the Ontario Bar Association celebrates Make-a-Will-Month. It is an opportunity for members of the legal community to help educate the public about the importance of having a will done by a lawyer. On November 9 and 23, Tyler Lin will be speaking on behalf of the Ontario Bar Association in this initiative at…read more