Alexander Nevis Procope

Alexander Procope Email Phone vCard About Alexander Procope Alex is a lawyer and partner of PBP lawyers. His practice is concentrated in capacity, guardianship , power of attorney and estate matters. Alex prides himself in providing clients with the knowledge and guidance to avoid the court system where possible. Clients include guardians and attorneys for property and personal care seeking guidance on their obligations. He has frequently been appointed as counsel for allegedly incapable persons in capacity-related disputes and has a passion for the rights of the vulnerable. He also represents estate trustees and beneficiaries and litigation guardians in estate-related litigation matters, among other clients asserting their human rights. Alex provides mediation services in all areas of his practice where he acts as a neutral facilitator of settlement negotiations. Alex actively promotes resolution options that will enhance the autonomy, protection, and well-being of vulnerable parties. He has completed the Sitt Feld Handy Group Alternative Dispute Resolution Workshop and voluntarily adheres to the Elder Mediation International Network Code of Ethics for Elder Mediators . Alex has served as CPD and Public Affairs Liaison for the Elder Law Section and member-at-large of the Trusts and Estates Section Executives of the Ontario Bar Association . He is a member of the Mental Health Legal Committee and in that role has prepared submissions respecting Policy and Law Reform on capacity, guardianship and substitute-decision making. Alex was awarded the Hoffstein Book Prize by the Ontario Bar Association for his contributions and achievements in the area of wills, trusts and estates in 2022. He has been recognized on Best Lawyers in the area of trusts and estates since 2022 and has been consistently recognized as Leading Practitioner in Estate Litigation in the Canadian Lexpert Directory since 2023.