78: Corporate Dispute and Financial Planning Resolutions with Garth Dingwall

Garth Dingwall, a partner at Abrahams LLP, is my guest on the podcast this week. Garth has a broad practice focusing primarily on commercial and civil litigation, has acted in a variety of corporate commercial matters, and has a keen interest in business law. As you will hear today, he has a great deal of experience and skill in resolving disputes for his clients in the most effective and efficient manner so that they can remain focused upon managing their businesses and living their lives. He has successfully represented clients before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Justice, and the Ontario Court of Appeal.

In today’s interview, Garth details his journey to becoming a lawyer, his reasons for moving from his own business to a larger firm, the role of a litigator, and some examples of the types of disputes with which he has worked recently. He also discusses some of the biggest challenges he sees in his work, how he maintains work-life balance, the low point in his career, and some aspects to consider before hiring a litigation lawyer. While he goes on to describe how he saves, invests, and protects his income, I also respond to some of his questions regarding my perspective on financial planning and the importance of disability and critical illness insurance. As open to asking questions as he is to answering them, Garth makes for an excellent guest here today, bringing to light so much information that will prove both fascinating and informative for listeners.