Andrea McEwan

Partner

Practice Areas

Wills, Trusts & Estates

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Andrea McEwan is a Partner at WeirFoulds and Co-Chair of the Wills, Trusts & Estates Practice Group.

Practising exclusively in the areas of wills, estates, trust, fiduciary and capacity-related litigation, Andrea possesses a deep knowledge of matters pertaining to passing of estate, attorney, guardian & fiduciary accounts, probate applications, guardianship issues, power of attorney disputes, and end-of-life and treatment decisions; and matters of elder law.

Andrea represents a wide range of clients including beneficiaries, trustees, executors, attorneys pursuant to powers of attorney, individuals found to be incapable of managing their property or personal care, and concerned family members.

Throughout her career, Andrea has appeared before all levels of Court in Ontario and has acted in an array of motions, trials, appeals, and applications. She has been repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada and in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in Estate & Personal Tax Planning. Andrea is an active member of The Advocates’ Society’s Estates Litigation Practice Group.

Experience

Eisenstein v Joel, 2022 ONSC 4104
Cabrera v. Coughlan, 2022 ONSC 1087
Ray-Ellis v. Goodtrack et al., 2021 ONSC 3102
Hunt v Worrod, 2018 ONSC 2138
Hunt v. Worrod, 2017 ONSC 7397
Nortel Networks Corporation (Re), 2016 ONCA 332
Nortel Networks Corporation (Re), 2015 ONSC 2987
Re Nortel Networks Corporation et al, 2014 ONSC 6973
EPM Global Services Inc. v. Signifi Solutions Inc., 2012 ONSC 288

Peer-nominated for inclusion in the Private Client Global Elite Directory (2026)
Repeatedly recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in Estate & Personal Tax Planning – Estate Litigation
Repeatedly recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Trusts and Estates

Vice President, Estates Litigation Practice Group, The Advocates’ Society
TEP (Trusts & Estates Professional) Designation, STEP Canada
Trusts & Estates Advisor (Canada – East), IR Global
Volunteer Lawyer, Pro Bono Law Ontario

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Reported Cases

Eisenstein v Joel, 2022 ONSC 4104
Cabrera v. Coughlan, 2022 ONSC 1087
Ray-Ellis v. Goodtrack et al., 2021 ONSC 3102
Hunt v Worrod, 2018 ONSC 2138
Hunt v. Worrod, 2017 ONSC 7397
Nortel Networks Corporation (Re), 2016 ONCA 332
Nortel Networks Corporation (Re), 2015 ONSC 2987
Re Nortel Networks Corporation et al, 2014 ONSC 6973
EPM Global Services Inc. v. Signifi Solutions Inc., 2012 ONSC 288

Awards

Peer-nominated for inclusion in the Private Client Global Elite Directory (2026)
Repeatedly recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in Estate & Personal Tax Planning – Estate Litigation
Repeatedly recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Trusts and Estates

Professional Activities

Vice President, Estates Litigation Practice Group, The Advocates’ Society
TEP (Trusts & Estates Professional) Designation, STEP Canada
Trusts & Estates Advisor (Canada – East), IR Global
Volunteer Lawyer, Pro Bono Law Ontario

Andrea McEwan is a Partner at WeirFoulds and Co-Chair of the Wills, Trusts & Estates Practice Group.

Experience

Eisenstein v Joel, 2022 ONSC 4104
Cabrera v. Coughlan, 2022 ONSC 1087
Ray-Ellis v. Goodtrack et al., 2021 ONSC 3102
Hunt v Worrod, 2018 ONSC 2138
Hunt v. Worrod, 2017 ONSC 7397
Nortel Networks Corporation (Re), 2016 ONCA 332
Nortel Networks Corporation (Re), 2015 ONSC 2987
Re Nortel Networks Corporation et al, 2014 ONSC 6973
EPM Global Services Inc. v. Signifi Solutions Inc., 2012 ONSC 288

Peer-nominated for inclusion in the Private Client Global Elite Directory (2026)
Repeatedly recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in Estate & Personal Tax Planning – Estate Litigation
Repeatedly recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Trusts and Estates

Vice President, Estates Litigation Practice Group, The Advocates’ Society
TEP (Trusts & Estates Professional) Designation, STEP Canada
Trusts & Estates Advisor (Canada – East), IR Global
Volunteer Lawyer, Pro Bono Law Ontario

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Reported Cases

Eisenstein v Joel, 2022 ONSC 4104
Cabrera v. Coughlan, 2022 ONSC 1087
Ray-Ellis v. Goodtrack et al., 2021 ONSC 3102
Hunt v Worrod, 2018 ONSC 2138
Hunt v. Worrod, 2017 ONSC 7397
Nortel Networks Corporation (Re), 2016 ONCA 332
Nortel Networks Corporation (Re), 2015 ONSC 2987
Re Nortel Networks Corporation et al, 2014 ONSC 6973
EPM Global Services Inc. v. Signifi Solutions Inc., 2012 ONSC 288

Awards

Peer-nominated for inclusion in the Private Client Global Elite Directory (2026)
Repeatedly recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in Estate & Personal Tax Planning – Estate Litigation
Repeatedly recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Trusts and Estates

Professional Activities

Vice President, Estates Litigation Practice Group, The Advocates’ Society
TEP (Trusts & Estates Professional) Designation, STEP Canada
Trusts & Estates Advisor (Canada – East), IR Global
Volunteer Lawyer, Pro Bono Law Ontario

Called to the Bar

Ontario (2007)

Education

Western University, LLB - Law (2006)
University of Alberta, MA - Psychology (2002)
Swansea University, BSc - Biology and Psychology (1998)

Affiliations

Ontario Bar Association
The Advocates' Society

Upcoming Event

May 11 2026

Course

Setting Up for Success: Grounds, Gathering Information, the Application, and Affidavit Evidence – OBA Trusts and Estates Law Program

Partner Andrea McEwan will be speaking during the “Setting Up for Success: Grounds, Gathering Information, the Application, and Affidavit Evidence” session, taking place on Monday, May 11, 2026, beginning at 9:05 am, as part of Taking a Will Challenge to Trial: Senior Faculty Demonstrate Skills and Procedure from A to Z, presented by the OBA Trusts and Estates Law Section.

Speakers: Andrea McEwan

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “Setting Up for Success: Grounds, Gathering Information, the Application, and Affidavit Evidence”, OBA Trusts and Estates Law Program, Toronto, ON, May 11, 2026
Speaker, “Procedural or Substantive Law”, 27th Estates and Trusts Summit, Law Society of Ontario, Toronto, ON, October 22, 2024
Co-Chair, “Litigation Skills Part 1: Advocacy for Estate Litigators”, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, ON, April 4, 2024
Speaker, “Top Cases in Estates Litigation 2024”, The Advocates’ Society, Online, January 24, 2024
Speaker, “Pitfalls in Capacity Litigation and Facilitating Solutions”, Ontario Bar Association, Online, December 6th, 2023
Panelist, 26th Estates and Trusts Summit, Law Society of Ontario, Toronto, ON, October 18-19, 2023
Speaker, “Top Cases in Estates Litigation”, The Advocates’ Society, Online, January 16, 2023