He's no longer a lawyer

Two weeks ago city lawyer Alain Perron received the call he has been waiting for his whole legal career -- that he was no longer a lawyer … no longer a lawyer because he was appointed to the role of judge serving on the provincial bench.

Perron told BayToday the move is a big one and he feels lucky to have been selected for the position out of a huge pool of qualified candidates.

“There’s a lot of hard work but there are a lot of good lawyers that want this position and the completion is always stiff that and I’m happy the Attorney General found confidence in me and looking forward to serve the people of Parry Sound.”

Perron is the third lawyer from the firm of Wallace Carr Klein & Trenker to be appointed to the bench a feat rarely achieved.




Perron's bio is outlined in the news release below.

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The Province has appointed a new judge to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective April 25, 2012.

Justice Alain H. Perron was called to the Bar in 1994.

He joined the firm of Wallace Carr Klein & Trenker as an associate practising criminal and family law, then became a partner, and finally a managing partner in the firm.

Justice Perron has prosecuted Provincial Offences Act matters for the City of North Bay, acted as a standing Federal Crown for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, and has been a part-time prosecutor for the Ministry of Transportation in the District of Nipissing.

Beginning in 2004, he was a deputy judge in the Small Claims Court of the Superior Court of Justice, and he was co-chair of the Justice on Target Committee for the District of Nipissing.

Justice Perron is bilingual with experience conducting criminal litigation in French.

He has been a long-time member of the Association des juriste d’expression française de l’Ontario and has volunteered with the Legal Aid Area Committee for the District of Nippissing.

Justice Perron is active in his community, having held various executive positions with both the North Bay General Hospital and its foundation and the North Bay Crisis Centre.

He has also coached youth soccer and hockey in the North Bay community. In 2011, he received an Ontario Volunteer Service Award from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, recognizing his continuous years of commitment.

Chief Justice Annemarie E. Bonkalo has assigned Justice Perron to preside in a bilingual position in Parry Sound.

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