Jessica Caplan

 

Associate

 

Jessica is an experienced negotiator who focuses a significant amount of her practice on construction litigation where she advises and represents owners, manufacturers, contractors, engineers, architects and other construction professionals.

In her general civil commercial litigation practice, Jessica provides legal and strategic advice to large financial institutions, local and national real estate development companies and international corporations on a wide range of issues including contract disputes, insolvency and restructuring matters, employment matters and negligence-related matters.

Jessica also has experience in all areas of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. Through her litigation practice, she regularly advises clients on issues ranging from sensitive severance issues, maternity rights and boardroom disputes to more standard contractual and grievance complaints.

Her approach with clients is both diplomatic and respectful, her client service is paramount and she greatly understands the importance of a collaborative client & lawyer relationship. Throughout the process, Jessica helps to ensure that clients are well-versed about important aspects of the case, complex legal issues and the court process so that they can make informed decisions.

Most importantly, Jessica always focuses on the best interest of the client and will always guide them towards the most cost effective and successful resolution possible. She therefore also relies on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) including mediation and arbitration as beneficial tools for her clients. Jessica is results oriented, diplomatic, attentive to detail, well respected and enjoys an excellent reputation with her clients, the courts and opposing lawyers.

Jessica has appeared at all levels of the Ontario Courts, including appearing as counsel before the Ontario Court of Appeal.

She joins Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP from a large downtown law firm where she learned her well honed skills of legal drafting and effective negotiation.

Professional Associations

• Canadian Bar Association
• Ontario Bar Association
• Advocate’s Society
• Law Society of Upper Canada
• Women in Law

Articles/Publications

Co-author, “Expert Evidence in Construction Matters The times they are a-changin.” Construction Canada, July 2011.

Author, “Failure to Disclose Mary Carter-type Agreements Can Have Devastating Consequences…”, Ontario Bar Association’s Nuts & Bolts – Construction Law Section, April 2011.

Co-author, “The Oppression Remedy and the Business Judgment Rule,” The Canadian Institute’s 8th Annual Advanced Forum on Securities Litigation and Enforcement, April 20-21, 2009.

Co-author, “Novel and Complex Products and Securities – Managing the Risks,” The Canadian Institute’s 8th Annual Advanced Forum on Securities Litigation and Enforcement, April 20-21, 2009.

Co-author, “Insolvency Law Update,” Ontario Bar Association Continuing Legal Education: Operation Update 2006, October 13, 2006.

Co-author, “An Update on Liability for Contaminated Land,” The Canadian Institute 8th Annual Environmental Law and Regulation in Ontario, 2005.

Charities of focus/Volunteer

• Board of Directors – Centennial Infant and Child Centre Foundation.
• Prior to beginning her legal career, Jessica spent several years working with autistic children and continues to work with special needs children.

Personal Interests

Children with special needs/autism.