Executive summary

Jane is a partner and member of the Dispute Resolution Group.  Jane has a broad commercial litigation practice with a focus on professional negligence and employment litigation, including:

  • Professional liability for lawyers (residential real estate, commercial real estate, estates, civil litigation, corporate and commercial transactions)
  • Employment litigation (acting for employers and employees regarding entitlements upon termination, workplace investigations, human rights and request for accommodation, compensation, stock option agreements)

Jane has successfully represented clients as trial and appellate counsel in Ontario.  Jane has also successfully represented clients before various tribunals in Ontario.

Jane is best known for providing practical advice and recommending creative and cost effective strategies to achieve excellent results for her clients.  Jane is routinely consulted by other lawyers seeking assistance in honing in on key evidence and developing a successful litigation strategy.

Expertise

Representative work

  • Pendlebury v. Pendlebury Estate, 2025 ONCA 443 (CanLII)
  • Pendlebury v. Pendlebury Estate, 2024 ONSC 4667 (CanLII)
  • Bell v. Long, 2023 ONCA 785 (CanLII)
  • Bell v. Long, 2022 ONSC 1929 (CanLII)
  • Mason v. Shatford, 2014 ONSC 3580 (CanLII)
  • Hoang v. Nguyen, 2013 ONSC 6242 (CanLII)
  • 719083 Ontario Limited v. 2174112 Ontario Inc., 2013 ONCA 11 (CanLII)
  • 719083 Ontario Limited v. 2174112 Ontario Inc, 2012 ONSC 3815 (CanLII)

Education

Dalhousie University, LLB, 1999

McMaster University, MSc, 1996

McMaster University, BSc, 1994

Bar admission

Ontario, 2001

Memberships and recognition

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in Canada 2025-2027 for Labour and Employment Law