About Doris Bonora
Doris Bonora, KC, TEP is an experienced KPMG lawyer with a focus on estate planning and administration, litigation, and trusts, and brings a wealth of expertise to her role. She routinely crafts bespoke estate plans that align with her clients’ unique needs, often involving the incorporation and reorganization of companies.
Doris is a trusted advisor to a diverse range of clients, including high net worth individuals, family offices, banks, and trust companies. She provides guidance on a variety of matters, such as personal and business succession planning, philanthropy, and trust and estate planning.
Her extensive practice has seen her represent a broad spectrum of clients, from individuals to multimillion-dollar trusts, First Nation trusts, and Metis Settlements. With over three decades of experience in the field, Doris has made appearances at all levels of the court in Alberta, where she has litigated a wide array of estate issues.
Doris is heavily involved in pro bono work. She provides legal advice to families navigating a loved one’s Alzheimer journey. She supports low-income elders who are victims of financial abuse. Additionally, she aids low-income individuals in estate planning through Capital Care.
She’s been recognized with awards that highlight her dedication to the highest quality of service for her clients – from her “Wealth Management Lawyer of the Year for the Americas” award, to her recognition in “WHO’s Who lawyers of Canada” and rankings in Canadian Legal Lexpert and Chambers.
Typical Clients
Doris’ practice has had her represent individuals, multimillion dollar trusts, First Nation trusts and Metis Settlements. She has helped many people from many different cultures and orientations to achieve their estate planning goals. Doris has a particular interest in working with the elderly and has worked with SAGE in the area of Elder Abuse and with the Alzheimer Society to provide estate planning advice that is focused on a family member suffering from the devastating effects of dementia related disorders. Doris also has a particular interest in estate planning for families who have a disabled child.
Finally, Doris has acted for clients who need to make application for an appointment for guardians and trustees. She has been in practice for over 30 years and gives advice and counsel to individuals, professionals, corporations, trusts, trust companies, banks and financial planners. Doris has appeared at all levels of the court in Alberta to litigate various estate issues.
Doris has been actively involved in advising First Nations trusts including litigation for the amendment of trusts, accounting of trust accounts and dealing with trustees who are acting inappropriately.