Atty. Duncan W. Glaholt
Duncan W. Glaholt is the founder of the leading construction law firm Glaholt Bowles LLP.
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Duncan W. Glaholt is a construction and adr attorney, practicing at Glaholt Bowles LLP. Admitted to practice in Ontario, The Law Society of Upper Canada. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Alternative Dispute Resolution (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026).
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- Duncan W. Glaholt is the founder of the leading construction law firm Glaholt Bowles LLP. He has been named one of Canada's leading lawyers in the Construction Law category in the Lexpert/American Lawyer Media "Leading 500 Lawyers" in each year since inception
- He is certified as a Specialist in Construction Law by the Law Society of Upper Canada
- Mr. Glaholt has practiced in the area of construction law since his call to the Bar of Ontario in 1979
- Mr. Glaholt's advocacy practice covers a wide range of disputes in the energy, infrastructure development and resource extraction industries, including wind, solar and nuclear power, chemical and other plants, pipelines, refineries, power plants, road building and other projects of scale
- In addition to his practice as an advocate, he sits as a mediator, arbitrator, dispute review board chair, court appointed monitor and referee of construction industry disputes
- Mr. Glaholt is a co-author of the annual Annotated Construction Lien Act , now in its 22nd edition (Carswell, 2017) and a co-author of Halsbury's Laws of Canada's Construction and Alternative Dispute Resolution titles (Lexis-Nexis, 2008 and 2009) as well as The Law of ADR in Canada: An Introductory Guide (LexisNexis, 2011)
- Mr. Glaholt has also authored Conduct of a Lien Action, now in its 12th edition (Carswell, 2017), Construction Trusts (1998, Carswell) and Conduct of a Trust Action (Carswell, 2011)
- He is a co-author of Bristow, Glaholt, Reynolds and Wise on Construction, Builders' and Mechanics' Liens in Canada, 7th edition (Carswell, 2005)
- Mr. Glaholt is an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
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