About John

John is a Partner at BOYNECLARKE LLP and leads its Creditor Practice team, focusing on loan and mortgage enforcement and real estate. He was appointed King's Counsel in 2008 and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada since 2012. John holds an LL.B. from Dalhousie University and received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his community service. He's past board chair of the Halifax International Airport Authority and past chair of the Saint Mary's University Board of Governors, and currently serves the Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation.

Education & credentials

Undergraduate
Saint Mary's University, Bachelor of Arts, 1981

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