About John
John is a commercial litigation lawyer with over 35 years' experience advising and representing individuals, small businesses, public and private corporations and their directors, financial institutions, industry associations, and regulatory bodies, appearing before all levels of court in British Columbia as well as in mediations and arbitrations and before the BC Securities Commission. His experience spans corporate governance and shareholder disputes, contract and negligence claims, insolvency and collections, real property disputes, estates and trusts litigation, broker-client disputes, wrongful dismissal, and professional discipline proceedings, including matters under the Forest Act's logging-industry mediation and arbitration system. He was recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada in its 2026 edition.
Practice areas
Education & credentials
- Law school
- University of Victoria
- Undergraduate
- University of British Columbia, BA (English Lit.)
- Other degrees
- LLM, Cambridge University (Trinity Hall)
Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm John Forstrom’s licence and standing in the Law Society of British Columbia directory ↗