PARTNER

Emma A. McArthur*

EMcArthur@johnssouthward.com
250-381-7321

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Emma focuses her practice on estate planning, estate administration, incapacity planning and trusts. Emma has taught estate planning to lawyers in training at the Professional Legal Training Course and presents regularly at continuing education conferences for lawyers, accountants and financial planning professionals.

 

Emma is the Past President of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Foundation board. Emma is also the Past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association Wills and Trusts Section, Vancouver.

 

Awards and Distinctions:

  • Doyle’s Guide, Leading Lawyer, Estates & Succession Planning, 2026
  • Best Lawyers® in Canada, Trusts and Estates, 2015 – 2027
  • Best Law Firms® in Canada, Estate Planning, 2025 and 2026
  • BV Distinguished peer-review rating from LexisNexis-Martindale-Hubbell
  • Recipient of the Widdifield Award, for the article “Pecore’s Troubles” published in the Estates, Trusts and Pensions Journal

Practice Area

Wills, Trusts and Estates

Education & Year of Call

B.A. – University of Victoria 2001
L.L.B – University of British Columbia 2004
Called to the British Columbia Bar 2005
Trusts and Estates Practitioner (TEP) 2016

 

*Law Corporation