John Kennedy
Civil and Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Personal Injury Law
John Kennedy is a civil and commercial litigator with Porter Ramsay Lawyers in Kelowna, British Columbia. He focuses on construction and personal injury matters and has appeared before courts in Alberta and British Columbia, along with numerous regulatory tribunals.
John earned a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction from the University of Regina, then completed his Law degree at the University of Saskatchewan in 1982. He articled in Edmonton and was called to the Alberta Bar in 1984. Seeking further academic depth, he obtained a Master of Laws with Honours from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand in 1986.
He returned to private practice in Edmonton before relocating to Kelowna, where he was admitted to the British Columbia Bar in 1998. John has contributed to legal education at both the college and university levels and is a frequent speaker on medical and legal issues at physician conferences.
Active in the community, John has served on the boards of several charitable organizations. He is also a long-time soccer coach and a past President of the Kelowna United Select Soccer Club.
Education
LLM with Honours,
Victoria University of Wellington, 1986
LLB,
University of Saskatchewan, 1982
BA with Distinction,
University of Regina
Career
Partner,
Porter Ramsay LLP
Called to the British Columbia Bar,
1998
Called to the Alberta Bar,
1984
Articles,
Edmonton AB
Highly recommend. Everyone was very helpful, knowledgeable, and professional. Will be using this firm again.
KJ
Highly recommend. Everyone was very helpful, knowledgeable, and professional. Will be using this firm again.
KJ