LAWYER PROFILE

Jennifer Bernardo

Canada 2026

Baker McKenzie

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Employment & Labour

Ontario

3 years ranked

Litigation: Administrative & Public Law

Ontario

2 years ranked

About

Provided by Baker McKenzie

Practice Areas

Jennifer is an experienced employment law litigator and counselor with a broad trial and appellate advocacy practice, focusing on labour, employment, and administrative law. She has been lead counsel in grievance arbitrations, administrative proceedings and trials, and has served as counsel on judicial reviews, corporate/commercial trials and appeals, class actions, and complex labour and employment hearings and appeals.

In addition to her litigation practice, Jennifer investigates and advises clients on contentious and non-contentious workplace issues, such as employment standards requirements, workplace accommodation, discrimination and harassment, collective bargaining and labour relations, reductions in force, and workplace diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of Ontario

Canadian Bar Association

Ontario Bar Association

The Advocates' Society

Publications

Contributor to the Canadian Labour and Employment Law blog

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Canada Guide

Employment & Labour - Ontario

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Jennifer Bernardo of Baker McKenzie's Toronto office assists with a variety of contentious matters, including representation in court as well as administrative proceedings.

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Litigation: Administrative & Public Law - Ontario

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Jennifer Bernardo is based in Baker McKenzie's Toronto office and represents clients in judicial reviews and administrative proceedings.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Jennifer is client-focused and very knowledgeable in multiple legal areas. She is detail-oriented and can separate points of complex matters.
Employment & LabourChambers Canada Guide
Jen is an exceptional legal counsel and thinks of solutions for challenging problems.
Employment & LabourChambers Canada Guide
She is always insightful and mindful of our overall strategy and culture.
Employment & LabourChambers Canada Guide
She is very proactive and has a very good legal mind.
Litigation: Administrative & Public LawChambers Canada Guide
She has an amazing capacity to deal with even the most complex and difficult issues. Her responsiveness is beyond impressive.
Litigation: Administrative & Public LawChambers Canada Guide
She is very diligent and extremely intelligent.
Litigation: Administrative & Public LawChambers Canada Guide