Mr. Baird's practice focuses on wills and estates as well as general business law, corporate commercial and real estate related transactions. His wills practice includes advising clients on estate planning and succession matters both corporate and personal. He has extensive experience in all aspects of estates from the conception and implementation of the estate plan to the eventual administration of the estate. He advises individuals in estate planning matters including wills, representation agreements, powers of attorney, and family trusts. Some of the areas he is called upon for advice include wealth management, minimizing taxes and probate fees, and plans involving children and spouses in blended families, and families whose members have special needs or some form of mental incapacity. B.A. University of British Columbia
LL.B. University of British Columbia
Admitted to the Bar: 1978 (British Columbia)
Mr. Cooper has a broad range of experience in tax and corporate finance, including senior financial positions with a multinational forest products company. He also worked for the Ruling Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the Senior Technical and Policy Branch of the CRA in Ottawa, and with the Department of Finance. He advises clients on estate planning matters and represents clients in tax disputes with CRA and other taxation authorities. Certified General Accountant
LL.B. University of British Columbia
Admitted to the Bar: 1983 (British Columbia), 1988 (Ontario)
 Jeff S. Glasner, LL.B.
Mr. Glasner is a member of the Taxation Group and focuses on representing taxpayers in their disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency and assisting First Nations to set up business and tax structures. He also practices corporate commercial law for a variety of clientele. B. Comm McGill University
LL.B. University of Victoria
CICA In-Depth Tax Course Levels I and II (2007)
Admitted to the Bar: 2005 (British Columbia)
 Maria Holman, LL.B.
Maria Holman’s practice focuses on Wills, Estates, and Trusts, Intellectual Property, as well as general corporate and business law. She advises clients about evaluating and reorganizing corporate structures and developing restructuring strategies, in particular for the purposes of succession planning.Ms. Holman has an active practice preparing wills, powers of attorney, representation agreements and trusts. She has experience in preparing family trusts, discretionary trusts and alter-ego trusts.She is familiar with all aspects of estate planning, from advising about wills, including issues such a blended families, dependents with disabilities, wealth preservation and minimization of taxes, through to administration of estates and applications for probate. University of British Columbia BHE
University of British Columbia, LL.B.
Osgoode Hall School, e-Business Law LL.M.
Admitted to the Bar: 1978 (British Columbia)
Mr. Murtha advises clients on taxation and corporate commercial law. He has particular expertise in private company taxation, family business succession, estate and retirement planning, pensions, and executive compensation. His clients include individuals, entrepreneurs, private business owners, boards of directors, as well as publicly traded companies. B.A. McGill University
LL.B. University of New Brunswick
CICA In-Depth Tax Course Levels I and II (2002)
Admitted to the Bar: 1999 (British Columbia), 2000 (Nova Scotia)
 Charles G. Pearson, LL.B.
Charles (Chuck) Pearson has devoted his professional life to assisting both individuals and companies with their tax and corporate finance problems. Mr. Pearson provides tax advice for both domestic (corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, estate freezes) and international transaction (foreign investments in Canada, Canadian investments abroad, offshore trusts). University of Toronto, B.Comm.
Osgoode Law School, LL.B.
University of Brussels, Masters in International and Comparative Law
Admitted to the Bar: 1976 (Ontario), 1981 (British Columbia)
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Boughton Law Corporation
James D. Baird, LL.B.
William H. Cooper, LL.B., CGA
Scott A. Murtha, LL.B.