Jason was born and raised in Timmins, Ontario, the son of a hard rock miner. Jason was the first in his large extended family to attend university and graduated from the University of Guelph in 2001. He then attended law school at the University of Western Ontario, graduating in 2005. During his post-secondary education Jason spent his summers working first as a miner at the Kidd Creek mine in Timmins and then as an asphalt and concrete labourer and finisher with Lafarge Construction in Guelph and with HC & C Contracting in London.

 

Jason completed his Articles of Clerkship at Harrison Pensa LLP and was called to the bar in 2006. Jason worked for a respected criminal defence firm prior to joining the Ministry of the Attorney General as an Assistant Crown Attorney from 2007 to 2012. In January of 2012, Jason left the Ministry to open his own criminal law practice, Skinner Law Professional Corporation.

 

Jason now works primarily in criminal defence and in the defence of traffic charges and other provincial offences. Jason and his associate, Jenna, also prosecute commercial motor vehicle offences in the London and Stratford areas for the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.

 

Since 2015, Jason Skinner Law has been recognized by Three Best Rated as a top criminal defence firm in the area. In 2020, Skinner Law was awarded the Canada Prestige Award in the category of Boutique Criminal Law firm, the only year in which they entered the competition, and was the Gold Medalist in the London Community Votes in the category of Best Law Firm in 2022/2023.

Jenna is originally from Newfoundland and Labrador, but now calls London home. She obtained a Bachelor of Music degree from the Memorial University of Newfoundland before ultimately moving to Saskatchewan to pursue legal studies. Graduating with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 2022, Jenna completed her articling term with Skinner Law and has traversed into her new role as a criminal lawyer with Skinner Law. 

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During law school, Jenna discovered a passion for criminal law and was a member of her school's Sopinka Cup Moot team, competing in mock criminal jury trials. She was the recipient of top individual awards, including "Best Overall Advocate" and "Best Cross-Examination" at the Regional and National levels. She was also the recipient of various other scholorships during her time in law school, including the Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association's "Moot Award of Excellence" 

Loredana was born in Romania and immigrated to Canada at a young age. Her early life was marked by extensive travel and experiences living abroad.

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Loredana obtained her diploma in Social Work in 2008 and has since gained a wealth of experience in sales, customer service, and hospitality. in 2021 she obtained her real estate license from Humber College, and practices part-time as a real estate agent. In January 2023, Loredana continued to expand her horizons by graduating from Trios College with a Paralegal diploma. 

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When she's not immersed in her role at the firm, or managing the office, Loredana dedicates herself to furthering her education, currently pursuing her BCom in Finance. 

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