[5] In 2018, Denis completed his ICD.D designation with the Institute of Corporate Directors, a program from Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto.
[6] Completed Master of Laws (LL.M) degree from the University of Arizona In 1996, staffer for Lynda Haverstock, Independent MLA in the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly.
[10] In 2008, Health and Wellness Minister Ron Liepert appointed Denis to conduct a widely based consultation for the Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy.
[19] On June 13, 2014, Denis’ department provided a grant from the Civil Forfeiture Fund to the Edmonton Pride Centre, to support programs for LGBTQ youth.
[24] April 25, 2015, Denis resigned during the 2015 election campaign, due to "legal proceedings" involving estranged wife, Breanna Palmer.
[25] On May 4, 2015, Court of Queen's Bench Justice Craig Jones cleared Denis's name and "revoked" the order that his wife had obtained against him, stating that Palmer's "recollection of the events was inaccurate".
[30] Founded Guardian Law Group [31] In June 2021, Denis represented Edmonton city councillor and mayoral candidate Mike Nickel.
[35] Sulyma found Denis in contempt of court, finding he did intend to intimidate Sauvageau and to "obstruct her testimony and the trial process itself".
The fixer claimed he was hired by Jonathan Denis to get the phone records of the former Calgary Herald reporter now of The Canadian Press.
[38] In April 2022, Denis was accused of conflict of interest with ex-law partner, allegedly making one client “the scapegoat” for another.
[40] In September 2022, videos were anonymously released on social media that purported to show Denis, on the phone, doing a caricature of an Indigenous person.
[42] The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) hired the Media Verification (MeVer) team, and stated: "Their analysis suggested that the possibility of the videos being deepfakes was very low."