Back to DirectoryCynthia Hiebert-Simkin
E-mail: chsimkin@tmlawyers.com
Direct Line: 988-0354
Direct Fax: 953-7176

Wills, Estates & Estate Planning

Associate
Born Winnipeg, 1957, admitted to bar, 1993, Manitoba.

Education
University of Manitoba (LL.B., 1992); Mediation Training to the comprehensive level.

Member
Canadian Bar Association; Manitoba Bar Association; L.E.A.F.; University of Manitoba Alumni Association; Congregation Etz Chayim.

Positions
University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law - Sessional Instructor, Wills and Succession (2005-present); Law Society of Manitoba - member of the Professional Advisory Committee (Practice and Ethics); The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba - Professional Advisory Council (2002 to present); Cast Member - Manitoba Bar Association/Manitoba Theatre Centre Fundraising play (8 years); Lawyer Mediator, Co-Mediation and Mediation Internship Pilot Project, Manitoba Justice; Member, Provincial Child Support Guideline Consultation Committee; former Director, Legal Professional Assistance Conference National Board; past Chair, Lawyers Assistance Program (Manitoba); Board, Family Mediation Manitoba; Manitoba Bar Council.

Lecturer
University of Manitoba Faculty of Law, Intensive Family Law (1998-to present), Solicitor's Transactions (2000-2003); Ethics Program (2001, 2002); Wills & Succession (2005, 2006); Law Society of Manitoba Bar Admission Course - Family Law, Practice Management, (1994-2001); Law Society re: Wills and Estates Issues (2001, 2002); Lecturer on Wills and Estates issues for Community Legal Action Fund, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Department of National Defence (17 Wing), Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Association of Gift Planners, Certified General Accountants Association of Manitoba, Society for Manitoba with Disabilities Inc., The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba.

Author
"Practice Management Tips", Bar Admission Course, Law Society of Manitoba, 1997-2002; "If You Write It, Will They Sue? Prenuptial Agreements and Estate Issues" (2002) for The Law Society of Manitoba; "The Basics of Trusts" (2004) for The Canadian Association of Gift Planners; "High Hopes: Second Marriages and Estate Planning Issues" (2006) for The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners; "Charitable Gifts - Common Issues" (2005) for The Law Society of Manitoba; Editor of portion of materials on Wills and Succession for The Law Society of Manitoba.