Blachford Tax Law

Among many positive attributes that Dean exhibits, his integrity, professionalism and communication skills stand out. Not only does he have the expertise and experience, but also the soft skills to truly provide exceptional service. I would not hesitate to recommend him and the team at Blachford Tax Law.

I have worked with Dean as a colleague in tax and have always found him to be professional, responsive, courteous and an excellent advocate for his clients. He is knowledgeable and seeks to provide practical solutions. I would not hesitate to recommend him.

Dean stands out because of his intelligence and approchability. He'll have a real conversation with you about what you need and he'll understand what the issues are - even with the most complex matters. And you sense that he's a person of deep integrity and professionalism. A very smart lawyer with great interpersonal skills. I don't hesitate to recommend him for a moment.

Dean is as solid as they come. He’s a good communicator. He’s smart, capable, and easy to get along with. He is reliably thoughtful, patient, and conscientious. He is interested, opinionated, open minded, intellectually rigorous, and importantly, intellectually honest. I know Dean on the personal side, rather than the work side, and I recommend him based on character alone. I mean, what else is there?

I came to Dean and his team for help regarding a voluntary disclosure. I can't thank the team enough for taking the time to explain every step of the process and for always keeping me updated. I would have absolutely been unable to resolve my particular situation without Dean's help. Ultimately, my tax issues were successfully resolved, and I'm extremely grateful to the team for all of their hard work.

Dean is a quality human first and foremost. Knowing Dean over the years had taught me how honest, competent, knowledgeable, and compassionate Dean is with his family, friends, colleagues, and clients. Choosing Dean Blachford in helping resolve your circumstances is the best decision you can make.

Fortunately we have not had much need for the services of a lawyer over the past 20 years, and so we had a lot of trepidation when we found we needed to retain one, but Dean’s calm and professional demeanour put us at ease immediately. His knowledge and insight was absolutely the key in guiding us to a good outcome. He knows the law, of course, but he is able to translate it into plain language for business people like us, which we found very helpful. He added tremendous value and we highly recommend him and his firm.

I called on Blachford Tax Law to object to a CRA decision.I can't say enough about the tremendous help I received from Dean and Ella. Dean was always professional and timely with responses to my questions and was very good at explaining the law and the process of dealing with CRA and subsequently the Tax Court of Canada.His sage advice and direction were invaluable to me. His research into precedent cases and his presentation of facts in his written submissions were also beyond anything I imagined possible, and significantly contributed to the positive outcome in my case.Thank you both for all of your help and assistance during this challenging experience.

While on extended trip overseas, CRA-related issues arose (on two separate occasions) that needed immediate attention. Dean came highly recommended to me by a respected source.From our first contact, I felt I was in excellent hands. As we worked together, my admiration only grew. Besides his keen expertise in tax resolution and litigation, Dean is always responsive, courteous, sympathetic, and down-to-earth.Both cases were favourably resolved and the stress of going through these experiences was attenuated by Dean’s handling. He is a perfect example of the human face in the legal system.

Dean was calm, methodological and insightful about a tax issue that could have had a very detrimental impact. Dean calmed my fears, never over-promised and totally delivered. Couldn't recommended him highly enough, especially to women facing tax issues as a result of divorce and separation.