Jean-Pierre Ung, Barrister & Solicitor

About Jean-Pierre Ung, Barrister & Solicitor

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JPU Lawyer is a solo law practice in Markham, Ontario, run by Jean-Pierre Ung, a barrister and solicitor called to the Ontario Bar in 2001. Ung earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts with Distinction from the University of Toronto in 1996, focusing on criminology and law, ethics and society, then completed a law degree at Osgoode Hall Law School in 1999. During law school, Ung volunteered as a probation officer with Ontario Probation and Parole Services and worked at Parkdale Legal Community Services on immigration and refugee files. Ung became a partner at the former firm of Still McCalmont Daly Ung in 2003, then founded the Law Office in 2010 to provide more personalized legal services.

The practice concentrates on family law and wills and estate law, along with mediation, arbitration, civil litigation, small claims matters and provincial offences. Ung is trained in collaborative family law and describes the overall approach as settlement oriented, aimed at limiting legal fees and delay for clients where possible. Born in Vietnam and raised in France, Ung offers services in English, French and Vietnamese.