Bio
Jordan Shear is an articling student in Gowling WLG's Toronto office.
Jordan earned his Canadian and American juris doctor degrees through the dual JD program at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law and the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Prior to law school, he obtained a bachelor of arts in economics from Queen's University.
Jordan is interested in corporate and commercial law, with a particular focus on M&A, private equity, tax, capital markets, restructuring and insolvency, and real estate matters.
Prior to pursuing law, Jordan gained entrepreneurial experience building businesses in both direct-to-consumer and B2B markets. He also worked across a variety of industries, including banking, hospitality, retail, marketing, and real estate.
During law school, Jordan served as a senior caseworker at Community Legal Aid, mentored first-year law students through the law school's Peer Mentorship Program, and served as president of the Jewish Students Association.
Jordan received several awards for academic excellence, including CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for achieving the highest academic standing in Professional Responsibility, Cross-Border Sales & Financial Transactions I, Private International Law in the Digital Era, and the Trademark and Entrepreneur Clinic. He was also inducted into the Justice Frank Murphy Honor Society, recognizing graduates who rank among the top 10% of their class, and received the Student Service Award in recognition of his contributions to the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law community.
