Scott focuses his practice on estate litigation, will disputes, and inheritance claims, helping clients resolve complex matters with clarity and practical strategy. Based in Lindsay Kenney LLP’s Langley office, he represents both plaintiffs and defendants and is known for his direct, results-oriented approach to dispute resolution.
Before joining Lindsay Kenney, Scott was a partner at a prominent New Westminster law firm, where he practised alongside his father as a second-generation lawyer. He has extensive civil litigation experience and has appeared before the Provincial Court, the Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeal. Scott frequently assists individuals who have been excluded from wills, helping them pursue equitable resolutions and rightful entitlements.
Scott holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Simon Fraser University, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Windsor, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit Mercy.
Notable Experience
- Committeeship, including contested committeeship
- Removal of Executors/Executrix
- Challenges to the validity of the Will, including capacity, undue influence/other suspicious circumstances during the Will’s creation, and formal compliance with the rules
- Challenges to the Will, seeking a variation, marital relationship status, and entitlement disputes
- Passing Accounts
Representative Cases
Presentations
- How to Create a Strong Estate Plan – with Josephine Gonzales, Wealth Advisor, CIBC Wood Gundy (Podcast – can you link to this?)
- Your Estate Matters – with Nicole Garton and Greg Brennand, Heritage Trust,
- https://www.estateclub.ca/podcast/ep21
Education
- J.D., University of Detroit Mercy, 2008
- LL.B., University of Windsor, 2008
- B.A.(Hons), Simon Fraser University, 2005
Beyond the Office
When not at the office, or spending time with his wife and two children, Scott enjoys playing golf, going to the gym, and driving fast cars.
Areas of Law
Estate Planning and Litigation
General Litigation
Languages
English
Bar admissions
British Columbia, 2009
