Meet Spencer Jones

• Associate Lawyer, Lerners LLP (2019)
• Articling Student, Lerners LLP (2018-2019)
• Head Supervisor, Community Legal Services (2017-2018)
• Litigation Practice Caseworker, Community Legal Services (2015-2018)

• Dean’s Honor List, Western University (2013-2014)

• Francis Marie Clark Award in Law, Western University Faculty of Law (2018)

• Law Society of Ontario
• Ontario Bar Association
• Canadian Bar Association
• Toronto Lawyers Association
• The Advocates’ Society

• Called to the Ontario Bar (2019)
• Juris Doctor, Western University Faculty of Law (2018)
• Bachelor of Science (Honours), Genetics, Western University (2014)

Bankruptcy & Insolvency

• Fisgard Capital II Corp. v. Montgomery, 2022 ONSC 978 – confirmed that where there are uncontested facts, mortgage enforcement can proceed via application as opposed to an action

Commercial & Professional Regulation

• Matthew R. Harris Professional Corporation v. Carey, 2020 ONSC 7808, confirmed that a solicitor cannot proceed with a claim for unpaid fees while a fee assessment that was commenced by the previous before the claim is ongoing.
• Fehr v. Gribilas, 2023 ONCA 791 – Affirmed previous decision (Fehr v. Gribilas, 2022 ONSC 275)  that a claim against client accountant was barred due to the operation of a no-claims over clause
• OZ Optics Ltd. v. Evans, 2023 ONCA 677 – affirmed previous decision (OZ Optics Ltd. v. Evans, 2022 ONSC 5890)  granting summary judgment dismissed the plaintiffs claim against the defendant lawyer for having no tangible cause of action
• Zenish Polyfilm LLP v. Alpha Marathon Film Extrusion Technologies Inc., 2023 ONSC 1936 – successful summary judgment motion granting judgment to client for breach of contract related to non-delivery of machinery