John Philpot

John Philpot is a senior criminal litigation attorney and a member of the Barreau du Québec since 1984. Based in Montreal, he has practiced Canadian Criminal Law since 1984 and International Criminal Law since 1998. He has extensive trial and appellate experience, including jury trials, extradition, immigration, drug, economic and serious criminal cases. Internationally, he has represented clients before the ICTR and ICC, including Jean-Paul Akayesu and Protais Zigiranyirazo. He has also acted as an expert and consultant in international human rights law and participated in international legal missions and conferences. His practice emphasizes strategic defence, fair trial rights, the presumption of innocence, and close lawyer-client communication