Overview

Tom started his legal career in Vernon in 1996. He took a leave from practice from 2001 to 2009 to serve as MLA for Vernon-Monashee and held a number of cabinet portfolios during that time. He has since practiced in Vernon and Vancouver and returned to Nixon Wenger in April 2014.

Tom has a general solicitor’s practice, assisting clients with business matters, wills and incapacity planning, the administration of estates, and real estate conveyancing and financing matters. He has a particular interest in assisting families with the transition of assets from one generation to the next through effective personal and business succession planning as well as resolving estate disputes outside of court.

Tom maintains a strong interest in matters involving Indigenous peoples and was recently a lead negotiator in the renegotiation of the BC Tripartite Education Agreement between Canada, British Columbia, and the First Nations Education Steering Committee.

Tom prides himself on being responsive to his client’s needs, providing practical, timely advice to help them accomplish their goals.

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Practice Areas

• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Estates & Trusts
• Real Estate

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1995 (BC); 2015 (BC)