Areas of Practice
With 50+ appearances in the British Columbia Court of Appeal, and numerous reported decisions involving development and land law over the last 30 years, John Alexander has a wealth of expertise and experience in appellate practice and trial work.
John’s primary subject area is in land use law, local government (municipal) litigation, survey, and solutions to complex land title and ownership problems. He has appeared at all levels of the courts in Canada, and in front of many tribunals.
Previous clients have included landowners, developers, public interest groups, societies, not-for-profit organizations from across the province and, on the odd occasion, government agencies.
John's current role as counsel at Cox Taylor is to support its lawyers in respect of land litigation and administrative law issues. He provides senior level consultation on client files and appears as counsel on complex cases.
John is no longer accepting new clients. He welcomes people to contact Cox Taylor to initially consult with other members of the litigation and land development team.
Work History and Education
John has been practising at Cox Taylor since his call to the Bar in 1983. John has a Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Marine Biology from the University of Victoria (1977) and a law degree from the University of British Columbia (1982).
John is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia, the Canadian Bar Association, the Victoria Bar Association, The Canadian Homebuilders Association, the Urban Development Institute, and a life member of the Victoria City Rowing Club.
John has been an active volunteer for amateur sport in B.C., serving on numerous sport and community boards and committees including serving as Chair of the Board of Sport B.C. John is the past President of the Victoria City Rowing Club. Currently he serves as a director of the Board of Capital Bike.
Contact Details
Phone: 250.388.4457
Email: alexander@coxtaylor.ca