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Oliver O'Brien, LLM
Oliver is a Lawyer at WEL Partners. He holds a Masters in Law from University College London, a Qualifying Law Degree from the University of Kent (United Kingdom) and has completed his Legal Practice Course from the University of Law, London. Oliver was called to the Ontario bar in 2025 having joined WEL Partners in October of 2022 as a Student.
Whilst in London, Oliver was a regular volunteer at the Marylebone soup kitchen which served as a place for shelter, food and community to London’s homeless and elderly. Working with vulnerable isolated people was an enriching experience and exposed him to the complex challenges that they face. This reinforced his passion for effective legal practice and its role in helping people resolve personal challenges.
Oliver has a particular interest in wills and estates, as well as the relationship between law and medical ethics, including end-of-life decisions, capacity and consent. Legal areas that play an important role in family life.
He believes in the power of mediation and communication as a means for successful dispute resolution and is confident in his ability to helps clients navigate the sometimes complex world of law and legal practice.
In his spare time, Oliver enjoys playing sports, travelling, volunteering and reading history.
Latest Blog Posts
- Dixon v. Maynard: Court Voids Contingency Fee Arrangement and Analyses Client’s Lack of Capacity to Instruct Counsel
- Saint Patrick and The Laws of Inheritance In His Day
- CIBC Trust v. Szewczyk: Court Affirms Trustee Discretion to Determine Annuity Payable from Testamentary Trust
- Ward v. Ward: Court Weighs in on Terms of a Last Will and Testament and Right to Purchase Real Property Belonging to the Estate
- Recent Amendment to the Succession Law Reform Act Regarding Beneficiary Designations
- Gordon v. Hamilton Health Sciences Centre: Estate Trustee Barred from Bringing Elder Discrimination Claim by Human Rights Tribunal
