de VRIES LITIGATION LLP is pleased to welcome Christina Papadopoulos as a student-at-law. Christina studied law at the University of Montreal where she obtained her LLB in civil law and at the University of Ottawa where she obtained her JD in common law with honours. Christina anticipates being called to…

de VRIES LITIGATION LLP is pleased to announce that Justin de Vries has again been recognized in the 14th edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada for his work in Trusts and Estates. Justin has been repeatedly named in The Best Lawyers since 2010 based on peer voting.  Congratulations to…

The June 20, 2019 issue of Law Times features a link to Gillian’s article “Testamentary Freedom – A Fundamental Right?”. The article discusses a recent Nova Scotia case which held that testamentary autonomy is protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If the decision stands, then all Canadians are…

de VRIES LITIGATION LLP is proud to announce that Diane Vieira has been elected to the OBA’s Elder Law Section Executive as the Newsletter Editor, and that Gillian Fournie has been elected as a Member at Large to the OBA’s Trusts and Estates Law Section Executive. You can view the…

Anna Alizadeh publishes article about Ontario’s intestacy laws in Carleton University’s newsletter, Giving Insight.  Giving Insight is a newsletter dedicated to future philanthropy.  In the newsletter, inspirational donor stories and valuable information on ways to give are shared with the general public. You can visit their website here. Click here…

On June 27, 2019, the Advocates’ Society will host a networking evening for the estate litigators. de VRIES LITIGATION LLP is a sponsor of this summer kick-off event. To learn more about this event. Click here.

de VRIES LITIGATION LLP is pleased to be one of the long-standing sponsors of the OBA Award of Excellence in Trusts and Estates Law.  We would like to congratulate Albert H. Oosterhoff on receiving the award this year. To learn more about the event, click here.

On April 18, 2019, Jacob will be speaking to the Estate Planners’ Council of Halton (EPCOH), and will be providing the group with a legal analysis of recent estate and trust cases.

On May 9, 2019, Justin will be providing a legal update and caselaw commentary to the GTA trust group at TD Canada Trust. And, on May 22, 2019, he will be speaking at the Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners (STEP) on “Choosing the Right Fiduciary”.