After 48 years lawyer Jack Wallace has completed his final brief and headed to the Court House for the last time.
Wallace Klein Partners in Law announced the retirement of Senior Partner Jack Wallace yesterday.
“We are happy for Jack,” said Christian Tremblay, Senior Managing Partner. “He has been a bedrock member of the local legal community. This is time off for good behaviour.”
Wallace has served North Bay, and the surrounding area, for 48 years and has mentored numerous young legal minds.
“I’ve seen my share of eager new lawyers over the years and have been fortunate enough to have worked with some very talented people," said Wallace. "Even more fortunate to be able to call many of them friends,”
"Jack’s commitment and dedication to the field of law, his firm, his clients, and the community has been widely acknowledged," added Tremblay. "Jack is a well-known figure at the Court House and the former Land Registry Office, and throughout the Indigenous and Not For Profit communities.
"Everyone who has had the very good fortune to work with Jack knows he is passionate about what he does, extremely fair, compassionate and engaged.”
Wallace followed his father, George, into the legal profession joining the practice in 1972 where he quickly established himself as a leader.
He has won numerous awards including the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Bicentennial Award of Merit. Through the years various local legal notables have called Wallace Klein Partners in Law home, some retired, others moved on to open their own private practice and a few were called to sit on the Bench.
“It was also a privilege working with my father, uncle, and brother daily for so many years,” said Wallace.
“My ambition was always to serve my clients to the best of my abilities, provide excellent service, to be good at my job, and most of all to get up every morning eager to get to the office,” said Wallace. “I have done all of that and more.”
“Jack is a straight shooter, honest as the day is long and respected by all,” said Tremblay “in my mind that’s the best legacy you can leave.”
Giving special thanks to his wife Gwen and his children, Jaynie, James and Amanda, Wallace said, “Every man should be as lucky as me to enjoy the love and support of his family the way I have. I can’t thank them enough for the gift of allowing me the time needed to do this work.”
