Farha Salim 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.
Farha has over 18 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 currently serves on the firm’s Executive Committee, is 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. 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.”
Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Wills and Trusts Section (South)
Executive Member
2010 - Present
Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Elder Law Section (South)
Member
2007 - Present
Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Charities Law Section (South)
Member
2007 - Present
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Member
2010-Present
Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Charities Law Section (South)
Executive Member
2009 - 2012
Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Elder Law Section (South)
Co-Chair
2010 - 2011
Ontario Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee, Young Lawyers Division
Member
2006-2007
Listed Trusts and Estates
The Best Lawyers™ in Canada
2015 - 2021
"Repeatedly Recommended" Estate & Personal Tax Planning, Estate & Tax Planning
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
2018 - 2020
The Calgary Foundation
Member, Grants Advisory Committee
2014 - 2018
SAIT Legal Assistants Program
Member, Advisory Committee
2009 - 2011
Dress Your Best (Toronto)
Board Member
2004 - 2006