Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers

12 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Medical Negligence Personal Injury Litigation

Biography

Jan’s practice focuses on professional negligence matters with a particular interest in medical malpractice and birth injury litigation.

Jan is a current member of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA). She is involved in their Interventions Committee, Litigator Editorial Board and the Practice Direction Committee. She is an active writer and contributor to the Litigator Magazine, OTLA Blog and Medical Malpractice Newsletter. She has acted as the chair of various OTLA sections, including the Medical Malpractice, New Lawyers and Women's sections.

Jan also volunteers her time with Pro-Bono Ontario. She spends a full day each quarter on the "Hotline" answering legal questions presented by low-income Ontarians. She also volunteers annually as a team coach for the Ontario Justice Education Network, bringing mooting into high schools across the province. Jan is the chair of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, bringing her legal expertise to an organization dedicated to helping parents, clinicians and educators who work with premature infants.

Jan is a passionate and dedicated advocate for her clients and their families. When not practicing law, Jan enjoys travelling and spending time with her husband and two children.

Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers

12 Best Lawyers awards

Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers logo

Overview

  • English

  • University of Western Ontario, J.D., graduated 2009
  • University of Western Ontario, B.A., graduated 2005

  • Ontario, 2010

  • Birth Injury Lawyers Alliance - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Premature Babies Foundation - Board of Directors
  • Medico-Legal Society of Toronto - Member
  • Ontario Trial Lawyer Association - Board of Directors
  • Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Medical Malpractice Section - Former Co-Chair
  • University of Toronto’s Health Law Advocacy Program, - Mentor
  • English
  • Ontario, 2010
  • Birth Injury Lawyers Alliance - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Premature Babies Foundation - Board of Directors
  • Medico-Legal Society of Toronto - Member
  • Ontario Trial Lawyer Association - Board of Directors
  • Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Medical Malpractice Section - Former Co-Chair
  • University of Toronto’s Health Law Advocacy Program, - Mentor
  • University of Western Ontario, J.D., graduated 2009
  • University of Western Ontario, B.A., graduated 2005

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Medical Negligence
Special Focus:
  • Medical Negligence

Case History

Cases
  • Armstrong v. Ward, 2021 SCC 1 (CanLII), January 21, 2021
Jan obtained a significant medical malpractice victory in the Supreme Court of Canada on January 18, 2021, following 10 years of representation and court battles. Not only does this win mean a brighter future for our client, but it sets an important precedent for every person who has been injured or may be injured by medical negligence.

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