About
After high school John attended St. Michael’s College to complete his BA and then entered Osgoode Hall to earn his law degree and was called to the Bar in 1955. This was a very proud event for John’s father and family as John was the first of those in the local Croatian community to earn a university degree. After being called to the Bar in 1955 John worked as a lawyer for 2 years in Toronto but returned to Thunder Bay to start his practice. By the time John retired he had enjoyed partnerships with various lawyers but was most proud of the near 20 year law firm partnership he had with his son, Daniel and daughter-in-law, Samantha. In 2004 the Thunder Bay Law Association honoured John Filipovic with a Service Award for his meaningful contributions to the local Bar and his community. In 2005 the Law Society of Upper Canada granted John a Life Membership for 50 years of good standing in the practice of law.