Jessica R. Lumiere

First Year of Call
Ontario, 2003

Areas of Practice
Information Technology Law

Description
Jessica is a senior lawyer who leads a team based in our Legal Services Centre in Halifax that provides a suite of new service offerings that rely on process and technology efficiencies to deliver client value. She also advises clients on technology acquisitions, technology and data licensing, procurement, outsourcing, cloud service-provider arrangements, and various transactions dealing with a broad spectrum of emerging tech such as blockchain and AI.

Jessica brings a uniquely in-depth client perspective to her role; prior to joining Torys, she worked at The Toronto-Dominion Bank for over 10 years, advising senior executives on complex technology-related deals, as well as on enterprise policies, standards and protocols relating to third-party risk management and cloud computing.

Jessica is also a member of the Data Governance and Strategy Group and advises clients on data-related issues such as data protection, governance and commercialization.