John G. Webster
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Counsel at Gowling WLG
- Called to the bar
- 1997
- Languages
- English
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionCivil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionAbout John G. Webster
John G. Webster is counsel at Gowling WLG in Waterloo Region, and these days the people Webster advises are the firm's own lawyers. Sitting on the General Counsel team, Webster helps colleagues work through professional questions, from practice and ethics issues to what it takes to give clients great service.
That role came after 28 years in litigation. Called to the Ontario bar in 1997, Webster spent those years on corporate, commercial and insurance-related disputes, aiming to resolve each one strategically, quickly and efficiently while keeping the client's goals in view. Between 1995 and 2001 Webster also wrote on guarantees, banking litigation and the Charter, and served as an associate editor of Williston and Rolls Court Forms.
Webster's ties to the local bar run deep. Today Webster is Past President of the Waterloo Region Law Association for the 2025 to 2027 term and a trustee of the association. Away from the office, there's community volunteer work and fundraising for kids' activities like athletics and dance.
Practice areas
Professional practice and ethics guidance
As a member of the General Counsel team, Webster guides Gowling WLG and its lawyers on professional matters, including practice and ethical issues and client service.
Corporate, commercial and insurance disputes
Before moving to counsel, Webster spent 28 years in litigation focused on corporate, commercial and insurance-related disputes.
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Education & credentials
- LLB, Queen's University (1995)
- BA, Philosophy, University of Waterloo (1987)
- Called to the Ontario bar (1997)
Publications & speaking
- Williston and Rolls Court Forms, 2nd ed. (associate editor, 1999 to 2001), Butterworths Canada Ltd., loose-leaf service (1999)
- Distinguishing Features of Manulife v. Conlin (co-author), Credit and Banking Litigation 194, Vol. IV, No. 2 (1997)
- Recent Developments in the Law of Guarantee (co-author), LSUC conference, Judgment Day: An Advanced Seminar on Guarantees (1996)
- The Proper Approach to Detection and Justification of Section 11(d) Charter Violations since Laba, 39 C.R. (4th) 113 (1995)
Memberships & affiliations
- Waterloo Region Law Association: Webster is Past President for 2025 to 2027 and a trustee of the association.
- Canadian Bar Association: Webster is a member.
- The Advocates' Society: Webster is a member.
In the community
- Webster has been active in community volunteer work and is known for fundraising for children's activities such as athletics and dance.
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