666 Burrard St, Suite 2800, Park Pl, Vancouver, BC
Year called to bar: 1994 (BC)
Roger has an extensive practice in trust and estate litigation. He assists individuals and charities with respect to their rights under the wills variation provisions of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act, estate administration issues, as well as issues relating to the validity of wills and other testamentary instruments. He also advises corporate and individual trustees, as well as personal representatives, of their legal obligations and duties, and also acts for beneficiaries who question the actions of the executor or the trustees of their particular trusts. Roger is a frequent speaker on topics associated with estate litigation. He has given numerous lectures on the area to other legal practitioners as well as to other groups, such as the Estate Planning Council of Vancouver, the B.C. Continuing Legal Education Society and the Canadian Association of Gift Planners. He was a committee member for the B.C. Law Institute’s projects on the law relating to mental capacity and on the reform of the Supreme Court Rules related to probate matters. Roger has been listed in the The Best Lawyers in Canada directory under Trusts and Estates (Litigation) since 2006, and is recognized by Lexpert and Benchmark Canada as a leading practitioner in the field of estate and trust litigation.
