Certified Specialist in Estates and Trusts Law, Law Society of Upper Canada
A certified specialist in Estates and Trusts Law is a recognized leader in the area of estates and trust law who has the requisite skill and knowledge to qualify for certification as a specialist by the Law Society of Upper Canada. A certified specialist designation holder has practised for a minimum of seven years, has substantial involvement in the Estates and Trusts Law, has complied with the professional development requirements and professional standards set by the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP), Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) is a designation granted by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), which is the leading international professional body for practitioners in the fields of trusts, estates and related issues. STEP members help families secure their financial future and protect the interests of vulnerable relatives. STEP promotes the highest professional standards through education and training, leading to widely respected professional qualifications. STEP members are subject to a rigorous code of professional conduct, having regard at all times to act with integrity and in a manner that inspires the confidence, respect and trust of both clients and the wider community. STEP members have a minimum of ten (10) years' work experience in the area of trusts and/or estates and hold a recognized professional designation.
Lexpert® Ranking
Lexpert is Canada's leading source of news and information about the business of law. The annual Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory is the most comprehensive guide to legal talent in Canada. It identifies leading lawyers across Canada in 64 practice areas. Lexpert also maintains Canada's most comprehensive "who's acting for whom" legal transaction and lawsuit database, available online at www.lexpert.ca.
Best Lawyers® Listing
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The lawyers listed in Best Lawyers are voted into practice areas entirely as a result of the votes they receive from their peers. The subspecialties listed after their names are based on information from a variety of sources.
Certified Professional Consultant on Aging (CPCA), Age-Friendly Business Academy
The Certified Professional Consultant on Aging (CPCA) is a designation conferred by the Age- Friendly Business Academy, which recognizes individuals who can demonstrate the requisite professional knowledge and competencies in issues affecting seniors aged 50+ and who meet the CPCA standards of professional conduct.
Elder Planning Counselor (EPC), Canadian Initiative for Elder Planning Studies
An internationally recognized designation granted by the Canadian Initiative for Elder Planning Studies, which is oldest and largest educational program designation of its kind. An Elder Planning Counselor is prepared and equipped to deal with professional and business elder clients aged 50+.
