John is a bold and skillful courtroom advocate. Clients choose John for his no-nonsense approach, sharp judgment, and ability to identify what really matters in contentious and complex disputes. They trust him to tell them what they need to hear, even when it’s hard to hear. John is attuned to his clients’ specific objectives, and skillfully identifies the most straightforward path to achieving them.

John's advocacy is tried and tested, having conducted dozens of lengthy and complex arbitrations, trials, and administrative hearings. John has a robust appellate practice, having appeared at the Court of Appeal for Ontario on over 40 appeals and before the Supreme Court of Canada on multiple occasions.

John does not shy from challenge. Some of John’s most notable cases are the product of his creative, boundary-testing approach, and passion for applying the law creatively to achieve sensible outcomes and promote access to justice:

• Successfully trying several oppression cases before the Ontario Superior Court's Commercial List;
• Successfully acting for appellants overturning trial decisions, including in one of the largest damages awards of its kind in Ontario history;
• A claim against the Republic of Iran that was the first claim against a foreign state under Canada’s Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act;