Stephanie John

Profile

Stephanie John is a construction lawyer with a background in civil engineering and project management. She has assisted clients at various stages of construction disputes, including the early demand and builders lien phases, through to litigation, including mediation, trial, and arbitration. Stephanie regularly assists in settlement negotiations, and has also appeared in chambers, before the Registrar, as lead counsel at trial in the British Columbia Provincial Court, as co-counsel at a private arbitration hearing, and as co-counsel at trial in the British Columbia Supreme Court. Stephanie’s engineering background, clear communication style, and dedication to understanding the story behind each file make her a strong advocate for her clients.

A significant part of Stephanie’s practice is contract drafting, including drafting supplementary conditions, as well as custom contract arrangements. Stephanie also has experience drafting and reviewing procurement documents such as requests for qualifications and requests for proposals.

In addition to practicing construction law, Stephanie maintains a practice in general commercial litigation and in administrative law. Prior to coming to JML, she worked for Engineers and Geoscientists BC, and while at JML has assisted with the prosecution of professional discipline matters for professional regulatory bodies.

Prior to entering law, Stephanie completed her undergraduate degree in civil engineering. During her civil engineering program, Stephanie worked a 15-month internship with a construction management contractor in Calgary, Alberta, where she worked on-site at two large commercial construction projects. This experience and her engineering background give her an understanding of the technical details of construction files.

In her free time, Stephanie loves being active, singing in a choir, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.