Background
Mingo, J. William E. was born on November 25, 1926 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Mingo, J. William E. was born on November 25, 1926 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Dalhousie University (Bachelor of Arts, 1947. Bachelor of Laws, 1949). Columbia University (Master of Laws, 1950).
Worked at Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales (Halifax, Nova Scotia) specializing in General Practice including Corporate-Commercial, Litigation, Taxation, Securities, Insurance, Insolvency, Real Estate, Health, Municipal, Environmental, Regulated Industries, Labour and Employment, Criminal, Fisheries, Mining, Offshore and Onshore Oil and Gas, Shipping and Admiralty, United States. and International Trade, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Competition Law, Construction, Patent and Trademarks, Estate and Probate Law, Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1950, Nova Scotia. Appointed Queen"s Counsel, 1966.
Awarded honorary Doctor of Laws, by Saint Mary"s University, 1981.
Director: Minas Basin Pulp and Power Company Limited. The Great Eastern Corporation Limited.
The North Eastern Corporation Limited. Canning Investment Corporation.
Maritime Telegraph & Telephone Company Limited.
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. Minas Basin Holdings Limited. Onex Capital Corporation.
Oxford Frozen Foods Limited.
Crossley Carpet Mills Limited. Royal Bank of Canada, 1983-1995.
Bank of Canada, 1975-1983. Chairman: National Treasury Committee, Liberal Party of Canada, 1976-1983.
Halifax Dartmouth Portuguese Commission, 1960-1983.
Member, National Executive Committee, Canadian Bar Association, 1973-1976. President, Nova Scotia Barristers" Society, 1975-1976. Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales is an Atlantic Canadian law firm offering legal services through six offices located in the Provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
The largest law firm in Atlantic Canada with more than 135 lawyers, Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales offers services in all areas of the law to local, regional, national and international clients.
The practice of the firm touches every corner of business and industry in Atlantic Canada. The firm"s lawyers represent clients" interests before Municipal, Provincial and Federal boards and tribunals and all levels of courts in Canada.
Member, National Executive Committee, Canadian Bar Association, 1973-1976. President, Nova Scotia Barristers" Society, 1975-1976.