Atty. Jessica A. Koper
Jessica is a Partner in the Windsor office of the firm, and a member of our Civil Litigation, Education & Public Law, and Employment & Labour Law practice groups. Jessica articled with the firm in 2013-2014, and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2014.Jessica obtained her law degree from the University of Windsor, where she was a recipient of the Social Justice Fellowship Award.
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Jessica A. Koper is a Partner based in Windsor, Ontario, practicing at Shibley Righton LLP. They have 12+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2014. Their practice focuses on employment, litigation, and education. Admitted to practice in Ontario (2014). Educated at University of Windsor, Faculty of Law (J.D., 2013) and York University (Honours York, 2008). Active member of Canadian Bar Association Ontario Bar Association Essex Law Association. Serands clients in Windsor, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jessica is a Partner in the Windsor office of the firm, and a member of our Civil Litigation, Education & Public Law, and Employment & Labour Law practice groups
- Jessica articled with the firm in 2013-2014, and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2014.Jessica obtained her law degree from the University of Windsor, where she was a recipient of the Social Justice Fellowship Award
- During her time at Windsor Law, Jessica was actively involved as a litigator with Community Legal Aid and a regular volunteer at Windsor's Downtown Mission
- She was also president of the Windsor Law Tennis Club, and captain of a Windsor Law soccer team
- In her third year at Windsor Law, Jessica was selected to represent the law school as a member of its competitive mooting team in the Canadian Corporate Securities Moot
- At the request of the law school, Jessica continues to serve as coach of the school's mooting team at the annual Moot competition.Following her first year at Windsor Law, and using the proceeds of the Social Justice Fellowship Award, Jessica secured a placement as a legal intern with the Bureau of Research at the Parliament of the Republic of Poland and its Committee for European Affairs, based in the nation's capital, Warsaw.Prior to attending law school, Jessica obtained her Bachelor of Arts (Double Honours) in Criminology, and Law & Society from York University
- Jessica subsequently completed a post-graduate certificate in Fraud Investigations and Forensic Accounting from Seneca College, and was then employed as a fraud investigator in corporate services for one of Canada's leading investigation firms, CKR Global (formerly King-Reed & Associates), in Toronto
- Jessica assisted in large investigations, primarily in corporate due diligence, criminal defence cases, insurance fraud, mortgage fraud, subrogation, asset tracing, trademarks, and missing persons cases.Fluent in three languages, Jessica can communicate in French, Polish, and English
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Jessica A. Koper's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Jessica A. Koper handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Education attorneys for special education (IEP), school discipline, Title IX, and student rights.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ontario
Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Windsor are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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