About Socken Law
Allan H. Socken is the principal of Socken Law. Allan has extensive experience in the
areas of estate, capacity, trust and real estate matters. He also maintains a mediation practice.
Allan has become increasingly involved in matters pertaining to property conflicts and alternative
dispute resolution and has written widely on this subject. He is the author of a number of papers,
which include:
- Mediating Estate Disputes: Power Imbalances and Dependant Support Claims
- Estate Mediation: The Effects of Culture and Conflict on the Resolution of Disputes
- Designing Compromise: An Evaluation of the Utility of Shuttle Negotiations and Caucusing in Resolving Estate Disputes
- An Examination of the Importance of Effective Communication in Mediating Estate Disputes
- An Examination of the Inherent Dangers in Mediating Dependant Support Claims
Allan also recently co-authored a paper entitled "Liability in the Administration of Pension Plans," which
was presented to pension advisors at ManuLife Financial.
Prior to founding his own firm, Allan articled and practised real estate law with Blaney McMurtry LLP and
estate, trust and capacity litigation with Hull & Hull LLP.
Allan earned a J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School and a B.A. from York University. He later received his LL.M.
in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Osgoode Hall Law School.
Allan serves as adjunct faculty in the course Theory & Practice of Mediation and Small Group Leader of the
Landlord and Tenant Division of the Mediation Clinical Programme at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Allan is a member of the Ontario Bar Association, Toronto Lawyers Association, The Advocates' Society, and
The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly.
