J.W. Stephen Johnston practices in the area of personal injury and insurance litigation and has been a member of the Nova Scotia Bar for 32 years, appearing in front of all levels of court in Nova Scotia. In addition, he has been a Small Claims Court Adjudicator for 15 years and has generated hundreds of decisions over that period of time, including a diverse range of legal issues.
Stephen has worked in the insurance industry for 26 years, initially as a senior claims analyst, and more recently, as senior in-house defence counsel.
His primary focus over the past twenty years has been in the defence of personal injury claims for the largest personal and commercial insurer in Canada. He has developed an intimate understanding of the workings of the insurance industry in regards to both personal injury claims and the interpretation of personal and commercial coverage's.
EDUCATION
1986: Bachelor of Laws, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
1978: Bachelor of Arts, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
AREAS OF PRACTICE AND SERVICES OFFERED
Accident & Personal Injury
insurance litigation
Practice Areas
Accounting
Practice Areas
Accounting
Specialty Groups
Bio
J.W. Stephen Johnston practices in the area of personal injury and insurance litigation and has been a member of the Nova Scotia Bar for 32 years, appearing in front of all levels of court in Nova Scotia. In addition, he has been a Small Claims Court Adjudicator for 15 years and has generated hundreds of decisions over that period of time, including a diverse range of legal issues.
Stephen has worked in the insurance industry for 26 years, initially as a senior claims analyst, and more recently, as senior in-house defence counsel.
His primary focus over the past twenty years has been in the defence of personal injury claims for the largest personal and commercial insurer in Canada. He has developed an intimate understanding of the workings of the insurance industry in regards to both personal injury claims and the interpretation of personal and commercial coverage's.
EDUCATION
1986: Bachelor of Laws, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
1978: Bachelor of Arts, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
AREAS OF PRACTICE AND SERVICES OFFERED
Accident & Personal Injury
insurance litigation
OFFICES
Suite 300 - 1055 West Hastings St. Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6E 2E9
360 Central Avenue, Suite 845 St. Petersburg, Florida, USA 33701
