Attorney Mark E. Ellis

Mark E. Ellis
Legacy Tax + Trust Lawyers

Areas of Practice

Mark E. Ellis is an attorney in Vancouver whose practice focuses on federal, provincial and international tax planning; Trust and estate planning; Charitable gift planning; Tax litigation.

Profile

Mark received his Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Victoria in 2003 and was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2004. Mark assists individuals and corporations with their domestic and international tax planning and also represents clients who have disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency.

Professional Memberships and Associations

  • Member, British Columbia Bar
  • Member, Canadian Tax Foundation
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch, Taxation Subsection

Publications, Articles & Comments

  • "Section 160: Undue CRA Delay", Canadian Tax Highlights, May 2007, Vol. 15, No. 5
  • "The Alberta NHL Players Tax: The Jock Tax Comes to Alberta - or Does It?", (2004) Canadian Tax Journal, Vol. 52, No. 2, p. 514. (2002 - 2003 Canadian Tax Foundation - Bert Wolfe Nitikman Foundation Student Paper Award)

Legacy Tax + Trust Lawyers

At Legacy Tax + Trust Lawyers we practise exclusively in the areas of tax (domestic and international), estate planning, trusts, charities, charitable giving, pensions and other employment benefits and related litigation. All of the principals previously practised in much larger firms and many are nationally recognized leaders in their practice areas. The attorneys at Legacy have joined together with a common vision to provide the highest quality services in our stated fields to private and corporate clients.

In keeping with our commitment to remain leaders and completely informed with respect to provincial, national and international developments, members of our firm are involved with the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (an international organization based in the U.K.), the Canadian Tax Foundation, the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, the International Fiscal Association, the Canadian Bar Association and the Estate Planning Council of Vancouver. We also collaborate with leading American firms, such as Ellis LaVoie Poirier Steinheimer & McGee, a law firm of eminent California trial lawyers particularly in the areas of FDCPA, FCRA, TCPA and commercial law litigation.

We are located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia at #510 - 609 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C. Canada V7Y 1G5 (Canaccord Tower in Pacific Centre at the corner of Granville and Dunsmuir). We can be reached at (604) 631-1298 or e-mail us at lawyers@legacylawyers.com.

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