Spencer Jones

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PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Professional History

Achievements

Awards, Rankings and Recognition

Memberships

Education

Noteworthy Cases

Partner, Lerners LLP (2025)
Associate Lawyer, Lerners LLP (2019-2025)
Articling Student, Lerners LLP (2018-2019)
Head Supervisor, Community Legal Services (2017-2018)
Litigation Practice Caseworker, Community Legal Services (2015-2018)

Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, Legal Malpractice Law
Dean’s Honor List, Western University (2013-2014)

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

Professional History