Specialty:
"Jordan Lester is a partner at Cheadles, having joined the firm in September 2013. Cheadles LLP Lawyers & Trademark Agents is a full-service law firm that has specialized in offering cost-effective, timely, practical legal representation. Their client-focused litigation team is experienced in a variety of areas. They are prepared to deal with your issue as effectively and efficiently as possible. However, they also strongly encourage alternative dispute resolution wherever possible. This process involves ways of solving disputes without going to court. Cheadles LLP Lawyers & Trademark Agents encourages mediation, arbitration, and other measures to resolve conflicts as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible for the client. Their client-first approach emphasizes timely, pragmatic, and cost-effective representation in various legal areas. Cheadles LLP Lawyers & Trademark Agents is one of the oldest, yet progressive, law firms in Thunder Bay and northern Ontario, with over 65 years of experience.
2026 Highlights: Jordan Lester served as a judicial law clerk with the Superior Court of Justice Northwest Region and, while based in Thunder Bay, also clerked for Superior Court judges in Kenora, Sault Ste. Marie, and Parry Sound. Jordan Lester has successfully represented clients before the Federal Court of Appeal, Ontario Court of Appeal, Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice, Federal Court of Canada, Alberta Queen’s Bench, Ontario Court of Justice, Provincial Offences Court, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, Ontario Labour Relations Board, and the Ontario Municipal Board, now known as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. He has handled matters reported in numerous legal publications, including the Ontario Reports, Canadian Human Rights Reports, Canadian Labour Law Cases, Estates & Trusts Reports, Municipal and Planning Law Reports, Construction Law Reports, Weekly Criminal Bulletins, and All Canada Weekly Summaries."
