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Phone // 403-750-2577

Fax // 403-269-6785

Email // aaron@wiselegal.ca

Assistant, Connor Yee // 403-750-2593

Email // connor@wiselegal.ca

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AARON BICKMAN, K.C., TEP

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Aaron is a senior Wills, Estates and Trust lawyer working with clients at nearly every stage of their life cycle to help them plan for their future. From the most basic to the most complex estate plan, he takes a practical approach and provides timely advice. Client estate plans will involve some combination of business succession planning, inter vivos trusts, and planning for incapacity, depending on their circumstances. Aaron’s background in business and real estate law gives him a solid understanding of the unique challenges and needs of the private business owner when working to uncover their goals and develop their business succession plan. Aaron often provides advice to executors, administrators, attorneys and trustees on how to effectively and efficiently administer estates. Further, he represent clients in matters involving capacity, guardianship, trusteeship, Powers of Attorney and Personal Directives.

Aaron is a certified mediator and is currently accepting engagements to help resolve estate disputes, trust disputes, and guardianship/trusteeship disputes.

Bar Admissions

  • Alberta, 2004

Education

  • University of Calgary
    BA (Econ), 1998
  • University of Manitoba, LLB, 2003
    LLB, 2003
  • University of Windsor Faculty of Law
    Executive Certificate in Conflict Management, 2018

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Law Society of Alberta
  • Calgary Bar Association (President 2023-24)
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP)
  • Canadian Bar Association, South Alberta Wills and Trusts Section

Honours and Awards

  • King’s Counsel (2024)
  • Best Lawyers Canada, Trusts and Estates (2022-2025)
  • “Gold” Client Rating – Martindale -Hubbell
  • Lexpert Ranked for Estate & Personal Tax Planning

Professional Contributions & Community Work

  • Alberta Surrogate Rules Advisory Committee
  • STEP Canada STEP Inside Editorial Board, 2021-present
    • Jewish National Fund of Canada
    • Board Member, Calgary Board of Directors, 2012-2019
    • President, Calgary Board of Directors, 2013-2016
    • Board Member, National Board of Directors, 2014-2017
  • Pro Bono Law Alberta, King’s Bench Amicus Court Assistance Program - Volunteer
  • Canadian Bar Association (Alberta South)
    • Provincial Council (former)
    • Alberta Law Conference Committee, 2012, 2014, 2016
    • Law Day Calgary Committee co-chair, 2009, 2010, 2012
    • Law Day Calgary Volunteer, 2008-2015
  • Canadian Bar Association (Alberta South) Wills & Trusts Section
    • Former Co-Chair and Executive Member
    • Wills and Succession Act Committee co-chair
  • Canadian Bar Association (Alberta South), Residential Real Estate Section
    • Former Chair and Executive Member
  • Legal Archives Society of Alberta
    • Board of Directors, 2015-Present
  • Calgary Surrogate Court Roundtable
    • Participant in surrogate process review, 2017-2020
  • Alberta Justice, Wills and Estates
    • "Technical Discussions" with specialists regarding the proposed amendments to the Matrimonial Property Act contained within the Wills and Succession Act, May 2012
    • Consultation with the Office of the Public Trustee for the Province of Alberta
    • On a committee including the Public Trustee for the Province of Alberta and senior wills and estates practitioners regarding the implementation of the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act and regulations, May 2009


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