Nicole Garton has been a lawyer since 2001 and co-founded Heritage Trust in 2018 with Brian Dougherty, B.Comm., CPA, CA. Nicole has many years of experience advising on all aspects of estate planning and administration, including wills, powers of attorney and trusts, as well as applications for probate and letters of administration.
Nicole is recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada for trusts and estates and is the Past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association Wills and Trusts Subsection (Vancouver). Nicole is a Trusts and Estates Practitioner (TEP), a Chartered Mediator (C.Med), and a certified Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA).
Nicole received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of British Columbia and was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 2001. Nicole recently completed a Master of Laws from Osgoode Law School in Alternative Dispute Resolution, with a focus on dispute prevention and management for family businesses.
Nicole is a member of the Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners (STEP) and the Estate Planning Councils of Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Nicole volunteers and has leadership roles with a number of community non-profit organizations.