Frank Lavitt, K.C.

L.L.B., University of Manitoba

B. Comm. (Hons.), University of Manitoba

Manitoba, 1980

King’s Counsel (K.C.) Designation by the Manitoba Government, 2023

Jurist of Robson Hall, 2022

Frank Lavitt received the Best Lawyers™ 2012, 2016, and 2018 Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year” award in Winnipeg

Frank Lavitt has been consistently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada in the fields of Tax Law and Trusts, Wills and Estates.

City of Winnipeg Community Service Award, 2019

Honouree Sarah Sommer Chai Folk Ensemble Concert, 2017

Islamic Social Services Association Award, 2015

Chief Justice Robson Award, 1979

University Gold Medal, 1976

Alumni Scholarship, 1976

Dean’s Honour List, Faculty of Administrative Studies, 1975 & 1976

Tax Appeals Commission of Manitoba, Commissioner

Appeals Committee of Chartered Professional Accountants Manitoba, Former Member

Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Manitoba Tax Committee, Member

Mount Carmel Clinic Foundation Inc., Director

Meals on Wheels of Winnipeg, Former Director

Audit Committee of the Winnipeg Board of Jewish Education, Chair

Fannystelle Spiritual Centre Corp. (formerly known as the Winnipeg Library Foundation, Inc.), Founding Director and Honorary Solicitor

Winnipeg Chinese Cultural & Community Centre Inc., Director, and Chair of Nomination & Governance Committee

Islamic Social Services Association of Manitoba, Advisory Committee

Isbister Legacy Society of the University of Manitoba, Member

Jewish Learning Institute, Director 

Certified General Accountants Association of Manitoba, Former Governor

Prairie Provinces Tax Conference, Past Chair

Canadian Tax Foundation, Former Governor

Victoria General Hospital Foundation; Former Director

University of Manitoba, Planned Giving Committee, Former Member

Jewish National Fund, Former Director

Jewish Child & Family Services, Former Director

Canadian Bar Association, Manitoba Tax Section, Chair (1984-1990)

University of Manitoba Faculty of Law, Third Year Corporate Tax Course, Second Year Introductory Income Tax and Policy Course, Course Head and Sessional Lecturer

University of Manitoba Asper School of Business Canadian Taxation Course, Former Course Head and Sessional Lecturer

Law Society of Manitoba: Bar Admission Course, Lecturer in Taxation (1980-1985, 1991-1992)

Certified Professional Accountants of Manitoba Continuing Education Courses, Purchase and Sale of Business, Corporate Restructuring, Section 85, Employee Benefits and Employee vs. Contactor

Law Society of Manitoba Continuing Education: “Retirement Compensation Arrangements, Employee Profit sharing Plans and Health & Welfare Trusts”; “Tax Aspects of Litigation”; “Tax for the General Practitioner”

Certified General Accountants of Manitoba: “Domestic Trust Tax Planning Strategies”, “The Proposed Civil Penalty Provisions for Tax Practitioners”

Video Tax News, Assorted Current Topics

Meyers Norris Penny continuing education seminar: “RRSP’s investing in small businesses”

Canadian Association of Family Enterprises: “Tax Planning for Succession”

Canadian Tax Foundation Annual Tax Conference: “Getting Dollars Out of Closely Held Businesses”

Reed Stenhouse Limited lunch hour seminars: “Tax Aspects of Insurance”

Canadian Tax Foundation, Prairie Provinces Tax Conference: “The Alternative Minimum Tax”

Equitable Life Insurance Company Annual Convention: “Tax Planning for the Life Insurance Representative”

Recreational Vehicle Dealers Association of Canada Annual Convention: “Tax Planning for the Small Businessman”

Estate Planning Council of Winnipeg: “Inter Vivos Trusts”, Testamentary Trusts, Alter Ego Trusts

Suncorp Equities Inc. Seminar: “Canadians Investing in U.S. Real Estate”

University of Winnipeg Continuing Education Division: “Tax Planning for the Individual”

Manitoba Mid-Winter Bar Convention: “The Small Business Rules”; “The Recent Amendments”

The Toronto-Dominion Bank Manitoba and North West Ontario Region Managers’ Convention: “Tax Planning for Bank Managers”