JCA Law Office Professional Team

JCA LAW OFFICE

Meet Our Team

Dedicated legal professionals committed to serving the Filipino-Canadian community with excellence and warmth.

LEADERSHIP

Our Founding Partner

Leading with Filipino heart and Canadian excellence

Jake Aguilar

Josef-Jake Aguilar

Founder & Principal Lawyer

Barrister | Solicitor | Ontario Notary Public

Law Society of Ontario

Jake, also known as Josef-Jake Camacho Aguilar, is a general practice Filipino-Canadian lawyer and the founder and CEO of JCA Law Office Professional Corporation. He started his career as a stock trader in the Philippines after becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and subsequently pursued a career in law, passing the 2005 Bar exams and being admitted to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in 2006.

After serving as a civil servant for 12 years and practicing corporate law, Jake migrated to Toronto, Ontario in 2012 with his family. He completed the Internationally Trained Lawyers Program (ITLP) at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, and became a Barrister, Solicitor & Notary Public for the Province of Ontario in January 2016.

Jake’s legal practice includes immigration, family, real estate, wills & estates, corporate, civil, and criminal law, and he infuses his work with a touch of Filipino hospitality, committed to resolving clients’ legal matters while making them feel welcome in his office.

LEGAL TEAM

Our Lawyers & Legal Staff

Experienced professionals ready to assist you

Wayne Ganapin

Wayne Leigh Ganapin

Associate Lawyer

Barrister | Solicitor | Ontario Notary Public

Law Society of Ontario

Wayne Leigh Gorospe Ganapin is an Associate Lawyer at JCA Law Office. Prior to joining the firm as an articling student in 2021, she worked as an administrative assistant in another law office in Midtown Toronto, where she gained years of exposure and experience in client intake and management.

She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Legal Management from the University of Sto. Tomas, where she graduated Cum Laude in 2013 and subsequently, her Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo De Manila University likewise finishing with Honors in 2017. She became a Barrister, Solicitor & Notary Public for the Province of Ontario in June 2022. Her primary practices are real estate, wills & estates and family law.

Mojet Lizardo

Wilhelmina Mojet Lizardo

Senior Legal Assistant

Commissioner of Oaths

Integrated Bar of PH

Wilhelmina, or dearly known as “Mojet” to family, friends and clients, is the Senior Legal Assistant and Commissioner of Oaths at JCA Law Office. She started working at the firm a few months right after its inception in April 2016.

Mojet has a vast professional legal experience in both the corporate field and the government sector, dating back from when she was an intern at the Senate of the Philippines, Smart Communications Corporate Office and Public Attorney’s Office in Manila. She has the degrees of Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts Major in Legal Management both from the University of Santo Tomas and has been admitted to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in 2009.

Evangeline Aguilar

Evangeline Aguilar

Marketing Manager

Admin & Client Relations

CPA Philippines

Evangeline, or more known as “Gin” to her family and close friends, is the content writer and client relations specialist at JCA Law Office. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the Philippines with more than 15 years of work experience in the field of Finance, Banking and Project Management.

Prior to migrating to Toronto with her family in 2012, Gin was a Team Lead at Deutsche Bank (DB) Professional Shared Services in the Philippines for several years. She worked for almost seven years as a Project Controller and Business Manager at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) before eventually deciding to pursue her passion – to write and blog, and assist Jake in the day-to-day activities in the office.

OUR VALUES

The JCA Difference

What sets us apart in serving our community

Filipino Hospitality

We treat every client like family, bringing warmth and genuine care to every interaction.

Professional Excellence

Our team brings decades of combined legal experience from Canada and the Philippines.

Cultural Understanding

As Filipino-Canadians ourselves, we deeply understand your unique challenges and values.

Responsive Service

We value your time and provide quick, efficient service without sacrificing quality.

GET IN TOUCH

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204-2323 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4P 2C9