Tyler Tianxu Lin

Tyler joined Donovan Kochman LLP in 2023 after beginning his career at a well-known estate litigation boutique firm. His practice focuses on complex estate, trust and capacity litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Tyler gained a broad range of litigation experience at various legal clinics and law firms on insurance, securities, and human rights law. He has also mediated small claims matters at the Superior Court of Justice and worked at a large national firm in China in international corporate law. He obtained his law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, and graduated summa cum laude from York University with an undergraduate degree in philosophy.

Decisive and analytical, Tyler approaches the law by cutting through complex issues to provide clear direction to his clients. He is recognized in the 2025, 2026 and 2027 editions of Best Lawyers Canada, Ones to Watch, in the category of Trusts and Estates.

Tyler is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. Some of his recent contributions to the field include:

T. Lin, Speaker, “Powers of Attorney and Guardianship Essentials” OBA Trusts and Estates Law Program, November 2024

B. Donovan and T. Lin, “Attorney Battles: Invalidating Powers of Attorney and Attorney Removal” Law Society of Ontario’s 26th Estates and Trusts Summit, October 2023