Craig R. Vander Zee

Craig Vander Zee is a partner at Hull and Hull LLP. He also maintains a mediation practice through Hull Estate Mediation Inc.

Craig is a Certified Specialist in Estates and Trusts Law.

Craig's practice includes all aspects of estate, trust, capacity, fiduciary and power of attorney disputes and litigation for clients consisting of individuals, trust companies, private banking groups and government agencies.

Craig is a frequent speaker at and contributor to Law Society of Upper Canada and Ontario Bar Association ("OBA") Programs on estate, trust and capacity matters and is the author of many papers. He is also a guest lecturer for the M.B.A. Law course at the Royal Military College. He is a former Adjunct Professor of Seneca College.

Craig is a graduate of Royal Military College in Kingston. He attended Queen's University Law School and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1994.

Craig is a member, and currently Vice-Chair, of the Trusts and Estates Section Executive of the OBA and has been involved in a number of subcommittees and is a liaison on the Estates Bench and Bar Committee. Craig is also a member of the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP), the Toronto Lawyers Association and the Advocates Society. He was a Chair of the OBA's Annual Institute, Trusts and Estates Section, in 2007 and again in 2008.

Craig has been selected by his peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in Canada publication 2009 in the area of Trusts and Estates. He was chosen by LawDay as one of the top 60 leading lawyers in Canada in the practice area of Estates and Trusts for the year 2009.

Craig’s experience includes more than 12 years as a commercial litigator. Craig has represented clients before all levels of Court in Ontario, the Federal Court of Canada, the trial and appellate Courts of Alberta and various tribunals and boards.

Craig also has experience with arbitration. He has completed the Arbitration Course offered by the Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Ontario, Inc.

Litigated claims include:

• Complex commercial claims and contractual disputes;
• Interpretation of statutes;
• Shareholders’ disputes;
• Product liability claims;
• Misrepresentation and negligence claims; and
• Constructive and wrongful dismissal.