Ioannis Mariou Violaris was born on the 5th of January 1986 in Nicosia, Cyprus.

He graduated in 2003 from Agios Georgios Lyceum of Lakatamia and then he successfully completed his military service in the National Guard of the Republic of Cyprus.

He studied Law LLB (Hons) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki from which he graduated in 2011.

In 2011 he returned to Cyprus and he performed his bar vocational course as practicing lawyer at the law firm of Α. Patsalides & Associates LLC on which he was employed as associate lawyer until 2014.

Ioannis has been a Member of the Cyprus Bar Association since 2012.

From 2012 until 2023 he was a partner at the law firm of ANDRI M. KYRIACOU & ASSOCIATES LLC, on which he was the Head of the Litigation Department of the firm.

Ioannis has extensive experience in both Litigation, Administrative Law, Corporate Law and out of Court Legal Services and advice. He regularly appears before all levels of Cyprus Courts, including the Supreme Court of Cyprus, Administrative Court of Cyprus and all District Courts.
Ioannis as of 2018 is accredited as Mediator from Frederick University.

He is a managing partner of Markides & Johns LLC as of September 2023.