R. Martyn Westerman has resided in the Steveston/South Richmond area since 2004.

His desire to pursue a career as a BC Notary Public stemmed from a deep sense of, and commitment to, the community in which he lives; Martyn is an active member (and Past President and Secretary) of the Rotary Club of Steveston.

Martyn’s professional life has included working as a professional musician, university academic and lecturer, in senior management positions at the BBC in London (England) and at RTE in Dublin (Ireland); more recently, he has worked in real estate and property management.

Martyn was among the first cohort of BC Notaries Public to gain the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Legal Studies at Simon Fraser University and, as a commissioned Notary Public, he is required to participate annually in continuing education programs to ensure that his legal knowledge is current.

Martyn is also an experienced Executor and a qualified Civil Mediator.

Education & Professional Development:

The Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia
Executor & Estate Administration

Intensive Mediation Workshop

The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
The Wills, Estates and Succession Act: The New Rules (Estate Administration)

The Interplay Between Aging, Death and Divorce (Estate Administration)

Advanced Civil Mediation

Mediate BC - Court Mediation Program

Small Claims Practicum

The Justice Institute of British Columbia
Civil Procedure

Mediation Skills I

The Foundations of Collaborative Conflict Resolution

United States Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

The Foundations of Collective Bargaining

Simon Fraser University
MA in Applied Legal Studies

University of Bradford School of Management
MBA

University of Sussex
MPhil, MA

University of Liverpool
BA (Hons.)