Our Team
Woolley & Co.’s legal team supports clients in Vernon, Lumby, and the surrounding area across family law, real estate, wills and estates, and corporate matters. Whether someone is dealing with a family issue, a property matter, an estate responsibility, or a business decision, the people behind the file are here to provide clear guidance and practical support.
How the Team Is Set Up
Lawyers and staff often work together on the same matter
Lawyers and support staff work together across family law, real estate, wills and estates, and corporate matters. Depending on the file, clients may hear from more than one person as the matter moves forward.
The Lawyers Behind the Advice
People clients often connect with for legal strategy and direction
These are the lawyers clients will most often connect with for legal advice, strategy, and decision-making across the firm’s main practice areas.
The Staff Supporting the File
Staff who help keep communication, scheduling, and documents moving
Support staff help keep communication, scheduling, document flow, and day-to-day file coordination moving in a clear and organized way.
Evelyn Fargher
Wills and Estate Planning
Evelyn supports wills and estate planning matters and helps keep client communication, scheduling, and file coordination on track.
Tricia Pedersen
Real Estate
Tricia supports real estate files and helps keep property matters organized, timely, and easier to move through from document to closing.
Sadhna Patel
Estates & Real Estate
Sadhna supports estate and real estate files, helping with coordination, communication, and the practical details tied to those matters.
Joyce Hodgson
Accounting
Joyce supports the accounting side of the practice, helping keep billing and related administrative details organized and moving properly.
Bonnie Chamberlain
Wills, Estate Planning and Corporate
Bonnie supports wills, estate planning, and corporate work in Vernon, helping keep documents, communication, and follow-through aligned.
Hayley Hunter
Real Estate and Corporate
Hayley supports real estate and corporate matters, helping keep files organized and administrative work moving in step with the legal work.
Barb Kowalski
Family and General Litigation
Barb supports family law and general litigation files, where details, timing, and communication often matter a great deal. Her role helps clients and lawyers stay organized as documents and next steps are managed.
Alisha Walker
Family and General Litigation
Alisha supports family law and general litigation files with communication, document coordination, and file organization. Her role helps keep important details moving as clients and lawyers work through each stage.
Bev Zoorkan
Accounting
Bev supports accounting and office administration connected to client matters and internal records. Her role helps keep financial details, coordination, and day-to-day office processes organized.
Myley
Head of Customer Relations
Myley brings a lighter touch to the office and is known for being part of the client welcome experience. Not every legal question needs a wagging tail, but it does not hurt.
Teresa Mackiewich
Vernon Reception
Teresa helps welcome clients and direct inquiries to the right person or practice area. Her role supports the first step in the client experience, whether someone is calling, visiting, or trying to reach a specific team member.
Irma Welinsky
Lumby Reception
Irma handles client inquiries as the Receptionist at our Lumby office. She greets client in person or by phone and is happy to direct matters efficiently to one of our team members.”
How the Team Works Together
One matter can involve more than one person on the file
Clients may speak with a lawyer for legal advice and strategy, while staff help with scheduling, communication, documents, and file flow. The goal is a coordinated experience from first contact through next steps.
Clear Communication
Clear communication helps clients understand who they are hearing from, what is happening on the file, and what needs attention next.
Coordinated Files
Good coordination helps documents, appointments, deadlines, and follow-up move in a more organized, timely, and predictable way.
Practical Guidance
Practical guidance means people get direct answers, useful explanations, and support that stays focused on the issue at hand.
Approachable Service
Professional, approachable service matters, especially when legal issues already feel personal, urgent, or difficult to sort through alone.
What To Expect
A simple process for getting started
After you reach out, the next step is usually straightforward. We review the matter at a high level, direct it to the right place, and help you understand what comes next.
Not always. A bank’s requirements can depend on the value of the account, how the account was held, whether there is a named beneficiary, the institution’s policies, and whether the bank is satisfied with the executor’s authority. Larger or more complex estates are more likely to require probate.
That depends on the children’s ages, the type of assets involved, the family structure, and whether timing or conditions matter. Legal advice can help make sure the overall plan fits your intentions and avoids gaps between your will and other planning decisions.
After probate is granted, the executor can usually move forward with gathering estate assets, dealing with banks or property, paying debts and expenses, addressing tax steps, communicating with beneficiaries, and distributing the estate according to the will once it is appropriate to do so.
That can happen. For instance, family disputes often trigger requirements for real estate law, corporate restructuring, and estate planning. We are experienced in several areas of law and will identify if such an overlap occurs.
This area can include estate planning, wills, powers of attorney, probate, estate administration, and related legal matters tied to incapacity planning or handling affairs after a death.
Need Help Finding the Right Person?
A short call can point you to the right lawyer or office
Whether you already know the name you need or are still sorting out where your matter fits, the office can help point you to the right lawyer, staff contact, or next step.
Contact and Office Details
Vernon Office
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Phone: 250-542-9944
Email: reception@woolleylaw.ca
Lumby Office
Address
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Phone: 250-547-8827
Email: Lumbyreception@woolleylaw.ca
