Background
Goundrey, D. John was born on February 20, 1955 in Saint John"s, Newfoundland.
Goundrey, D. John was born on February 20, 1955 in Saint John"s, Newfoundland.
Memorial University of Newfoundland (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). University of London (Master of Arts, 1977). University of British Columbia (Bachelor of Laws, 1981).
Worked at Douglas Symes & Brissenden (Vancouver, British Columbia) specializing in General Civil Practice. Corporate, Litigation, Franchising, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Probate, Banking, Real Estate and Development, International and Domestic Taxations, Commercial and Secured Transactions, Securities, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Receivership, Computer Law, Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Insurance Litigation, Insurance Regulation, Personal Injury, Intellectual Property, Labour Relations, Employment, Human Rights and Health Law. Admitted to the bar, 1983, British Columbia.
Company-Author: "Environmental Jurisdiction in Arctic Waters: The Extent of Article 234," University of British Columbia Law Review, 1982.
Douglas, Symes & Brissenden is one of the oldest law firms in Western Canada. The firm traces its history in Vancouver to the arrival of Ampere-hour Douglas in 1909.
As of September, 1996, the firm has 48 lawyers.
Member: College of Business Administration.