Joanna J. Ringrose, Estates Lawyer

Certified Specialist in Estates & Trusts Law

Prior to establishing an independent practice in Oakville, Joanna Ringrose practiced estate planning and administration with a major Canadian trust company for over 20 years. Subsequently, she specialized in taxation, working in the tax advisory group of a national trust company and the corporate tax department of a professional services/accounting firm.

Education

B.A. (Honours), M.A., LL.B
LL.M (Taxation) Osgoode Hall Law School
T.E.P. (Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners)

Memberships

The Law Society of Upper Canada
The Canadian Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) - Taxation, Trusts & Estates, Charities & Not-for-Profits, and Alternative Dispute Resolution sections. Current and past member of the executive of various sections of the OBA.
The Canadian Tax Foundation (CICA In-depth Tax Programme)

Professional Activities

Executive member of the Trusts & Estates Section of the Ontario Bar Association
Chair of various continuing legal education programs presented by the Ontario Bar Association
Completed CICA (Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants) In-depth Tax Programme
Member of the Estate Planners Council of Oakville

Community Involvement

Oakville Dispute Mediators Inc.
Oakvillegreen Conservation Association Inc.
Oakville Citizens Transit Advisory Committee
Canadian Diabetes Association