Lawyer Profile

Jason R. Paquette

Brown Mills Klinck Prezioso LLP

Recognized Since:

2020
Recognized in:

Employee Benefits Law
Law School:

Queen’s University
Lawyer Page:

https://www.bmkplaw.com/who-we...
Website:

http://www.bmkplaw.com
Phone Number:

416-922-9084
E-mail:

jason.paquette@bmkplaw.com
Location:

Richmond-Adelaide Centre

130 Adelaide Street W., Suite 1005

Toronto, ON M5H 3P5

Jason R. Paquette is a pension and benefits lawyer with Toronto-based Brown Mills Klinck Prezioso LLP. Jason advises clients on a range of pension plan design, funding and governance matters for pension plans in both the private and broader public sectors. Jason has experience advising on leading edge joint governance initiatives as well as innovative retirement savings programs.

Jason’s advice is informed by his past experience working for one of Canada’s largest public sector pension plans and his background in human resources management.

Jason completed his articles with the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario, where he was assigned to the Financial Services Commission of Ontario.

While attending law school at Queen’s University, Jason was a Senior Student Editor with the Canadian Labour & Employment Law Journal and a research assistant for the Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace. He received the course prizes in Pension Law and Constitutional Labour Law.

Lawyer Bio

Jason’s advice is informed by his past experience working for one of Canada’s largest public sector pension plans and his background in human resources management.

Jason completed his articles with the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario, where he was assigned to the Financial Services Commission of Ontario.

Education:

Queen’s University, J.D.

Bar Admissions:

Ontario, 2017

Affiliations:

Canadian Bar Association - Member, Pension and Benefits Law Section
Ontario Bar Association - Member-at-Large, Pension and Benefits Law Section Executive

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada for work in:

Employee Benefits Law

Additional Information:

Representative Work

Jason is currently acting as pension counsel to several broader public sector employers engaged in an application to transfer and consolidate approximately $10 billion in pension plan assets within a newly created jointly sponsored pension plan.
Jason is currently assisting a large professional association with the establishment of a Group Savings Plan for its members.
In 2018 Jason advised on the execution of a complex multi-party agreement regarding pension asset transfers and retiree benefits consolidation.
In 2017-2018, Jason acted as pension counsel to a large government agency in the conversion of a single employer pension plan to a jointly sponsored pension plan.

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Tell us a little bit about your practice and what makes it unique.

BMKP Law was founded by lawyers who devote 100% of their practice to pension, benefits and executive compensation law. This critical focus enables BMKP Law to provide cutting-edge legal solutions in an industry that is in the midst of significant change. BMKP Law is one of very few, if not the only, boutique law firms in Canada whose lawyers focus solely on pension, benefits and executive compensation. Our team of eight lawyers provides innovative legal solutions that reflect an in-depth understanding of the nuances of pensions and benefits law.

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