Ken Walton, Q.C.

Admitted to the Saskatchewan Bar, July 16, 1973
Admitted to the BC Bar September 15, 1975
Private practice since 1973 with the exception of one year of articling for the BC Attorney General’s Department (as it then was). Private Practice in Victoria since September 1975.
Areas dealt with at one time or another include criminal law, foreclosures, plaintiff and defence automobile accident cases, family law, Canada Pension Plan appeals, Workers’ Compensation Appeals, various types of civil litigation at all levels of court in BC, wills, estates, and estate litigation.
Legal member from May 2005 to May 2008 of a Canada Pension Plan Review Tribunal, writing in excess of 150 decisions respecting appeals to that body.

Memberships and Offices Held

Professional

Past President, B.C. Branch, Canadian Bar Association.
President, B.C. Branch, Canadian Bar Association 2007-2008.
Vice-President, B.C. Branch, Canadian Bar Association 2006-2007.
Secretary Treasurer, B.C. Branch, Canadian Bar Association 2005-2006.
Officer, B.C. Branch, Canadian Bar Association 2004-2005.
Chair, Victoria, Wills and Trusts Section, B.C. Branch, Canadian Bar Association 2003-2004.
Guest Judge for the Law Society Professional Legal Training Course for articling students for in excess of 10 years.
Judge for 2 years of the Negotiating competition held at UVIC Law School.
Member of Victoria Bar Association Board – Court Liaison Chair (late 1980’s).
Member, Judicial Council of B.C., 2008.

Community & Volunteer

District Governor Service Award recipient for Rotary International, District 5020, 2007-2008.
An Assistant Governor of Rotary International, District 5020, September 2002–November 2005.
Instrumental in forming the West Shore Rotary Club (Colwood), September 2003.
President, 160 member Rotary Club of Victoria, 2001-2002.
Member, numerous Committees of the Rotary Club of Victoria, often as Chair.
Oak Bay Lodge, Board member, 1993 to 2001 (dates approximate). Member of committees – Finance and Building and Grounds. Recipient of Honorary life Membership in Oak Bay Lodge Society.
Victoria YM/YWCA Board member for 6 years ending around 1992. Secretary to the Board for one year; Chair Cafeteria Committee, member of numerous committees including insurance and camp, some employment law involvement.
Kinsmen K-40 organiztion. President 1989-1990. Program Chair of that group the last 12 years.
Chairman, Cedar Hill Park Preservation Committee, 1986.
Scout Leader (Beavers) 1984-1988.
Secretary of the Convention Committee of the Association of Kinsmen Clubs 1984.
President, Kinsmen Club of Victoria, and winner “Outstanding President’s Award” 1982-1983.
Victoria Kinsmen Club, Kinsmen of the Year, 1978-1979.
Private, Corporal, Second Lieutenant and Lieutenant in 142nd Transport Company, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (Militia), Regina, Saskatchewan 1963-1970.

Professional Presentations

Presenter to the Kelowna Wills and Trusts Section September 2009 “The Neutrality of the Estate Executor” and “Some thoughts on Powers of Attorney”
Presenter to the Victoria Wills and Trusts Section June 2009 “The Neutrality of the Estate Executor” and “Some thoughts on Powers of Attorney”
“Presenter, Personal Injury Conference 2008: “Disability Benefits Under The Canada Pension Plan” June 2008.
Presenter to the Victoria Wills and Trusts Section: “Oddities in the Law” concerning estate related issues April 2004.
Author of an article “Some Thoughts on Expert’s Fees – Do our client’s pay too much?” published in “The Verdict” December 2003.
Presenter, Personal Injury Conference 2002 – “Applications for Part 7 Benefits” June 2002.
Author of “What’s New With Part 7 ICBC Benefits” in “The Verdict” November 2000.
Author of Trial Lawyer’s Association of British Columbia Update – Member to Member “Optional Coverage” concerning Part 7 No Fault Benefits.
Author of a number of articles on principles of and procedure at all levels of Canada Pension Plan Appeals (see: ‘The Verdict’, issue 84, March 2000 and issue 89, June 2001).
Presenter, Personal Injury Conference – “More (Than You Ever Wanted To Know) About Part 7 No Fault Benefits” May 1999. CLE told me that this paper was voted by most registrants as the ‘most valuable’ aspect of the conference.
Author of “Personal Injury damages – 1991 – update, Part 7 – Accident Benefits” 1991. An instructor wrote to me to advise that this paper was used as a teaching tool at UBC law School.