About John

John E. Phillips has practised law for over 30 years, focusing primarily on litigation in family and child welfare matters, along with criminal law and civil claims. He has worked as both defence counsel and Crown Prosecutor, and has appeared in cases up to first degree murder jury trials. Phillips is trained in interest based conflict resolution and was a Registered Collaborative Family Lawyer. He served two terms as Chair of the Law Enforcement Review Board of Alberta, a civilian oversight body for police discipline, and was twice elected National President of the Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement. He has also worked as a consultant for the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples and the Metis Nation of Alberta, and speaks some French.

Practice areas

Family Law Criminal Defence Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Immigration Law

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm John E. Phillips’s licence and standing in the Law Society of Alberta directory ↗