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Mr John R. Singleton KC

(604) 682-7474 jsingleton@singleton.com View profile

Work Department

Counsel

Position

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Construction and Infrastructure Law
• Commercial and Business Litigation
• Directors and Officers Liability
• Insurance
• Professional Liability
• Domestic and International Arbitration

Career

John Singleton is a principal legal figure in the country’s construction industry, having played key roles in major developments across Western Canada. He founded the firm in Vancouver, in 1982, with a vision of creating a practice that would stand out for its expertise in construction and infrastructure law. Today, Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP serves clients across the country and is recognized internationally for its knowledge and insight.

John has acted as Counsel in precedent-setting cases involving insurance, construction, liability and environmental matters. He offers extensive experience in major infrastructure projects and public private partnerships, as well as complex commercial disputes.

John is an accomplished Mediator and Arbitrator. He earned the chartered arbitrator designation (C.Arb) from the ADR Institute of Canada, and over the past decade has served as fairness advisor on more than 85 infrastructure projects, ranging from the construction of hospitals and hydro energy enterprises, to the building of the RCMP headquarters in Surrey, B.C.

He has dedicated significant time to sharing his knowledge through academia and professional journals. He is an adjunct Professor of Law at the University of British Columbia and the Thompson Rivers University, and was a visiting lecturer at Stanford University’s law school.

John is consistently recognized as a leader in the construction legal field, regularly earning top rankings from Lexpert, Best Lawyers, Who’s Who Legal, Martindale-Hubbell and others. Benchmark Canada has designated him a “litigation star” and Chambers Canada recently labelled him a “top gun.”

Outside of the firm, John maintains a long-term relationship with Arts Umbrella, the not-for-profit arts education centre dedicated to inspiring children and young adults. Over the past 20 years he has served as a member of the organization’s board, as President and as Legal Advisor.

Languages

English

Memberships

• Member, Society of Construction Lawyers
• Fellow, Construction Lawyers Society of America
• Member, Diversity Law Institute
• Member, Trial Law Institute
• Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
• Member, Federation of Defence and Corporate Counsel
• Member, Defence Research Institute
• Member, Arbitrators Institute of Canada
• Arbitrator, American Dispute Resolution Center
• Member, Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
• Member, panel of arbitrators of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission and Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
• Member, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore International Arbitration Centres

Education

• Called to the: Alberta Bar, 1970; Saskatchewan Bar, 1981; British Columbia Bar, 1982; Yukon Bar, 1984
• Master of Laws: University of London, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1971
• Bachelor of Laws, University of Alberta, 1969
• Bachelor of Arts, Economics, University of Alberta, 1966
• Member of the Law Societies of Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Yukon

Personal

John has served as board member, president and legal advisor during the past two decades to the Arts Umbrella, a remarkable organization offering music, dance and visual and performing arts programs to over 20,000 children and young adults each year.