Background
Olynyk, John N. was born on December 18, 1958 in Edmonton, Alberta.
Olynyk, John N. was born on December 18, 1958 in Edmonton, Alberta.
University of Alberta (Bachelor of Science, 1979). University of British Columbia (Master of Science, 1984). McGill University (Bachelor of Laws, 1995).
Spoken languages: French.
Worked at Davis & Company (Vancouver, British Columbia) 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, 1996, British Columbia. Recipient, F.R. Scott Prize in Constitutional Law.
Author: "Approaches to Sorting out Jurisdiction in a Self Government Context," U of T Faculty
Law Review, 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.