John Phillips is a renowned barrister with an impressive track record of representing clients across Canada. Admitted to the Law Societies of Alberta (since 1990), Ontario (since 2002), and Nunavut, he has a broad client base reflecting his legal expertise. John is well-versed in handling cases at every level of Provincial Superior Courts and the Federal Court, along with appearances before Provincial Securities Regulators.
His legal acumen spans various domains including corporate/commercial litigation, class actions, administrative law, criminal law, professional liability, insurance litigation, labour and employment law, and private international law.
Currently, he is involved in a high-profile case representing Mr. Spavor. This case has garnered media attention, as highlighted in the article titled "Spavor blames fellow prisoner Kovrig for Chinese detention, alleges he was used for intelligence gathering."