Employment Lawyer
Daniel Jonasson is an associate with Bow River Law and practices in the areas of employment law, labour law, human rights, and civil litigation.
Before joining Bow River Law, Daniel articled at a large full service firm in Vancouver and practiced for several years as a litigation associate at a mid-sized full-service Calgary firm, where he gained significant experience in proceedings at the Alberta Court of King’s Bench and Alberta Court of Justice.
During his time in law school in Vancouver, Daniel provided pro bono legal services to the homeless population in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside by volunteering with the Criminal Law Clinic and the Homeless ID Project.
Daniel was raised in Calgary and educated in Vancouver, obtaining his Juris Doctor from the Peter Allard School of Law in 2021. He currently lives in Calgary with his fiancé and cat. In his spare time, Daniel enjoys running, reading, exploring new restaurants, and writing on his antique typewriter.
Employment Lawyer
Legal Assistant: KeelieKeelie’s Phone: 587.391.7602
djonasson@bowriverlaw.com
587.391.7605
Education
- Juris Doctor, Peter Allard School of Law (2021)
- Bachelor of Science, University of British Columbia (2017)
Professional & Community Involvement
- Law Society of Alberta
- Canadian Bar Association
Affiliations
Legal Blog Articles by Daniel Jonasson
ACJ: “A warning without an opportunity to improve is effectively not a warning at all”
In Hiebert v Zimco Instrumentation, 2025 ABCJ 133, an Alberta Court determined just cause termination, failure to mitigate, personal liability, all in favor of employee
King’s Bench Permits Disclosure of Some Details of Class-Action Settlement
In Steele v Leduc, the parties disagreed what the settlement agreement allowed to be disclosed. The Court allowed the plaintiffs’ application to disclose.
Can’t Claw Back Employee Earnings For Materials Ordered in Error
In Building Works Ltd. v. Nagy, an employer was not entitled to deduct the cost of materials ordered in error from an employee’s final pay.
Human Rights Claim Dismissed For Refusing An Offer
In Lambert v CNRL, 2024 AHRC 105, a human rights complaint was dismissed because the complainant refused a reasonable settlement offer from CNRL.
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