Firm News

Congrats to Diane, Gillian and Anna!

June 26, 2018

de VRIES LITIGATION LLP congratulates Diane Vieira on being elected to the Executive of the OBA’s Elder Law Section, Gillian Fournie on being elected to the Executive of the OBA’s Trusts and Estates Law Section, and Anna Alizadeh on being elected to the Executive of the OBA’s Women Lawyers Forum.

de VRIES LITIGATION LLP congratulates Jacob and Anna on their new positions with The Advocates’ Society

June 18, 2018

de VRIES LITIGATION LLP is pleased to announce that Jacob Kaufman and Anna Alizadeh have both been appointed to new positions with The Advocates’ Society.  Jacob has been appointed Secretary of the 2018-2019 Estates Litigation Practice Group and Anna is now a Committee Member of the Young Advocates Standing Committee (YASC).

Diane Featured in Precedent’s Magazine Summer 2018 Issue

June 8, 2018

There are still loyal users of BlackBerry in the legal world – one of them being Diane Vieira, for the right reasons. To read this article on “Five Lawyers who refuse to give up on BlackBerry”, click here.

Diane Vieira – Partner at de VRIES LITIGATION LLP

April 16, 2018

de VRIES LITIGATION LLP is pleased to announce that Diane Vieira is now a partner at our firm. Diane continues her estate litigation practice which includes will challenges, power of attorney proceedings, and passing of accounts applications. Congratulations Diane!

Justin Leading Advocates’ Society Workshop

April 3, 2018

On May 15, 2018, Justin will be leading a workshop at the Costs Submissions Advocacy program presented by the Advocates’ Society. To sign up for the program, click here.

2018 Six-Minute Estate Lawyer – Justin Presenting

March 29, 2018

On May 3, 2018, Justin will be presenting on his topic “Estates – Privilege and the Duty of Confidentiality” at the Six-Minute Estate Lawyer conference. To view the program agenda or to sign up, click here.

Justin to Speak at EPCOH

March 27, 2018

On April 26, 2018, Justin will be presenting as a guest speaker at the Estate Planning Council of Halton (EPCOH).  He will discuss noteworthy and recent estate and trust cases. For more information about EPCOH, please visit their website here.

de VRIES LITIGATION LLP to Sponsor 8th Annual Young Women in Law Charity Gala

February 9, 2018

de VRIES LITIGATION LLP is a proud sponsor of Young Women in Law’s 8th Annual Charity Gala. Young Women in Law is a not for profit organization for women lawyers in their early stages of practice. Anna Alizadeh of our office is a board member of this organization. The Gala will take place on Wednesday,…read more

Welcome aboard, Ronald!

January 10, 2018

de VRIES LITIGATION LLP is pleased to welcome Ronald Neal as a student-at-law. Ronald studied law at Osgoode Hall and participated in the LPP program at Ryerson University. Ronald anticipates being called to the bar in June 2018 after completing his work placement with the firm. Ronald brings with him strong research, writing, and advocacy skills…read more

Justin to Co-Chair and Diane to Present at Upcoming LSO Program

January 8, 2018

Justin will co-chair the upcoming January 15, 2018 program, “Estate Accounting 2018”. Diane will be presenting on digital assets in a passing of accounts application. The program will discuss various estate accounting issues and questions. To sign up for the program or for more information, please click here.