Lawyer Profile
Timothy C. Matthews
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Overview
Tim works with his clients on a variety of issues, including tax and estate planning and probate procedures. His clients include:
Oxford University, B.C.L., 1978 Dalhousie University, J.D., 1976 Dalhousie University, B.Sc., 1973
Member, Canadian Bar Association Member, Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Member, The International Academy of Estates & Trusts Lawyers President, Scotia Festival of Music Foundation President, Nova Scotia Talent Trust Foundation Past President, Nova Scotia Branch, Canadian Bar Association Past Chair, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Atlantic Past President, Scotia Chamber Players (Scotia Festival) Secretary, Symphony Nova Scotia Foundation Past President, Symphony Nova Scotia Society Past Chairman, Nova Scotia Talent Trust Member, Halifax Estate Planning Council Past Chair, National Wills Estates and Trusts Section, Canadian Bar Association Former Lecturer, Equity and Trusts, Dalhousie Law School
Best Lawyers 2021 & 2024 Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year” in Halifax King’s Counsel, 1998 STEP Canada 2017 Founder’s Award Best Lawyers: Trusts and Estates, 2006, 2008 – 2026 Lexpert rating: Charities/Not-For-Profit Law, 2014 – 2024, 2026 Lexpert rating: Estate and Personal Tax Planning, 2008 – 2026 Who’s Who Legal: Global 2023 (Private Client) Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2023 (Private Client) Martindale-Hubbell rating: AV Preeminent® (highest peer rating)
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1979 (NS); 1998 (NS)