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Jaclyn Habas
Senior Associate
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Born and raised in Windsor, Jaclyn was called to the Ontario bar in 2018 where she joined the team at Greg Monforton and Partners as an Associate.
Now, as a Senior Associate, Jaclyn exclusively represents Plaintiffs in personal injury cases that include motor vehicle collisions, slip/trip and falls, dog bite injuries, accident benefits disputes, long-term disability disputes, and CPP-Disability disputes.
Jaclyn currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and the Essex Law Association. She also volunteers with the local branch of the Ontario Justice Education Network and has contributed to The Litigator and OTLA’s Access to Justice fund.
Jaclyn received Canadian and American law degrees from the University of Windsor and the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 2017. In her undergraduate years Jaclyn obtained a double honours degree in History and Criminology at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Contact me at (866) 320-4770
Memberships, Appointments & Associations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Ontario Trial Lawyers Association – Board of Directors
- Essex Law Association
Awards
- Martin Wunder Q.C. Outstanding New Lawyer Award, 2024
- Top Mark, Trial Practice, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 2017
- Dean’s Honour Roll, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 2017
- Service Award, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 2017
- G. Mennen Williams Moot Court Competition, Pass with Distinction
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Law Society of Ontario, 2018
- Ontario Superior Court of Justice and Ontario Court of Appeal, 2018
Education
- University of Windsor (Faculty of Law), 2017 J.D.
- University of Detroit Mercy (School of Law), 2017 J.D.
- Wilfrid Laurier University (Major History and Criminology, Minor Contemporary Studies), 2013 B.A. (Hons.)
Community Involvement
- Member at Large, Essex Law Association
- Member at Large, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
- Volunteer, Ontario Justice Education Network
- Past Volunteer, Ss. Peter and Paul Warming Center
- Past Student Member, Advocates’ Society
- Past Mentor, University of Windsor’s Peer Mentorship Program
- Past Program Coordinator, Pro Bono Students Canada
- Past Member, LEAF Canada, Windsor Law Branch
- Past Volunteer, University of Windsor’s High School Outreach
- Past Executive Coordinator, University of Windsor’s External Outreach
- Past Moot Court Coach, University of Windsor and University of Detroit Mercy School of Law