Bernhard (Bernie) Dueck grew up on a farm near a small town in rural Manitoba. In 1982, he earned a B.A. (Honours) in Economics from the University of Manitoba, following by his LL.B. in 1986.

He moved to Ottawa in 1986, and was called to the bar of the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1988, and that same year started his own law practice.

In 30 years as a lawyer, Bernie has helped people through major transitions, which are sometimes the most stressful times of one's life. Many of those clients have returned over the years as their lives progressed and they required additional legal services.