Ross Nasseri welcomes Stephanie Joisten to the firm. Stephanie is a law clerk at Ross Nasseri LLP. Prior to becoming a law clerk Stephanie maintained a successful ten-year career in proofreading and publishing at LexisNexis. After obtaining her Law Clerk Certification...
Jake is a litigator at Ross Nasseri. He is establishing a broad civil and regulatory practice.
Before joining Ross Nasseri, Jake summered, articled and practiced as an associate at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg. During his time there he acted for a broad range of corporate and individual clients in complex commercial disputes across multiple practice areas including contractual disputes, class actions, tax and securities litigation.
Jake received his JD from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 2022, where he graduated with Distinction. Jake developed and honed his advocacy skills during his time as a Caseworker for Downtown Legal Services, where he represented clients before the Ontario Court of Justice. He also acted as co-president of the Business Law Society.
Prior to attending law school, Jake completed his Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance at McGill University, where he was named to the Dean’s Honour List and graduated with the highest GPA in the Accounting faculty.
Representative Matters
- Acted as counsel for several individual and corporate respondents in a multi-million dollar family dispute regarding ownership of corporate assets, including allegations of fraud and oppression
Decisions
- 1330 Gerard Inc. v Riverdale Immigrant Women Enterprises, 2025 ONSC 2451; Successfully obtained mandatory injunctive relief preventing damage to a commercial property
Firm
- Best Law Firms in Canada 2025:
- Tier 1 Nationally for Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Tier 1 in Toronto for Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Administrative and Public Law, Appellate Practice
- Chambers Canada 2025: Highly Regarded firm in Commercial Litigation in Ontario (2024)
- Lexpert :
- Recognized as a Consistently Recommended firm for Corporate/Commercial Litigation (2024)
- Repeatedly Recommended firm for Professional Liability by Lexpert (2024)
- Who’s Who Bullseye for leading firms in Civil Litigation (2024)
- Who’s Who Bullseye for leading firms in Commercial Litigation (2024)
- Benchmark Litigation :
- Leading litigation firm in Canada (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Highly Recommended Firm (2025)
- Litigation Boutique Firm of the Year (2025)
- RN LLP recognized in The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms list for Dispute Resolution (Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations) (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Biography
Jake is a litigator at Ross Nasseri. He is establishing a broad civil and regulatory practice.
Before joining Ross Nasseri, Jake summered, articled and practiced as an associate at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg. During his time there he acted for a broad range of corporate and individual clients in complex commercial disputes across multiple practice areas including contractual disputes, class actions, tax and securities litigation.
Jake received his JD from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 2022, where he graduated with Distinction. Jake developed and honed his advocacy skills during his time as a Caseworker for Downtown Legal Services, where he represented clients before the Ontario Court of Justice. He also acted as co-president of the Business Law Society.
Prior to attending law school, Jake completed his Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance at McGill University, where he was named to the Dean’s Honour List and graduated with the highest GPA in the Accounting faculty.
Representative Matters & Decisions
Representative Matters
- Acted as counsel for several individual and corporate respondents in a multi-million dollar family dispute regarding ownership of corporate assets, including allegations of fraud and oppression
Decisions
- 1330 Gerard Inc. v Riverdale Immigrant Women Enterprises, 2025 ONSC 2451; Successfully obtained mandatory injunctive relief preventing damage to a commercial property
Awards & Rankings
Firm
- Best Law Firms in Canada 2025:
- Tier 1 Nationally for Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Tier 1 in Toronto for Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Administrative and Public Law, Appellate Practice
- Chambers Canada 2025: Highly Regarded firm in Commercial Litigation in Ontario (2024)
- Lexpert :
- Recognized as a Consistently Recommended firm for Corporate/Commercial Litigation (2024)
- Repeatedly Recommended firm for Professional Liability by Lexpert (2024)
- Who’s Who Bullseye for leading firms in Civil Litigation (2024)
- Who’s Who Bullseye for leading firms in Commercial Litigation (2024)
- Benchmark Litigation :
- Leading litigation firm in Canada (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Highly Recommended Firm (2025)
- Litigation Boutique Firm of the Year (2025)
- RN LLP recognized in The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms list for Dispute Resolution (Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations) (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
News, accolades & recognition
Ross Nasseri is delighted to welcome Jacob Klugsberg and Gordon Vance to its partnership.
Ross Nasseri is delighted to welcome Jacob Klugsberg and Gordon Vance to its partnership. Jacob has established himself as a skilled negotiator and litigator, known for his ability to achieve favourable outcomes both inside and outside the courtroom. Jacob has...
Adriana Forest Joins As Speaker For “Drafting Compelling Pleadings” at the OBA
Ross Nasseri is pleased to announce Adriana Forest joins as a speaker in Drafting Compelling Pleadings at the OBA’s Persuasive Legal Writing CPD on May 22nd, 2025.