George A. Wong

George Wong is an Associate at JSS Barristers, joining the firm in 2021. In his general corporate & commercial litigation practice, he has experience in a wide variety of areas including intellectual property litigation, employment law and injunctions.

He has successfully appeared before the Provincial Court of Alberta and the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench. George’s practice includes tribunal and municipal appeal work and he has appeared before the College and Association of Respiratory Therapists of Alberta (CARTA) and the Calgary Subdivision Development and Appeal Board (SDAB).

Education

George obtained his law degree from the University of Alberta. After graduation, he clerked with the Honourable Judge Anne J. Brown at the Provincial Court of Alberta in Calgary. As a law student, George was a research assistant in Indigenous law for professor Catherine Bell and completed a clinical program in poverty law. He finished his articles with a large international law firm and practiced at a large national firm in Calgary before joining JSS Barristers in 2021.

Prior to attending law school, George obtained a Bachelor of Music from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, USA and toured as a bassist with Canadian artist, Hello Kelly.

Community

Born and raised in Calgary, George is the first person in his family to graduate from law school. He is a long-time board member of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers Western Chapter. 

George is very active in the Calgary community and is a board member of Mensa Calgary and the Coach Hill Patterson Heights Community Association.