About John
John Fortes is a dual-licensed associate at Bilkey Law with over nine years in the legal industry, practising in both British Columbia and Minas Gerais, Brazil. He earned his law degree in Brazil and later completed Canada's National Committee on Accreditation requirements at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC. As a lawyer in Brazil he represented clients in employment disputes and personal injury matters; after moving to Canada he articled at Bilkey Law Corp. and was called to the Bar in British Columbia in June 2024, where he now focuses on civil litigation for insurance clients handling personal injury claims and property damage, including fire loss, water escape, and construction defects.
Education & credentials
- Other degrees
- Law degree, Brazil
Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm John Fortes’s licence and standing in the Law Society of British Columbia directory ↗