Farha Salim is co-chair of the firm’s Wills, Estates and Trusts practice group. She assists clients with their personal estate and business succession planning, and she represents executors, estate administrators, beneficiaries and trustees in complex estates and trusts matters, including in litigation. Farha acts for a number of charities when they are estate beneficiaries. 

Farha has over 17 years of experience in her field, having practiced exclusively in the area of wills, estates, trusts and charities since she was called to the bar. Prior to joining Field in 2010, Farha practiced at a national firm in Toronto. 

Farha serves on the firm’s Executive Committee and is currently the Chair of the Wills and Trusts Section of the Canadian Bar Association (Alberta South).

Farha is a member of the Society of Estates and Trusts Practitioners. She has been selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada and is a Lexpert-ranked lawyer in the field of Trusts and Estates.

Value to Clients

“Compassion and empathy are just as important as legal knowledge and strategy in emotionally-charged estates matters. It is my goal to alleviate my clients’ stress by personally guiding them through an overwhelming process and providing them with the information and advice they need to make well-informed and practical decisions that lead to solutions.”