John is an experienced class action lawyer whose practice focuses on protecting consumer and investor rights. He regularly acts on behalf of consumers and investors in high-stakes class actions involving dangerous or shoddy products; misleading advertising; improper billing practices involving hidden charges; breaches of trust and fiduciary duty; and misleading investor disclosure. He has a multi-jurisdictional practice and has appeared in matters before courts in British Columbia, Ontario, Québec and California.
The rights of consumers and investors deserve to be strongly protected and enforced. Class actions provide access to justice. If you believe your rights have been violated, and want to seek compensation through a class action, please contact John.
Education:
- Harvard Law School, LL.M.
- University of New Brunswick, LL.B. (Lieutenant Governor’s Medal)
- McGill University, B.A.
Bar Admissions:
- Ontario (2003)
- British Columbia (2014)
- Massachusetts (2017)
Among other litigation, John has acted as lead counsel in:
- five separate class actions on behalf of mutual fund investors/beneficiaries relating to the alleged non-disclosure and excessive fees charged by the fund trustee and managers;
- a class action on behalf of consumers against a multinational technology company alleging undisclosed and non-consensual collection of sensitive personal information from consumers;
- a class action on behalf of mutual fund investors against investment brokers who allegedly wrongfully received fees from those investors;
- a class action on behalf of consumers against a security software manufacturer alleging defective software and misleading advertising;
- a class action on behalf of consumers against a vehicle manufacturer alleging a dangerous defect in a major component of certain vehicle models;
- a class action on behalf of investors against a global financial institution for its alleged failure to disclose allegedly serious and systemic violations of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing laws;
- a class action on behalf of the beneficiaries of a real estate investment trust alleging breach of trust and accessory liability;
- a class action on behalf of investors against a TSX-listed body armor manufacturer based on the alleged non-disclosure of a significant business contract.
Situmorang v. Google, LLC, 2024 BCCA 9
Lawrence v. Symantec Corporation, 2024 ONSC 262
Homsy c. Google, 2023 QCCA 1220
Turpin v. TD Asset Management Inc., 2022 BCSC 1083
Pope v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2022 BCSC 1857
Gibbs v. HSBC Global Asset Management (Canada) Limited, 2022 BCSC 1291
McCorquodale v RBC Global Asset Management Inc., 2021 BCSC 144
