Jonathan Wansbrough Joins Cassels Brock

September 4, 2012

Jonathan is an associate in the Litigation Group, practising in the area of commercial litigation. Prior to joining Cassels Brock as an associate, Jonathan was both a summer and articling student at the firm. During this time, he gained experience in a variety of areas of law including securities regulation, franchise litigation, and contract disputes. Jonathan has worked on cases before the Small Claims Court, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal.

While in law school, Jonathan was awarded the David Sabbath Prize in Securities Regulation. Jonathan was actively involved with the Moot Court Program, Queen’s Legal Aid, and the Queen’s Law Journal. Jonathan competed in the Canadian Corporate and Securities Law Moot and the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, Austria. Through Queen’s Legal Aid, Jonathan represented clients in a variety of settings including a trial before the Provincial Offences Court and a hearing before the Social Benefits Tribunal.

Jonathan earned his B.Comm (Honours) with specialization in international management from the University of Ottawa. Prior to attending law school, Jonathan worked in several departments of the Federal Government, including the Department of Finance, and Public Works and Government Services Canada.