Hugh S McLellan
Lawyer
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Phone:
Fax:
604-683-5212
Email:
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Wills, Estate and Trust Litigation
- Wills and Estates
- Adult Guardianship
- Elder Law
- Mediation
Litigation Percentage
- 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- British Columbia, 1983
Education
- University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Bachelor of Law – 1982
- Delbrook Senior Secondary School, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – 1974
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Bachelor of Commerce – 1979
Published Works
- Patient’s Property Act and Litigation Issues, Continuing Legal Education, Incapacity, 1988
- Wills Topics, Pacific Seniors Review, 1991
- Committee of Estate and Person, B.C. Medical Journal , 1993
- The New Legislation, Continuing Legal Education, Incapacity, 1993
- Preliminary Matters, Continuing Legal Education, Estate Litigation, 1994
- Managing the Affairs of Legally Incapacitated Adults, Canadian Bar Association , Annual National Meeting, 1995
- Identify the Enemies and the Weapons – Taking Instructions, Pacific Business and Law Institute, The War on Wealth Transfer, 1996
- Costs, Continuing Legal Education, Estate Litigation, 1997
- Trusts Wills and Estates, Carswells, Guide to Law for Accountants, 1998
- The Problem Assets, Pacific Business and Law Institute, Tough Issues in Estate Administration , 1998
- Gifts Made Prior to Death, Pacific Business and Law Institute, Acting for the Dying Client, 1998
- Defensive Interviewing: Information From Third Parties, Continuing Legal Education,, Wills Estates and Trusts Conference, 1998
- The Patients Property Act, Pacific Business and Law Institute, Working With the New Adult Guardianship Legislation , 1999
- Trusts For the Disabled and Infant Settlement Trusts, Pacific Business and Law Institute, Using the Estate Planners Most Valuable Tool: The Trust, 1999
- The New Legislation, Continuing Legal Education, Coordinator, Adult Guardianship, 2000
- Background to the Acts and Introduction to the Changes, Continuing Legal Education, Coordinator, Adult Guardianship, 2001
- B.C.’s Adult Guardianship Laws: A Lawyer’s Perspective, NAELA, Annual Conference, 2001
- Adult Guardianship and Elder Law Issues, Continuing Legal Education, Coordinator, 2002
- Grants of Probate and Administration, Trial Lawyers Association, Estate Litigation: Attacking the Will , 2002
- Adult Guardianship Legislation in B.C., Lorman, Estate Planning, 2003
- Overview of Adult Guardianship in B.C., Dye and Durham , Adult Guardianship, 2003
- Elder Law Comes of Age, Yukon Bar Association, 2004
- The Development of Elder Law in Canada, International Public Trustee Conference, 2004
- Forum on Medical Legal Issues for Alzheimer’s Patients, Legal Issues, Alzheimer’s Society, 2004
- Practise Tips For Elder Law, Continuing Legal Education, Coordinator, Elder Law, 2004
- Developing an Elder Law Practise, National Elder Law CLE, Planning for Later Life
- Elder Abuse: Recognition and Response , Canadian Bar Association, Canadian Legal Conference, Coordinator, CLE , 2005
- Dying With Dignity: How Effective are Advance Directives at the End of Life?, National Elder Law CLE, Planning for Later Life, Part II
- Powers of Attorney Best Practises, Canadian Bar Association, Canadian Legal Conference, Coordinator, CLE, 2006
- Diminished Capacity: Facing the Challenges of the Aging Client, Continuing Legal Education, Estate Planning: Tackling the Tough Issues, 2006
- Aging Death and Divorce: the Big Three and the Perfect Storm, CLE, Coordinator, 2007
- Administering Wills Without Probate, Pacific Business and Law Institute, Taxation and Estate Planning: The Advanced Issues, 2008
- Elder Law, CLE, Coordinator , 2009
- Wills Estates and Succession Act Transition Guide, CLE, 2010
- Incapacity Planning: The New Law, CLE, Coordinator, 2011
- Representation Agreements, Pacific Business and Law Institute, Coordinator, The New Power of Attorney Legislation: Practical Challenges, 2011
- Practise Notes, Gordon, R. et al, (2000 to date), Annotated B.C. Guardianship Statutes
- Estates and Trust Reports, Carswells, Editor for Western Canada, 1995 to date
- Financial and Estate Planning for the Mature Client in British Columbia , Butterworths – Lexis Nexis, (2000 to date) Contributing Co-Editor
Classes/Seminars
- Professional Legal Training Course (wills)
- Continuing Legal Education (incapacity, estate litigation, adult guardianship, elder law)
- Law Society of B.C., 2002, Elder Law
- Canadian Bar Association, National Convention 2002, 2005, 2006 (elder law)
- Canadian Bar Association, various subsections (estate litigation, adult guardianship)
- Pacific Business and Law Institute (estate planning)
- B.C. Medical Association (estate planning)
- UBC Continuing Studies (estate planning, incapacity and elder abuse)
- SFU Geriatric Studies (adult guardianship)
- VGH Geriatric Psychiatry Outreach (incapacity and elder abuse)
- Institute of Chartered Accountants (estate planning)
- CGA Association of B.C. (estate planning)
- Peoples Law School (wills, probate, estate planning, trusts, incapacity, adult guardianship)
- Pacific Capability Evaluation Clinic (incapacity)
- Retirement Planning Institute (estate planning)
- Society of Notaries Public (adult guardianship)
- Canadian Association of Gift Planners (mediation, passing of accounts)
- Vancouver Coastal Health Authority – Caregiver Support Program (adult guardianship)
- Estate Planning Councils (adult guardianship)
- Society of Trust and Estate Planners (adult guardianship)
- various trust companies and not for profit societies (estate planning, adult guardianship)
Honors and Awards
- Canadian Bar Association, Community Service award
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Canadian Bar Association, National Elder Law Section: Founding Vice-Chair, National Elder Law Section 2002, past Chair
- Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Elder Law Subsection: Founding Chair, 2003
- Canadian Bar Association, Vancouver Wills & Trust Subsection: Past Chair; Legislative Liaison 1995 to 2002
- Canadian Bar Association, Provincial Council, Member, 1991, 2003
- Canadian Bar Association appointed representative to Adult Guardianship Law Reform committee
- Canadian Bar Association, 2005 Canadian Legal Conference committee member
- British Columbia Law Institute, Succession Law Reform Project committee member
- British Columbia Law Institute, Probate Rules Project committee member
- Trial Lawyers Association of B.C., Member
- Estate Planning Council of Vancouver, Member
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (U.S.), Member
- Western Canada Society to Access Justice, pro bono legal clinic on estate litigation
Past Employment Positions
- Macauly McColl, Barristers & Solicitors, Lawyer, 1983 – 1992