Chaim David Freedman

C. David Freedman is counsel to the firm. David is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B.), Oxford University (M.A.), and Cambridge University (Ph.D.) and was called to the bar in 1990. His practice is focused on estate, trusts, and guardianship litigation. David also acts as a mediator for disputes in these same areas. David is both a practising lawyer and a tenured academic in the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University.

As a lawyer, David has practised in both large and boutique firms, and has represented people, charities, and institutions in matters at trial and on appeal. He is certified as a Specialist in Estates & Trusts Law by the Law Society of Ontario and is a member of the Society of Trusts & Estates Professionals (STEP). He has regularly accepted assignments through the Law Society’s Coach and Advisor Network to assist less senior lawyers on complex matters. David brings an approach to resolving his clients’ legal problems that is rooted in a deep understanding of the law but is very pragmatic. He is happy to work with clients on simple and complex matters and within the confines of a client’s resources.

As an academic, David teaches Wills & Estates, Trusts, Estate Litigation, and Civil Procedure at Queen’s Law. He is past Editor in Chief of the Estates, Trusts & Pensions Journal and regularly presents at academic and practitioner conferences and in judicial education. He is presently the Chair of the Intestate Succession Working Group, Uniform Law Conference of Canada. David also maintains an academic website.