Amy Mortimore is a partner of the firm and a member of the Estate and Trust Litigation, Wealth Preservation and Construction & Procurement Groups. As such she has experience in a broad range of estate and trust litigation, including wills variation claims, accountings, undue influence and incapacity claims, and committeeship applications. She also has significant experience in builders liens, general construction matters, commercial litigation, and commercial landlord and tenant disputes.

Amy has appeared in all levels of Court in British Columbia, as well as in front of various administrative tribunals. She also has training and experience in mediation.

Amy is a contributing author to numerous editions of three texts published by the Continuing Legal Education Society: British Columbia Estate Planning and Wealth Preservation, British Columbia Probate and Estate Administration Practice Manual, and the builders lien portion of Annual Practice Updates. She is a frequent speaker at numerous CLE and industry seminars on topics ranging from trusts to wills variation claims to builders liens and change orders.

Amy obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in French from the University of British Columbia in 1993 and her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Victoria in 1997. She was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 1998.

Estate & Trust Litigation

Represents parties in wills variation actions. A recent decision can be found at Waldman v. Blumes, 2009 BCSC 1012.

Represents parties in undue influence claims. A recent decision can be found at Riley v. Riley, 2010 BCSC 161.

Represents parties in Committeeship applications. A recent decision can be found at Vranic (Re), 2007 BCSC 1949.

Represents executors and beneficiaries in accounting and misappropriation claims, parties in Committeeship applications, parties in incapacity claims, and trustees and beneficiaries in claims relating to trusts.

Construction

Represents owners and contractors in Builders Liens claims and developers, owners and contractors on claims for construction deficiencies and delay. A recent decision can be found at Madalena v. Kuun, 2009 BCSC 1597.

Commercial Leases

Represents landlords in commercial lease disputes. A recent decision can be found at Punto e Pasta Manufacturing Inc. v. Henderson Development (Canada) Ltd., 2009 BCSC 37.

Law Society of British Columbia (1998 - Present)

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (2005 - Present)

Trial Lawyers Association, Estate Litigation Section (2008 - Present)

Canadian Association of Gift Planners

Canadian Bar Association (1998 - Present)

Canadian Bar Association (Charities and Not for Profit Law; Elder Law; Wills and Trusts)

Planning Committee BCCBA 2005 Annual Legal Conference & Expo

British Columbia Branch of the CBA ("BCCBA") Court Services Committee (2001 - 2006)

Continuing Legal Education Civil Litigation Practice Advisory Committee (2000 - 2002)

Executive Member, Young Lawyer Section of the BCCBA (1998 - 2003)

BCCBA Task Force considering the Entrance Examination for the Professional Legal Training course (2000)