LAWYER SPOTLIGHT: PHILIP HOLDSWORTH
Q) If you could have a do-over, what would you change (if anything)? A) I like being a litigator because it allows me to use reason, diligence and strategy to win disputes with real outcomes. With those stakes on the line, it can also be quite stressful. I like math, physics and technology, and might have ended up in one of those fields. At one point I was very intrigued by biomimicry; when engineers draw from nature to develop new technology. Q) W hat’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten? A) “Everyone is the protagonist of their own story”. It always helps me frame my understanding of human behavior, at the micro and macro level. Q) W e hear you’re having a second child soon, Congrats! Is there anything that you’re nervous about the second time around? A) O ur first child was born during the pandemic. This time will be totally different. I am looking forward to my son getting a sibling, and cautiously optimistic that his excitement will smooth over being dethroned as an only child!
Q) H ow long have you been with Robins Appleby and what is the one thing you value most about the firm? A) I joined the firm in February 2020, a few weeks before the pandemic shutdowns began and everyone was sent to work from home for a year. I value the growth in my professional career that my colleagues have facilitated and encouraged, and the sense that they have my back and support me in that development. Q) Could you tell us more about your practice and what excites you the most about it? A) I have a broad civil litigation practice, with the majority of my cases being complex commercial disputes. This means I primarily deal with business disputes involving multiple contracts, parties, and/or legal issues, and/or complex or specialized facts requiring expert evidence. My practice exposes me to a wide range of industries, where I get to help find and create solutions to disputes within the framework of the law, using the tools and procedures that litigation allows. We can freeze assets of fraudsters, secure disputed property, and help clients recover after significant losses. Q) What fun fact about yourself can you share that would surprise people? A) I once flew a fighter jet in an aerial combat training session at a NATO training air force base. Q) W e heard you used to have a completely different career, what made you decide to become a lawyer? A) B efore I went to law school I worked as a public relations consultant, advising clients on digital & social media strategy. I quit to go to law school because a mentor recommended that a law degree would give me tools to create real results for clients, and help me understand and influence policy and legislation.
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