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Rebecca* defends her clients vigorously when everything is on the line. You want her on your side in cases that involve professional liability, class actions, corporate negligence and public and administrative law. With her impressive trial and appeal experience, Rebecca defends§ your case with a singular focus and commitment to getting you the best result. To Rebecca and her team, it's not just about winning; it’s also about protecting reputations , no matter what the situation. But the courtroom is not Rebecca’s only focus. A leader of the firm’s pro bono initiatives, Rebecca goes out of her way to give back, too. .

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Rebecca Jones (she/her)

is a partner at Lenczner Slaght.

"Rebecca is an exceptional litigator. She is highly sophisticated and a great communicator. Her work is of the highest calibre." — Chambers Canada

Rebecca is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer. She represents private and public sector clients in public law proceedings, commercial disputes, class actions, and professional liability matters. Rebecca’s public law practice includes judicial reviews, public inquiries, integrity investigations, constitutional and regulatory proceedings, and expropriation disputes. She acts for governments, public institutions and senior public officials, as well as individuals and corporations navigating the regulatory landscape or involved in disputes or investigations with public entities.     

Rebecca’s commercial and class action practice covers a range of industries, including natural resources, transportation and professional services. In her professional liability practice, Rebecca has acted for professionals and for regulatory Colleges, and has been retained to act as independent counsel. Rebecca is also retained to conduct complex workplace investigations.

Rebecca appears before all levels of court in Ontario, and as counsel in commercial arbitrations. She is a trusted advisor, who provides strategic advice to clients facing complex legal problems.

Rebecca co-leads the firm’s Public Law Practice Group, and co-chairs the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. She is also a regular speaker on numerous subjects including trial practice and professional liability and regulation.

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  • The Advocates' Society

  • Pro Bono Ontario - Board Member (2023-present)

  • Medico-Legal Society of Toronto - Member of Council (2015-2017)

  • Practical Law Canada (Thomson Reuters) - Advisory Board Member (Commercial Litigation)

  • Canadian Bar Association

  • Ontario Bar Association

  • Lenczner Slaght Pro Bono Committee - Chair

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  • Chambers Canada (2022-2024)

    Litigation: Administrative & Public Law (Ontario)
    Healthcare: Contentious (Nationwide – Canada)

  • Lexpert Special Edition: Canada's Leading Litigation Lawyers (2019-2023)

  • Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (2015-2024)

    Litigation - Corporate Commercial, Litigation - Regulatory & Public Law, Medical Negligence, Professional Liability

  • Best Lawyers in Canada (2014-2024)

    Administrative and Public Law, Corporate & Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence

  • Benchmark Canada (2017-2023)

    Litigation Star – Class Action, Competition, Product Liability

  • Benchmark Litigation (2017)

    Under 40 Hotlist

  • Best Lawyers in Canada (2023)

    Toronto "Lawyer of the Year" in Medical Negligence

  • Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada (2016)

    Litigation Lawyers to Watch

  • Lexpert Rising Stars (2015)

    Leading Lawyers Under 40

  • Lexpert Special Edition: Canada's Leading Health Sciences Lawyers (2021)

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