John obtained his Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science in 1991 and his Bachelor of Law degree in 1994 from the University of New Brunswick. John was admitted to the Law Society of New Brunswick in 1995 and the Law Society of Alberta in 1999. Following his admission to the New Brunswick Bar, John worked for the law firm of Correia & Collins specializing in Insurance Litigation.

Prior to joining Braithwaite Boyle, John worked for the Calgary law firm of Bascom Fagan, doing primarily Criminal Litigation.  He joined Braithwaite Boyle in 2000 and has practiced personal injury law since that time.