A lawyer by training, Jean-Phillipe practised law at a large law firm in Montréal before becoming a political advisor to the office of the Minister of Justice and the office of the Deputy Primer Minister of Québec. He later worked as a federal prosecutor and was appointed as a prosecutor for the United Nations at the first international tribunal dedicated to terrorism in The Hague (Netherlands). In 2010, he founded an online agency specialized in Internet marketing.In 2015, he became owner of Ecorecreo and founded Voiles en Voiles with his 2 partners. Founded more than 15 years ago, Écorécréo can be found on several tourist attractions in Quebec. Voiles en Voiles is a family theme park with aerial adventure course, climbing and inflatable games in the World of royal and pirate ships located in the Old Port of Montreal.Jean-Phillipe won the Lawyer of the Year award in 2008, granted by the Young Bar Association, and was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 for his work at the United Nations. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Procure Foundation, La Grande Journée des Petits Entrepreneurs and the Service d’hébergement St-Denis. He is also the father of two young daughters.