Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith is a retired lawyer, having worked for several years with Seniors First BC in Vancouver. A graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, he has an LLM in elder law from the Center for Excellence in Elder Law at Stetson University. Prior to joining Seniors First BC, he worked as a legal aid lawyer in Ontario for 30 years, including as the clinic director of Parkdale Community Legal Services, a community clinic associated with Osgoode. His work with Seniors First BC focused on elder abuse matters including financial abuse and financial exploitation. It also included capacity issues, issues in seniors housing and residential care, and pension appeals. He continues to work on wills and estates matters on a pro bono basis with Access Pro Bono’s Wills Clinic.

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Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Retired lawyer and consultant

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