Who We Are
Craig Tervit
Senior Lawyer
Craig is the founder of The Last Word. Born in South Africa before emigrating to Vancouver in 1995, he has the usual childhood of playing in the yard, going to school, etc., but can also tell you about the time a lion chased the family station wagon, and when he faced off with a small monkey over his snacks.
Craig completed his undergraduate degree at the University of British Columbia – a Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science. He moved to Calgary in 2010 for the combined Law/MBA program at The University of Calgary, fell in love with the city and has lived here ever since. Craig met his wife, Jen, in law school, and they now have three beautiful young daughters. Craig founded The Last Word in 2015 after realizing how much he loved to work one on one with clients to protect their families and plan their legacies.
Craig loves to volunteer. He is a board member of the Calgary Rotary Challenger Park Society (a park dedicated to inclusive activities for those with disabilities). Craig has also travelled quite a bit over the years, and has accidentally climbed a volcano in Iceland, gotten lost (literally) in the middle of the world’s oldest trees in Japan, stayed with monks in a monastery in Laos, worked with a carpet salesman in Turkey, and jumped off the third largest bungee in the world in New Zealand. While the travel has slowed down a bit in recent years (three young children and running a busy law practice will do that to you), he loves to visit new places with his family, to make sure that the travel bug is passed down to the next generation.
Jen Kirk
Corporate Lawyer
Jen is a Calgary-based lawyer, who has been practicing business law for many years. Her practical approach and in-depth knowledge allow her to quickly become a trusted advisor to her clients.
Jen has over 10 years’ experience providing strategic advice and representation to businesses, families, and individuals. Jen is highly strategic and understands the needs and pain-points of the industries and companies that she works with, saving her clients time and money.
Jen has worked for a mid-sized regional firm and a large international firm, however despite her success, Jen always felt disconnected with the way that large firm legal services are typically provided to clients. Jen’s goal as a leader has always been to empower and build up the people around her – helping organizations to develop long term strategies and become more independent.
Kimberly McWilliam
Paralegal
Kimberly is the newest addition to the Last Word team!
