Partner
Chilliwack, BC
Phone: (604)824-7777
Toll Free: 1-800-677-8772
Facsimile: (604)824-7770
Email: ekaye@waterstonelaw.com
Ed was born in Warren, Pennsylvania, raised in Omaha, Nebraska and San Francisco, California, and moved to British Columbia in 1974. Ed received his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of British Columbia before moving east to obtain his law degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax. On his return to British Columbia, Ed articled and practiced with a Chilliwack law firm before joining Waterstone Law Group LLP, first as a senior associate in 1997, and then as a Partner in 1999.
Ed's current practice involves wills, trusts, estates, estate disputes, adult guardianships, estate planning, and elder law, as well as general corporate and commercial solicitor's work, real estate development, and expropriation matters. Ed acts as the corporate solicitor for many local businesses, and provides advice to clients in his various areas of expertise.
Areas of Practice:
Corporate Finance
Corporate/Commercial Law
Real Estate Development
Farm Transactions
Estate Litigation
Wills & Estates
Education:
University of British Columbia (B.Sc. 1985)Dalhousie University (LL.B. 1989)
Bar Admissions:
British Columbia (1990)Professional Activities:
Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (Member)Chilliwack Bar Association (Member)
Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (Member)
The Fraser Valley Estate Planning Council (Member)
People's Law School & other community organizations (speaker on wills, estates, trusts, estate planning, and adult guardianship issues)
Other Activities:
Chilliwack Fraser Rotary Club (Past President)Canadian Home Builders' Association, Chilliwack & District (Past Director)
Chilliwack Family YMCA (Past President) Chilliwack YMCA Endowment Foundation (Director)