Jean-Michel Fréchette

Mediator, workplace investigator and litigation lawyer by trade, Jean-Michel is a fully bilingual Ottawa native who was called to the Ontario and B.C. bars in 2013. Over the past decade, he has accumulated a wealth of experience litigating insurance, commercial, employment and construction disputes across Canada, leading to the launch of Fréchette Mediation in January 2021. 

Jean-Michel is sensitive to clients’ concerns and takes the time to establish a connection. He is quick to appreciate the circumstances of each case, which enables him to come up with efficient and cost-effective solutions to satisfy clients’ expectations. 

As a litigator with nearly 10 years of experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation, insurance, commercial, employment and construction disputes, he understands litigants’ concerns and what is weighing on the minds of those involved. 

Jean-Michel has successfully represented clients before provincial courts across the country, the Federal Court, the B.C. Court of Appeal and administrative tribunals.

Jean-Michel's experience and approach have served him well as a workplace investigator. His active listening skills and ability to appreciate large amounts of information have been invaluable in conducting complex workplace investigations involving harassment, sexual harassment and toxic workplace environments. Jean-Michel has had privilege of assisting private companies, school boards, sporting organizations and non-profit corporations with their workplace investigations and does not shy away when required to make difficult findings of fact or assess credibility.