BIOGRAPHIES OF OUR LAWYERS
FRANCES JAGTOO, B.A. (Hons.), J.D.
Barrister, Solicitor & Notary Public
Partner
Education
Ontario Call to the Bar, 2002
New York Call to the Bar, 2000
Washington D.C. Call to the Bar, 2001
Accreditation, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Toronto, Ontario (2000)
J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan (1999)
B.A. (Honours), York University, Toronto, Ontario (1995)
Practice Areas
- Employment
- Civil Litigation
- Family Law
Awards & Recognitions
- Dean’s List (first, second and third year, law school)
- Honour Roll (second and third year, law school)
- Cum Laude Graduate (graduated top 16% of class, law school)
- Equities & Remedies Award (highest grade and outstanding achievement, law school, second year)
- Certificate of Achievement for Litigation Concentration (third year, law school)
Practice Highlights
In addition to private practice, Frances is an author of HR Answers Now – a product that provides guidance and answers to a diverse array of HR issues that arise daily in Canadian organizations. As an author, Frances’ focus is on employee discipline, handbooks and policies, terminations, letters of offer, employment contracts, employee-manager counseling, investigations, retaliation, workforce reduction, pre-employment inquiries and human resources strategy.
Frances appears before the Ontario Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court and the Superior Court of Justice, Family Branch.
Frances’ client base includes individuals, entrepreneurs, corporations and not for profit organizations in Toronto and the G.T.A..
Professional Activities & Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- New York Bar Association
- Washington D.C. Bar Association
- Toronto Lawyers Association
- The Advocates Society
- Family Lawyers Association