Jessica Proskos

ASSOCIATE

Jessica Proskos is an associate at Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP. Her practice focuses primarily on criminal law at both the trial and appellate level, as well as regulatory and professional discipline, education law, and institutional investigations.

Jessica has a particular interest in youth matters, including representing young people criminally charged under the Youth Criminal Justice Act and assisting students at all levels with school investigations, disciplinary proceedings, and other education-related advocacy. Jessica has been involved in several initiatives on legal issues impacting young people: she has lectured, published articles, and presented at seminars in this area; serves on the Board of Directors of Peacebuilders Canada; and is currently a volunteer with Justice for Children and Youth and with the Pro Bono Ontario’s Education Law Project.

Prior to joining Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP, Jessica worked as an associate at a high-volume criminal defence trial practice in Toronto. She also completed her articles as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, where she worked on serious criminal matters.

Jessica received her Juris Doctor from the University of Windsor, where she graduated as Valedictorian. During law school, she was awarded a Social Justice Fellowship and completed an internship at the International Criminal Court (Appeals Chamber) in the Netherlands. Before law school, Jessica obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Ottawa, graduating magna cum laude with a major in criminology and a minor in law.

Jessica is also a member of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association, the Hellenic Canadian Lawyers Association, and the Ontario Bar Association’s Professional Development Committee.

Called to the Ontario bar in 2020.