CPLED Board Member

Jon van der Krabben

Jon was born and raised in Winnipeg and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Winnipeg (1985) and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Manitoba (1988).  Jon was called to the Bar in 1989 and until 2007, practiced in Steinbach, Manitoba.  Jon's preferred area of practice is Family Law although he also practices in the areas of Real Estate and Wills and Estates.

Jon is a member of the Canadian Bar Association (Manitoba branch) and is a life member of the Manitoba Bar Council as well as having served as an executive member of the Family Law Subsection of the Manitoba Bar Association for approximately five years.

Jon is also a life member of the Law Society of Manitoba, having served as a bencher of the Law Society continuously from 2000 through to May, 2008.  Jon was president of the Law Society of Manitoba from May, 2006 until May, 2007.  During his time with the Law Society, Jon sat on or chaired most Law Society committees.  In addition to being the Law Society of Manitoba's appointee to the CPLED Board, Jon is one of three Law Society appointees to the Manitoba Law Foundation Board and is also the Law Society's appointee to the Manitoba Chiropractor's Association Standards Board.  Jon also served as a board member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Winnipeg from 1996 to 2001.

Previously, Jon was a lecturer in Family Law at the former Bar Admission Course from 1999 to 2002.  Jon has been a Learning Group facilitator for the Manitoba portion of the CPLED course in Family Law and Wills in 2005, 2007 and 2008.

As of November 1, 2007, together with two partners, Jon established the boutique firm of Antymniuk van der Krabben in south Winnipeg, where he continues to practice at present.