Background
Hill, Gordon L. was born on January 26, 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Hill, Gordon L. was born on January 26, 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
University of Toronto (Bachelor of Arts, 1962. Bachelor of Laws, 1969). Appointed Queen's Counsel.
Worked at Richards, Francis & Francis (Hamilton) specializing in International and General Legal Practice, Company and Commercial Law, Private and Corporate Trusts, Collective Investment Schemes, Pension Trust Funds, Insurance, Shipping, Probate, Immigration, Conveyancing, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Intellectual Property. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Ontario, Canada. 1996, Bermuda.
Past Chairman of CBAO Wills & Trusts Section.
Past Chairman of CBAO Family Law Acting Committee.
Lecturer and Seminar Instructor for the LSUC Bar Admission Course and various LSUC and CBAO continuing legal education courses. Author of articles and reports on Computerized Estate Accounting.
Powers of Attorney. Solicitors" Negligence in Will Drafting.
Guardians, Custodians and The Children"s Law Reform Acting. Solicitors" Fees for Estate Administration.
Report on the Family Law Acting. Treatment of Capital Gains on Death - The Canadian Experience.
Appointed Queen"s Counsel, 1984.
Member: Bermuda Bar Association. Law Society of Upper Canada ("LSUC"). Canadian Bar Association - Ontario ("CBAO").
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Bermuda International Business Association Committee on Trust Law and Practice. Estate Planning Council of Toronto (past member).
The Firm was established in 1980 with the merger of the 48 years practice of the late Sir Edward Richards with that of Associate of Arts Francis" 38 years of practice. Richards, Francis & Francis presently consists of 7 lawyers and is a full service firm with a concentration on international practice.
Member: Bermuda Bar Association. Law Society of Upper Canada ("LSUC"). Canadian Bar Association - Ontario ("CBAO").
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Bermuda International Business Association Committee on Trust Law and Practice. Estate Planning Council of Toronto (past member).