What kind of law does Dolden Wallace Folick handle?

The firm practises insurance law. Its lawyers act for insurers and their insureds, defending claims and advising on coverage in areas that include professional liability, construction, product liability, personal injury, liquor and host liability, class actions, cyber and privacy, and directors and officers claims.

Does the firm have an office in Guelph?

Yes. Dolden's Ontario office is at 111 Farquhar Street, Suite 101, in downtown Guelph. You can reach it at (519) 286-2496 or on the firm's toll-free line, 1-877-286-0112. The firm also keeps a Toronto office and four others across the country.

Is Dolden a Guelph firm?

Not originally. The practice started in Vancouver in 1994 and is still headquartered there. It now runs six offices across Canada, and the Guelph and Toronto locations are the ones that serve Ontario clients.

Does the firm work directly for individuals, or for insurance companies?

Dolden was set up in 1994 to act for insurers, and that's still its focus. It defends claims on behalf of insurers and the people and businesses they cover, and it advises insurers on coverage questions.

Can the firm help with a cyber incident or data breach?

Yes. Dolden has a dedicated cyber and privacy practice and runs an after-hours support line for cyber incidents. Through its 2020 association with the global firm Kennedys, it can also coordinate Canadian responses to international cyber-breach incidents.

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About Dolden Wallace Folick LLP

Dolden Wallace Folick LLP is an insurance law firm that works only for insurers and the people and businesses they cover. It started in 1994 as a small Vancouver practice of four lawyers, and it now runs six offices across Canada, in Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Guelph, Toronto, and Halifax. The name comes from the firm's founding partners. Its lawyers defend claims and advise on coverage across a wide range of insurance work, including professional liability for architects, engineers, and accountants, construction disputes, product liability, personal injury, liquor and host liability, class actions, and directors and officers claims.

A couple of things shape the day to day work. The firm has built a substantial practice in cyber and privacy liability, handling data-breach and network-security claims, and in 2020 it entered an association with Kennedys, a global insurance law firm, so it can coordinate Canadian responses to international cyber-breach incidents. Its lawyers also write reference textbooks in their fields, with four titles published through Thomson Reuters on cyber insurance, liquor and cannabis liability, sports and recreation liability, and British Columbia motor vehicle law. The Guelph office is the firm's Ontario base outside Toronto, part of a national practice headquartered in Vancouver.

Practice areas

Insurance Law

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Personal Injury

Construction Law

Administrative & Regulatory Law

Class Actions

Business & Corporate Law

Employment & Labour Law

Technology & Startups

Milestones & recognition

Founded in 1994 as a four-lawyer firm in downtown Vancouver, set up to act for insurers.
Grown to six offices across Canada: Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Guelph, Toronto, and Halifax.
Entered an association in July 2020 with Kennedys, a global insurance law firm, to coordinate cross-border insurance and cyber-breach matters.
Named by Canadian Lawyer as a Top 10 Insurance Defence Boutique in its 2019-2020, 2021-2022, and 2023-2024 rankings.
Recognized in the Globe and Mail's Best Law Firms 2022 listing.
Its lawyers have authored four insurance-law textbooks published through Thomson Reuters, covering cyber insurance, liquor and cannabis liability, sports and recreation liability, and British Columbia motor vehicle law.

In the community

Publishes a regular series of free articles and legal updates on insurance-law developments, aimed at adjusters and others in the insurance industry.
Runs educational seminars on insurance and legal issues, including joint sessions planned with Kennedys.

Good to know

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By appointment

Lawyers 98

Abdul Hassan Associate Albert Wallrap Associate Alexander Nowlan Associate Alexandria Myrie Associate Amelia Staunton Partner Insurance LawPersonal Injury Amy Stewart Associate Andrea Trozzo Associate Insurance LawCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Andrew Breen Partner Insurance LawConstruction Law Andrez Belloso Associate Angela Barreto Associate Arfa Hussain Associate Brent Rentiers Partner Insurance LawConstruction Law Brett Stephenson Partner Insurance LawConstruction Law Brian Rhodes Partner Insurance LawConstruction Law Caitlin Merritt Associate Insurance LawPersonal Injury Catrina Foldessy Associate Insurance LawPersonal Injury Charles Painter Partner Administrative & Regulatory LawInsurance Law Chris Stribopoulos Partner Insurance LawClass Actions Christina Chini Associate Insurance LawPersonal Injury Christina Lynn Parkes Associate Christine Galea Partner Class ActionsInsurance Law Clara Wiens Associate Clark Reynolds Associate Insurance LawConstruction Law Cody Mann Associate Insurance LawConstruction Law

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar: 1994–2022 · median 15 years in practice 23 of 98 lawyers
Law schools: Osgoode Hall Law School (3), University of Alberta (3), University of Calgary (3), Dalhousie University (2), University of British Columbia (2), University of Ottawa (2) and 11 more 29 of 98 lawyers
Languages on the roster: French

Who handles what

Offices 6

Vancouver604-689-3222

18th Floor - 609 Granville St., Vancouver, B.C. V7Y 1G5

Kelowna250-980-5580

Unit 302 - 590 KLO Road, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 7S2

Calgary587-480-4000

850-355 4th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0J1

Guelph519-286-2496

111 Farquhar St., Suite #101, Guelph, ON N1H 3N4

Toronto416-360-8331

14th Floor - 20 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 2T6

Halifax902-812-6926

1809 Barrington Street, Suite 805, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8

The neighbourhood

Dolden's Ontario office sits in downtown Guelph, on Farquhar Street near the city's central rail and bus station. That's a fitting spot for a practice built entirely around insurance work, because Guelph is an insurance town in its own right. The Co-operators, one of the country's larger insurers, has run its national head office in the city since 1967 and opened a new Guelph headquarters in 2024, so a firm devoted to insurance sits close to the industry it serves. The office shares its Farquhar Street building with the Guelph Chamber of Commerce.

Guelph Central Station, a short walk away on Carden Street, puts the office on the GO Kitchener line into Toronto and on VIA Rail's Toronto to Sarnia route, which helps a practice whose claims reach across southwestern Ontario. This is a satellite office. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, and its Guelph and Toronto locations are its footing in Ontario.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of law does Dolden Wallace Folick handle?: The firm practises insurance law. Its lawyers act for insurers and their insureds, defending claims and advising on coverage in areas that include professional liability, construction, product liability, personal injury, liquor and host liability, class actions, cyber and privacy, and directors and officers claims.
Does the firm have an office in Guelph?: Yes. Dolden's Ontario office is at 111 Farquhar Street, Suite 101, in downtown Guelph. You can reach it at (519) 286-2496 or on the firm's toll-free line, 1-877-286-0112. The firm also keeps a Toronto office and four others across the country.
Is Dolden a Guelph firm?: Not originally. The practice started in Vancouver in 1994 and is still headquartered there. It now runs six offices across Canada, and the Guelph and Toronto locations are the ones that serve Ontario clients.
Does the firm work directly for individuals, or for insurance companies?: Dolden was set up in 1994 to act for insurers, and that's still its focus. It defends claims on behalf of insurers and the people and businesses they cover, and it advises insurers on coverage questions.
Can the firm help with a cyber incident or data breach?: Yes. Dolden has a dedicated cyber and privacy practice and runs an after-hours support line for cyber incidents. Through its 2020 association with the global firm Kennedys, it can also coordinate Canadian responses to international cyber-breach incidents.
Does Dolden publish resources on insurance law?: Yes. The firm's lawyers have written four textbooks published through Thomson Reuters, on cyber insurance, liquor and cannabis liability, sports and recreation liability, and British Columbia motor vehicle law, and the firm posts free articles and legal updates on its website.

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