Lawyer Profile
Correna L. Jones
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Correna L. Jones is a Partner and Co-Chair of DLA Piper (Canada) LLP's Canadian Employment and Labour Group, based in Calgary and also listed in Toronto. She advises employers on employment and labour matters, business immigration, privacy and data protection, workplace policies, restrictive covenants, human rights, investigations, employment standards, work permits, permanent residence applications, compliance audits, and employment issues in transactions and restructurings. She previously practised as a Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP and joined DLA Piper in 2020. She holds an LL.B. and M.B.A. from the University of Alberta and a B.A. (Hons.) from the University of Calgary and is called to the bars of Alberta and Ontario.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Alberta, 2003 Ontario, 2023
Professional Details
Education
LL.B., University of Alberta, 2002
M.B.A., University of Alberta, 2001
B.A. (Hons.), University of Calgary, 1996
Awards & Recognition
Acritas Stars 2017, 2019-2021 - independently rated lawyer/star lawyer
The Legal 500 Canada, Employment, 2022 and 2024
Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer, 2022
Articles & Speeches
Amendments to the Alberta lobbyists act - What you need to know, May 2018
Canada - EU free trade agreement: CETA to provide Canadian companies with increased international mobility options, September 2017
Alberta Court of Appeal: Revisiting presumptions regarding termination provisions, August 1, 2023
What employers should know about recent changes to student work visas in Canada, May 2, 2024
Professor of Labour Law, University of Calgary, Winter 2023