Jean is a senior counsel practising in the firm’s Immigration and Employment practice groups. Her immigration practice encompasses deportation matters, refugee law, family applications, and permanent residence, with a particular focus on challenging incorrect decisions by immigration decision-makers.

Jean has appeared before all immigration tribunals, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, and every level of court in Alberta.

A former member of the Alberta Human Rights Commission, Jean authored numerous reported decisions. She now advises employers and employees on workplace discrimination matters.

Fluent in Spanish, Jean also provides counsel and referrals to Spanish-speaking clients.

A fourth-generation Calgarian, Jean completed her undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Calgary. After articling with the Alberta Court of Appeal, she was called to the Alberta Bar in 1989 and established an independent practice. Jean joined Caron & Partners LLP in 1997, became a partner in 2003, and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2016.

Education

• Undergraduate degree, University of Calgary
• Law degree, University of Calgary

Bar Admission

• Alberta, 1989

Professional Experience and Recognition

• Former member, Alberta Human Rights Commission
• Sessional Instructor, Human Rights Law, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary, 2021 and 2024–2025
• Sessional Instructor, Immigration Law and Policy, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary, 2009–2016
• Lead Subject Matter Expert and Immigration Practitioner Instructor, Bow Valley College, 2005–2010 and 2015–2020
• Presenter, Canadian Bar Association National Immigration Law Conference, 2012 and 2016
• Presenter, Alberta Arbitration and Mediation Society, 2005
• Presenter, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary, 2003–2004
• Contributor, Canadian Encyclopedic Digest, “Citizenship and Immigration Law,” Carswell, 2000
• Contributor, Legal Advice Manual, “A Guide to Immigration Law for Non-Immigration Lawyers,” Calgary Legal Guidance, 1999
• Alan D. Hunter Volunteer of the Year Award, Calgary Legal Guidance, 1998
• Alan D. Hunter Volunteer Award, Calgary Legal Guidance, 2009
• Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012
• Queen’s Counsel (Alberta), 2016
• Distinguished Service Award, Canadian Bar Association and Law Society of Alberta, 2021