Background
Davis, John D. was born on July 11, 1958 in Toronto, Ontario.
Davis, John D. was born on July 11, 1958 in Toronto, Ontario.
Queen"s University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1980. Bachelor of Laws, 1983). University of Tokyo, Japan (Master of Laws, 1990).
Spoken languages: English and Japanese.
Worked at Davis & Company (Toronto, Ontario) specializing in General Practice, Corporation, Litigation, Banking, Probate, Labour Relations, Real Property, Mortgage Law, Insurance, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Receivership, Securities, Intellectual Property and Technology Law, Trade Marks and Copyright, Computer Law, Administrative, Education, Immigration, Oil and Gas, Personal Injury, Aviation, Health, Environmental, Family, Transportation, Forestry, Pensions. Admitted to the bar, 1992, Ontario. Author: "Latent Competition and Japan"s Antimonopoly Law," in Jurisuto (Number.
945, 1989) (in Japanese).
Introduction to Japanese Antimonopoly Law (Yuhikaku, 1990) (with Professor M. Matsushita). "Overview of the Foreign Investment Climate in Canada," in How to Profit Under North American Free Trade Agreement (Business and Legal Reports, 1995).
Davis & Company is one of the largest law firms in Western Canada. The firm was established in Vancouver in 1892 by two lawyers, East.P. Davis and Doctorate.G. Marshall.
The merger of Davis & Company with another small but prominent law firm in 1958 provided the basis for the subsequent substantial increase in the firm"s size and range of services.
As of September, 1995 the firm is staffed with 107 lawyers, 12 legal assistants, 14 students and a support staff of 127.
Member: College of Business Administration.