Jonathan S. Abrametz
Jonathan S. Abrametz is a Canadian lawyer born and raised in Saskatchewan. He earned both his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Saskatchewan.[1] After completing law school, he was called to the bar of Saskatchewan in 2004.[2] In addition to his formal degrees, Abrametz later obtained a Chartered Director (C.Dir.) designation from McMaster University’s Directors College, reflecting his training in corporate governance.[3] He also attended Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College for advanced trial advocacy training.[3]
Legal career
Abrametz began practicing law in the mid-2000s, focusing on litigation. He initially joined the provincial law firm KMP Law, which had offices in both Saskatoon and Regina.[4] In 2016, he and colleagues in Saskatoon formed a splinter firm called KMP Law North, The Barrister Group where Abrametz served as principal. His practice centered on personal injury and insurance litigation, especially no-fault and tort auto injury claims in Saskatchewan and Alberta.[5] Abrametz built a reputation as a trial lawyer and advocate for accident victims, handling fatal accident and serious injury cases, as well as class action lawsuits in these areas.[6]
In 2017 he rebranded KMP Law North as The Barrister Group, reflecting a specialization in litigation and personal injury law.[4] As the principal of The Barrister Group, he leads a team of lawyers providing services ranging from auto injury claims to general litigation. He has appeared before all levels of Saskatchewan courts, contributing to numerous reported legal decisions.[6] Abrametz is noted for his hands-on advocacy style and for representing clients whose “voice has been marginalized” in the justice system.[6]
Notable cases
Throughout his career, Abrametz has been involved in several high-profile Jury trials and cases. In 2018, he acted as litigation counsel for the Rural Municipality of Dundurn in a $100 million class-action lawsuit against the Government of Canada, challenging the closure of a public road through a military base near Saskatoon.[7] Abrametz argued that the federal government’s closure of the route violated a longstanding agreement and harmed local residents and businesses by cutting off access.[7]
Board memberships and leadership roles
Apart from his legal practice, Abrametz has held several leadership and governance roles. He was a member of the board of directors of the Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC), a provincial Crown corporation, serving as the board’s chair until 2015.[8] In this capacity, he oversaw corporate governance and contributed to the strategic direction of the Crown bus company until his term concluded in March 2015.[8]
Abrametz is also active in the non-profit sector. He sat on the Board of Directors of the Saskatoon Community Foundation, working with other community leaders to guide the foundation’s charitable activities.[9] Additionally, Abrametz co-founded a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League franchise: in 2025, he and partner Cole Kachur led the relocation of the Notre Dame Hounds Junior A hockey team to Warman, Saskatchewan, establishing the new Warman Wolverines franchise.[10]
Abrametz is also the principal of a residential construction and land development business named Green View Homes.[11]
Publications and presentations
Abrametz has contributed to legal education and publications in his field. Notably, he served as an editor of the Saskatchewan Bar Admission Course materials on criminal law. He edited a module titled “The Case for the Defense” for the province’s bar admission program in 2009, helping to prepare new lawyers in criminal defense procedure.[12] He has also presented continuing legal education seminars to fellow lawyers, including sessions on criminal law practice and on Saskatchewan’s bar admission course curriculum.[12]
In addition to formal publications, Abrametz maintains an informational legal blog titled “No Fault”, where he writes about auto insurance claims and personal injury law developments.[6] Through this platform, he provides clarity on topics such as Saskatchewan’s no-fault insurance system and the rights of accident victims.
Professional affiliations
Warman Wolverines
See Main Article: Warman Wolverines
In 2025 Jonathan S. Abrametz co-founded the Warman Wolverines, a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) franchise based in Warman, Saskatchewan. The team was created when a Saskatoon-area investment group led by Abrametz and Cole Kachur purchased the long-running Notre Dame Hounds and relocated the club to Warman for the 2025–26 SJHL season.[13] [14] Abrametz, also serves as the Wolverines’ president.[15] Under his leadership the franchise has set a goal of transitioning to a community-owned, non-profit model within a decade, while bringing Junior A hockey back to the greater Saskatoon region for the first time since the mid-1990s.
Personal life and community involvement
In his personal life, Jonathan Abrametz is married with three children. As a young lawyer, he joined the Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon, a service organization, and volunteered for its major fundraising event, the Kinsmen Sports Celebrity Dinner.[16] Over the years, he took on roles such as agent, legal advisor and organizer for this annual charity dinner, helping bring sports celebrities (like Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky) to Saskatoon to raise funds for local causes [2].
Abrametz and his wife, Andrea, established the Jonathan and Andrea Abrametz Family Fund at the Saskatoon Community Foundation in 2011.[16]
In addition to his professional and charitable activities, Abrametz holds a pilot’s license and a sailing skipper certification.[17]
References
- ↑ "A Cup of Coffee". Campfire Stories. 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "Jonathan S. Abrametz - Canadian Law List - Listing Detail". www.canadianlawlist.com. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "thebarristergroup". www.thebarristergroup.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "About". www.thebarristergroup.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "thebarristergroup". www.thebarristergroup.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Home". www.nofault.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "RM of Dundurn suing Canadian government for $100M over road closure - Saskatoon". Global News. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Annual Report 2015-16" (PDF). Saskatchewan Transportation Company. 2016-03-31. p. 60.
- ↑ [email protected] (2020-09-14). "Who We Are - Saskatoon Community Foundation". saskatooncommunityfoundation.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "SJHL approves relocation of Notre Dame Hounds to Warman, Sask". 2025-06-07. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "Home". greenviewyxe.com. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "thebarristergroup". www.thebarristergroup.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ Press, Jeremy Simes The Canadian (2025-02-18). "Saskatchewan hockey team Notre Dame Hounds set to relocate". thecanadianpressnews.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ Romuld, Darrell (2025-03-12). "From Hounds to Wolverines: SJHL's Warman franchise gets a new name". CTVNews. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ Nielsen, Nick. "Behind the scenes in welcoming the Wolverines to Warman". paNOW. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "SCF Promise Magazine winter 2016-17" (PDF).
- ↑ "thebarristergroup". www.thebarristergroup.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
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