Mary Hamilton, KC, is a Partner in the Wills, Estates + Trusts and Charities + Non-Profit Practice Groups at Alexander Holburn. Mary has over 30 years of experience in matters relating to estate planning, trusts, and estate administration. She has held senior positions with various wills, estates, and trusts groups in Vancouver and was named Vancouver Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year by The Best Lawyers in Canada in 2011, 2017, and 2021. Mary spends a significant part of her time working with entrepreneur clients to transition their business ownership to the next generation, as well as with executors, administrators, and trustees advising on probate, estate and trust administration, and passing accounts. Mary has a long history of working with family members who have a disability and speaks regularly to client groups, lawyers, and interest groups on wills, trusts, powers of attorney, incapacity, and charitable giving. She also shares her expertise with other lawyers in British Columbia, co-authoring (for 25+ years) an annotated precedent book on wills/estate planning. Mary has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada since 2006 and is peer-rated for High Professional Achievement as a Distinguished Practitioner by Martindale-Hubbell.
