Jim Ramsay
Jim's preferred areas of practice are Property Development, Real Estate, Mortgage and Commercial Matters,
Leases, Wills, Estate Planning and Administration, Incorporations and Related Company Law.
Education
- Bachelor of Law Degree, University of British Columbia, 1970
- Bachelor of Commerce Degree, University of Calgary, 1967
- Attended numerous continuing legal education courses on areas of law related to preferred areas of practice
Career History
| 1976 to present | Lawyer and partner with Kelowna-based law firms Currently a partner with Porter Ramsay Lawyers since 1988 |
| 1970 to 1976 | Articled and practiced law with various firms in Vancouver, BC |
Memberships
- Former member of the Kelowna Estate Planning Council
- Former member of the Kelowna Gyro Club
- Member of the Canadian Bar Association
- Former member of Okanagan Real Property Subsection and Okanagan Wills & Trusts Subsection of Canadian Bar Association
- Kelowna Business Exchange Network (TIPS)
Volunteer & Community Work
- Director of the Fat Cat Children's Festival from 1989 to 2001
- Chairman of the Fat Cat Children's Festival from 1993 to 2001
- Conducted various seminars on Wills and Estate Planning
Personal Interests
- Dedicated father who enjoys spending quality time with his family
- Extensive involvement with various sporting activities, including snow skiing, water skiing, golf, mountain biking, and rollerblading
- Travel
Personal Characteristics
Jim's personal characteristics that are important to his clients include his experience as a trusted advisor for clients for many years, an ability to make clients feel at ease, and an ability to share compassion for clients' unique individual situations. Jim feels it is not just the end result that counts;it is the way the situation is handled along the way and the personal contact with his clients that is important.
