W. Jay Hack

Areas of Practice
Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Estates & Trusts, Real Estate

Description
Jay’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, real estate, wills, estates and trusts. Jay regularly advises and represents clients involved in all manner of corporate and commercial transactions, including incorporations, business purchases and sales, leasing, financing, reorganizations and succession planning. He assists clients at all stages of the transaction from the initial structure, planning and negotiation, through to the drafting of documents and closing the transaction.

In his estate planning practice, Jay has considerable experience in creating and implementing plans that address the particular needs of clients with family businesses, family farms, blended families, and clients with substantial tax planning opportunities. Often such planning involves the use of trusts, and Jay regularly drafts and implements all manner of trusts.

In real estate transactions such as purchases, sales, and mortgages, Jay works with buyers, sellers, bankers and realtors to complete these transactions quickly and efficiently.

Jay was born and raised in Penticton, and obtained his Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia in 1989. He worked as an information systems consultant before returning to school, obtaining his law degree from the University of Victoria in 1995. Jay practiced law in Vancouver with Owen Bird before joining Davidson Lawyers LLP in 1997, becoming a partner in that firm in 1999 and a partner of Davidson Pringle LLP in 2015.

Jay represents several non-profit organizations in the Vernon area and provides ongoing pro-bono services to these clients. He also enjoys volunteering for non-profits including the People Place, Community Futures, and the United Way.

In his spare time, Jay enjoys time with his family, skiing, camping, boating, hiking and biking.