In 1986, he has operated a private law practice specializing in workplace safety, real estate, criminal defence and other matters.
[1] He also served as an Assistant Crown Attorney and legal counsel for the Corporation of the City of Windsor.
[4] The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election, and Lessard lost his seat to Liberal Dwight Duncan by 380 votes.
[5] He returned to the legislature two years later after winning a by-election in Windsor—Riverside, called after the resignation of Dave Cooke.
[6] The province's electoral boundaries were radically altered between 1995 and 1999, and in the 1999 provincial election Lessard was forced to face Dwight Duncan again in the new riding of Windsor—St.