Background
Forstrom, John was born on March 28, 1961 in Portuguese Alberni, British Columbia.
Forstrom, John was born on March 28, 1961 in Portuguese Alberni, British Columbia.
University of British Columbia (Bachelor of Arts, 1984). University of Victoria (Bachelor of Laws, 1986). Cambridge University (Trinity Hall, Master of Laws, 1990).
Worked at Swinton & Company (Vancouver, British Columbia) specializing in General Civil Practice. Administrative, Banking, Insolvency, Bankruptcy, Construction, Corporate, Commercial, Insurance, Criminal, Intellectual Property, Municipal, Real Property, Securities Law and Securities Litigation, Taxation Law, Estates Law, Real Estate, International Law, Environmental Law, Native Law, Labour and Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1987, British Columbia.
Author: "Victim Without a Cause: The Missing Link Between Compensation and Deterrence in Toxic Tort Litigation," 1987, 18 Environmental Law 151.
Swinton & Company is a full-service law firm based in Vancouver, British Columbia serving a wide range of local, provincial, national and international clients and their corporate commercial and litigation needs. The firm was established in 1951 by Douglas East. Andrews and A. Hans Swinton and now consists of more than 30 lawyers and 60 support staff, including professional paralegal, accounting and marketing staff
Over the years, the firm has built a proud tradition of integrity and commitment to professional excellence, which is reflected in its people, its practice and its dedication to client service.
Law Society of British Columbia. Canadian Bar Association.