Jacques Robert is a native of the Ottawa area. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Bachelor of Laws at Université de Moncton and was called to the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1984. Jacques immediately began practicing in the field of Real Estate Law in the community of Orleans in the east end of Ottawa.

Jacques is an accredited instructor for the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) and, as well, teaches the Real Property Law course to Real Estate Agents across Ontario. He is an enthusiastic public speaker who frequently gives seminars on various legal topics to real estate agents, bankers, purchasers and vendors.

On the personal side, Jacques is an avid sportsman and he and his wife Annette and two daughters reside in the community of Orleans.