Farha Salim, the firm's managing partner, is a member of the firm’s Wills, Estates + 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. She has also assisted clients with planned charitable giving to support particular charitable initiatives and organizations.

Farha has over 20 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 Law in 2010, Farha practiced at a national firm in Toronto.

Farha is the past Chair of the firm’s Wills, Estates + Trusts practice group and is past Chair of each of the Wills and Trusts, Charities and Elder Law Sections of the Canadian Bar Association (Alberta South). Farha is a member of the Society of Estates and Trusts Practitioners.

Farha has been recognized in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada under the Trusts and Estates category for over ten years and was named “Lawyer of the Year – Calgary” in both 2022 and 2024 for the same category. Farha has also been ranked in Chambers High Net Worth – Private Wealth Law category and is a Lexpert-ranked lawyer in the field of Trusts and Estates. Farha believes in approachability to conduct a sincere and transparent practice.

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.”