O'Brien Brown Inc. Mediation & Organizational Services


Autonome/Self employed

I was born in 1949 in MontrealI moved to Toronto in 1971 to attend law school at OsgoodeHallI graduated law school in 1974 and articled in Ottawa atSoloway Wright. I founded the law of Charles and Merovitz in 1976 and thisfirm is the predecessor of Merovitz Potechin LLP.I have been a litigator with my firm for 47 years since founding my lawfirm. In my litigation practice, at various times I had an emphasis ondifferent areas of the law. I have always dealt with business disputes but atvarious times in my practice I had an emphasis on wrongful dismissal,insolvency, franchising and in the last ...


Howard Martin Counselling and Mediation


Law Office of Donald Byrne


Halpin ADR

I have practiced commercial litigation for 37 years since my call to the bar in 1986, firstly with Blakes in Toronto then Ottawa and for the past 20 years with Norton Rose in Ottawa. Contract disputes have been the core of my practice for most of this time, although a lot of legal territory has been covered.·I have certificates from the University of Windsor Law in ADR and advanced ADR workshops and hold an Executive Certificate in Conflict Management. In terms of peer recognition, I have been recognized in BestLawyers in Canada: Corporate and commercial litigation, 2019-2023 and Canadian ...


Durant Barristers


Weiler ADR Inc.

Recognized as one of Canada's foremost commercial mediators Rick Weiler brings 28 years of experience mediating well over 4,000 cases involving a wide range of subject matter.Rick teaches Mediation at the University of Ottawa Law School where he also sponsors the Weiler ADR Prize for Mediation. He was the first Canadian mediator to be certified by the International Mediation Institute. He is the author of the Mediation Chapter inCanadian Legal Practice.Rick is a past Chair of the National ADR Section of the Canadian Bar Association and was the recipient of the 2004 Award of Excellence in ADR ...


Essence Mediation

Clara Puskas Q.Med, WFAwww.essencemediation.com 


Founding Partner, Ella Forbes-Chilibeck Professional Corp

EllaForbes-Chilibeck works as a mediator, lawyer and investigator in labour,employment, and human rights cases at the federal and provincial levels. Ellais a member of the ADR Institute of Ontario. Ella will complete the HarvardMediation Intensive program (Harvard Law School) in the fall of 2023 and thereceive her Certificate in Organizational Coaching (UBC) in the spring of 2024.Called to the Ontario Bar (2006) and the Nunavut Bar (2010), Ella has practicedexclusively in the areas of employment, labour and human rights both in privatepractice and in academia. Ella's approach to dispute ...


Southwestern Ontario ADR


Marvin J. Huberman, Barrister, Mediator, Chartered Arbitrator


Investigator / Mediator, Benard + Associates


Conclude Mediation and Arbitration Inc.


Heather Swartz Conflict Management Services Inc.


Director, Northern Lights Presentations

PennyTremblay has served organizations for decades with corporate training,mediation and restorative workplace successes.She has an Advanced Mediation certificate with Harvard’s Program onNegotiation and is the founder of the Tremblay Leadership Center, and theSandbox System™ which helps work-teams turn the high cost of conflict intopeace, productivity and profit. Penny TremblayWorkplace Relationships ExpertFounder ofThe Sandbox System™A Playful Approach to Relationship Management & Conflict Resolutionc. 705-358-3396e.penny@pennytremblay.comw.www.pennytremblay.comvideo –Our ...


WeirFoulds LLP

JeffCowan practices litigation law with emphasis in public and real estate law. Heappears regularly before tribunals and all courts with particular emphasis inthe fields of land use planning, development, municipal and environmental law,and all aspects of real property law, including acquisition, leasing and leaseinterpretation, expropriation, valuation, contracts for purchase and sale,boundary and ownership disputes, municipal assessment and property taxation andland claims by First Nations. He has been counsel to provincial ministries andadministrative tribunals, municipalities, ratepayers’ ...


Lawyer, Mediator, Dervaitis Loch Law Professional Corporation

Rebecca Dervaitis Loch, B.A., M.A., LLB., is a mediator at Dervaitis Loch Law Professional Corporation in Toronto, and mediates across Ontario both virtually and in-person.She offers half day (3 hour) mediations at the roster rate, as determined by the Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as full day (7 hour) and hybrid (5 hour) mediation sessions. Rebecca is also a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario and was called to the bar in 2007.Prior to opening her mediation and litigation practice, Rebecca was a partner at a boutique Toronto law firm practicing exclusively in the area ...


Loudon Mediations

A Senior Litigation Lawyer and Collaborative Mediator with extensive expertise in disability and life insurance litigation. Known for adding significant value by combining legal proficiency, industry knowledge, and business acumen to influence key stakeholder decisions. Applies objectivity, sound judgement, and negotiation skills to successfully resolve insurance disputes. Cultivates enduring relationships with clients, colleagues, and counsel through honesty, integrity, and commitment to excellence. Excellent listener and communicator with an interest in helping people identify ...


Loopstra Nixon LLP

Alan is an accomplished and versatile professional, with a strong background in business litigation.  A substantial portion of his practice has focused on the transportation and logistics industry for over 15 years, including commercial disputes, casualty claims, and product liability issues. Alan is a member of the bars of Ontario (2006) and British Columbia (2006).


Genge Construction Adjudications

Jerry is a Chartered Arbitrator, Qualified Mediator, ODACC Adjudicator, and Professional Engineer specializing in construction disputes and professional negligence claims.  He has an advanced certificate as an adjudicator for administrative boards and tribunals and more thah 45 years experience.  Jerry believes that a quick, thorough, and cost effective resolution is teh best solution to all disputes.  Jerry also provide Early Nuetral Evaluations to assess the merits of a claim or defense.  www.arbitech.ca416.200.2651


bd Investigations

Following a two-decade progressive career in Human Resources and Labour Relations roles in both public and private sectors and in both unionized and non-unionized environments, wherein she advised and strategically partnered with senior and executive management on workplace matters (e.g. investigations, grievances, terminations, recruitment, etc.), and fuelled by a passion for the human side of business, Tova established Sage HR Consulting Inc. in 2017. Tova then recognized a growing demand for trustworthy, professional independent workplace investigations stemming from employers’ statutory ...


Murray Mediation Services


Consultant

I have a 38 year career in the Canadian institutional, commercial industrial construction industry. I worked my way up through the operations side of the industry holding positions of superintendent, project manager, cheif estimator, vice president and president, where I owned and managed a $750 million contracting company. I have deep operational experience in fixed price, design build, construction managment and P3 contracts as well as bidding and tendering work. In Ontario, I am a certified adjudicator under the new Construction Act and an expert on prompt payment and adjudication. 


Mediator/Lawyer, Owner of SLD Virtual Mediation, SLD Virtual Mediation

sldvirtualmediation.ca I am an Ottawa-based lawyer/mediator providing online mediation services for disputes in the following areas: Workplace disputesLandlord/Tenant disputesEstate disputesProperty disputesUnpaid debtsContractual disputesFamily law (divorce/separation)


Capstone Coaching (Division of Legendary Coaching Inc)


Managing Partner, Payne Law Professional Corporation

Mr. Payne is in his 19th year of practice in the fields of Civil Litigation and Arbitration practice.  He is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation.  He is the managing partner at Payne Law and manages a team of 5 Litigation Lawyers.  The firm handles a broad range of civil, commercial, insolvency, and estates disputes including negotiations, trials and appeals, as well as complex arbitration work.


founder, Lightstone Academy for Conflict Resolution

Delighted!


MORROW MEDIATION

Bernard Morrow is the principal of Morrow Mediation, a Toronto area based full-service alternative dispute resolution (ADR)firm. Bernard has been successfully providing fair and balanced dispute resolution services at a sensible price since 1994. In addition to conducting his ADR practice, Bernard was appointed the Complaints Resolution Commissioner for the LawSociety of Ontario for a two-year term commencing April 1, 2014. He was re-appointed for a second two-year termcommencing April 1, 2016. The Commissioner performs an ombuds role, independently reviewing complaints againstlawyers and ...


JKR LAWYERS

Jonathon Kahane Rapport studied Internatonal Relations and Political Science at the University of Toronto and went on to complete Western Law School in 1995. At Western Jonathon co-founded the Dispute Resolution Centre to help the London community with alternative dispute resolution services. Since being called to the Ontario Bar in 1996 Jonathon practised law in the area of civil litigation and primarily insurance litigation focussing on tort, LTD, Accident Benefit, loss transfer and priority dispute claims. Jonathon has successfully tried numerous cases and arbitrations at all levels and in ...


PL & Associates


Mediator/Facilitator/Workplace Investigator, Mathers Workplace Conflict Resolution

As a mediator/facilitator/workplace investigator, I specialize in employment, workplace, negotiation, and labour matters conducting mediations for grievances or disputes under collective agreements, negotiations, interest arbitrations, employment matters, health and safety, pay equity, and pensions and benefits including disability benefits. As a nurse, I have expertise in health care labour and nursing issues. I have extensive knowledge and experience in the public, non-profit and health care sectors. I accept OLRA Section 50 Med-Arb appointments. I provide mediation using both, or either, ...


mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-ansi-language:EN-CA;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Paul is an adjudicator, arbitrator and mediator with ADR Chambers and has over 33 years of construction experience, progressing from site to executive level on commercial developments, industrial, transportation and infrastructure, oil and gas, processing plants, airports, rail, civil engineering, and nuclear facilities. Paul is a Certified Adjudicator ...


Roy McPhail is a mediator and arbitrator with ADR Chambers.Roy is a professional engineer (P. Eng.) with 48 years of experience in construction and construction dispute resolution serving both public and private sectors domestically and internationally. He has been a full time neutral since 2014 and has resolved a range of complex, multi-party disputes including delay claims, scope disputes, bid irregularities, construction defects, design errors, and contract disputes. Roy conducted the first construction adjudication in Canada as a Certified Adjudicator for the Ontario Dispute Adjudication ...


Founder - Lawyer, Leslie J. Smith Professional Corporation

Ontario Call: 1988. Practice Restricted to Employment Law, Mediation, Arbitration. Graduate of Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society - Gold Standard Course - June 2020.Deputy Judge Halton Country since 2003. Practise experience since 1988 - Personal Injury, Insurance Law, Employment Law, Disability Claims, Civil Litigation, Real Estate Transactions, Estate Planning / Administration, Information and Privacy Law. Have given numerous papers, lectures, webinars, seminars, to lawyers and non-lawyers on Civility / Ethics and Employment Law. Author of an employment law guidebook for non-lawyers ...


Accountant Jen

Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified General Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner and mediator, Jennifer focuses her virtual mediation practice on financial disputes. 


Innovative Dispute Resolution Ltd.

An internationally recognized expert in sports law and arbitration, Professor Richard McLaren has spent his career working at the highest levels to protect the integrity of sports. Professor McLaren is involved in the adjudication of sports-related disputes at both the amateur and professional level. As a member and Arbitrator of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), he has arbitrated key sport cases around the world. As an Ad Hoc Panel Member of CAS, he has participated in five Olympic Games during which he resolved disputes pertaining to anti-doping, athlete eligibility and intellectual ...


Chris has been a commercial/civil litigator with over 20 years of experience handling hundreds of cases involving construction law (construction lien actions, breach of trust and delay claims), commercial law (including breach of contract cases and priority claims as between secured and unsecured creditors), disputes arising from real estate transactions (including title insurance claims), professional negligence claims, commercial landlord and tenant disputes, mortgages, bankruptcy, partnership and shareholder disputes. Chris has conducted trials before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ...


Partner, DMG Advocates LLP

Kathryn is a Founding Partner of DMG Advocates LLP, a Toronto-based commercial litigation boutique. She has broad expertise in all aspects of commercial litigation, particularly complex, multi-party litigation matters. Representing both organizations and individuals, her experience includes shareholder disputes, product liability litigation, complex contract disputes, civil fraud proceedings, employment litigation, professional negligence, and class actions.Representing clients both in the Ontario courts and in commercial arbitration proceedings, Kathryn provides her clients with practical, ...


Aireen Grey Consulting

Top of the day, my name is Abiola (ah-bee-oh-lah) and I'm delighted you are reading this .I am ahighly skilled and detail-oriented internationally trained legal practitioner, with over 17 years of combined experience in legal practice, contract management and dispute resolution.My expertise in these fields make up some of the tools, whichI deploy in facilitating effective communication and mutually successful outcomes for parties.I have been mediating in Ontario since 2020. My areas of practice include,early neutral evaluations,home owners mediation, contractual disputes, peer mediation and ...


Dr. Karina Kowalis the principal of Medicolegal Resolutions and has been a mediator and arbitrator with the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) via ADR Chambers and an adjudicator with the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) since 2012, conducting thousands of mediations over the years and issuing many decisions.She obtained her LLM in health law and ADR from Osgoode Hall and a graduate degree in medicolegal expertise and insurance medicine from the Universite de Montreal. Dr. Kowal is also trained as a medical doctor (M.D.). She is board certified by the American Medical Association in ...


Founder & Principal, Laberge Resolution Inc.

As one of the few mediators and arbitrators who is fully bilingual in both official languages in Ontario, I travel across the province todeliver alternative dispute resolution services in both French and English,including mandatory mediations pursuant to the Ontario Rules of CivilProcedure. I ama principled and integrity-driven Lawyer who has accomplished numerous ‘firsts’ and milestones across a well-rounded,multi-disciplinary career. I take a strategic approach to leadership,characterized by integrity, impartiality and a deep knowledge of the law. I have builta distinguished legacy of “make ...


Adjudicate.ca

ROBERT BALES, P.Eng., LL.B. 1041 Harkness Avenue, Ottawa ON K1V 6N9 t. 613-731-2129 e. rob.bales@adjudicate.ca www.adjudicate.ca CONSTRUCTION BACKGROUND, SKILL, AND EXPERIENCE Robert Bales has a wide variety of experience as an engineer, project manager and builder, and has many years’ experience as a lawyer in construction and real estate. Regarding civil construction, Mr. Bales has experience with road planning and construction including aerial photogrammetry and surveys; excavation; rock removal and blasting, grading and asphalt, water, sewer and storm water services; weather delays and ...


Arbitrator/Mediator, Arbitration Place

The Honourable Gloria Epstein practised generalcivil litigation at two large Toronto law firms before starting her own firm,Gloria J. Epstein & Associates in 1985. She was appointed to the OntarioSuperior Court of Justice in 1993, to the Court of Appeal for Ontario in 2007,and became a supernumerary judge in 2015. In 2018, she retired from the Courtof Appeal to accept an appointment from the Toronto Police Services Board tolead the Independent Civilian Review into Missing Persons Investigations. InJuly of 2021, Gloria received her Mediator Accreditation from the London Schoolof Mediation, ...


Niels brings to his mediation and arbitration practice a wealth of traditional and alternative dispute resolution expeience as a result of his background as a member of the Litigation Group at McCarthy Tetrault for almost 40 years. Having appeared at all levels of the courts and before many administrative tribunals and public inquiries, Niels understands the challenges and pitfalls as well as the uncertainties, delays and costs associated with the litigation process, and the potential benefits that can be realized through a mediated or arbitrated resolution. He also understands that the ...


President, Sullivan Mediations

JOSEPH J. SULLIVAN, C.S.JosephSullivan was called to the Ontario Bar in 1984 and certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1992. He graduated in 1982 from Osgoode Hall LawSchool. In May 2020, he completed the ADRIC Correspondence Course inArbitration.He hasacted for both insurers and plaintiffs in tort, accident benefits and disabilityclaims. He nowoperates Sullivan Mediations and provides mediation and arbitration services acrossOntario focusing primarily in the insurance, personal injury, accidentbenefits, employment and commercial litigation ...


Ray is a lawyer, mediator and arbitrator. For over 20 years, Ray has practiced law almost exclusively in the area of commercial litigation, where he has acted for both plaintiffs and defendants. His knowledge of the law and legal procedure is superior and is supplemented by his extensive business experience, having managed a $70-million portfolio consisting of commercial, industrial and multi-unit residential real estate, and film and entertainment businesses. Ray has been counsel in some of the highest profile cases in Canada, including the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan v BCE Inc. ...


Allan is the President and CEO of ADR Chambers, the largest, private alternative dispute resolution service provider in the world. ADR Chambers has administered over 55,000 mediations and arbitrations since 2012.Allan is a mediator, arbitrator, negotiation consultant, facilitator, trainer, and ADR systems design specialist. Allan is both a Chartered Mediator (C.Med.) and a Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb.). He has mediated two-party and multi-party disputes in numerous contexts, including commercial, employment, corporate governance, workplace, banking, personal injury, sports, entertainment and ...


Andrew Finlay

Andrew has over 30 years of experience in the labour and employment field; he has participated in hundreds of investigations involving all manner of concerns, and in mediations involving human rights, wrongful and unjust dismissal, including disputes over public policy involving associations, unions and governments; at the national and international level.Andrew is flexible in his approach, and emphasizes respect for the interest of all parties in negotiations. He believes there is a solution to every conflict, and it is the job of the mediator to help the parties find that solution.Andrew ...


Besunder Dispute Resolution


President, Minns Professional Corporation

James Minns is a senior mediator, arbitrator, adjuducator and property appraisal umpire with years of practical legal experience and subject matter expertise in relation to all forms of insurance, construction, condominium, intellectual property and corporate/commercial litigation. His specialized legal and business background enables him to bring a unique and thoughtful perspective to dispute resolution and conflict management.James areas of expertise include: Civil & Commercial Litigation Intellectual Property Commercial & Property Insurance Media, Sports & Entertainment ...


The Delfi Group / Le Groupe Delfi

As a Human Resources Executive, Gabriel possesses a vast management experience in both the public and private sector. He holds a Bachelor degree in Education (B.Ed.), a Bachelor degree in Nursing (B.Sc.N.) and a Master in Health Law (LL.M.). Early on, Gabriel worked in the medical field in the provincial health system as an emergency nurse as well as in the Canadian Armed Forces as a military nurse. During his career, he also acquired a vast experience in the education field as a teacher in a School board in Quebec. In addition to that experience, Gabriel has been working for the past 25 ...


Ron Kanter Dispute Resolution


Martyn Dispute Resolution Services


I am writing to formally introduce myself as Natanael Mateus-Ruiz, with a profound dedication to holistic education, encompassing both formal and informal approaches. Over the course of my professional journey, I have engaged in a diverse array of roles within education, campus and parish ministry, labor, and international volunteering. Throughout these endeavors, conflict management has consistently remained a focal point.In my quest for more refined conflict resolution strategies, I have immersed myself in the realms of peace studies and coaching. This pursuit has propelled me towards ...


Isiko Dispute Resolution Consultants Inc.

Arbitrator - Adjudicator - Mediator - Trainer - Consultant - LawyerFamily - Estates - Civil - Commercial - Cultural Disputes


Canadian Transportation Agency


Lawyer and Mediator, Langan Law and Mediation

Aoife is an Attorney, Lawyer and Mediator. She is personable, skilled and diligent in her work. She is creative in her proposals, focused on idea generation, respectful communication, issue narrowing and tactful thought process, towards compromise, reasonableness and practicality. Her Mediation approach is facilitative and transformative. Aoife is mindful of client’s needs and interests and of the value of time, throughout the Lawsuit. She respects that for all clients, time is always of the essence. Aoife is a leader and has Mediated on an array of matters, including Civil Litigation, Slip ...


Schnapp Mediation & Arbitration


Harrison ADR Professional Corporation


Lawyer, Masgras Professional Corporation

Georgiana is a dedicated and passionate lawyer who is the sole founder of Masgras Professional Corporation. She has focused her practice in seeking justice and compensation for those who have suffered from personal injuries. She has long had an interest for the law and helping those who have been wronged and have suffered as a consequence.Georgiana is Internationally Certified in Impairment and Disability Rating based on the AMAGuides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th ed.by the American Board of Forensic Professionals and is currently enrolled in the CIP Program with the ...


Office Managing Partner, Cozen O'Connor

Pamela D. Pengelley is the managing partner of Cozen O'Connor LLP's Toronto Office. She specialises in the practice of complex commercial/industrial property loss litigation and arbitration, with a focus on energy, mining and conominimum construction losses. Pamela is called to the bar in Ontario (2006), British Columbia (2011) and Alberta (2011).Pamela has been the recipient of numerous honors including the 2009 David Stockwood Memorial Prize for an advocacy-themed article, the 2008/2009 Marilyn L. Pilkington Award for outstanding academic performance in the LL.M. program, the Canadian Law ...


Director & Lead Consultant, Third Way Conflict Specialists

Kathleen Hilchey specializes in resolving bullying and harassment situations. As a conflict coach and mediator, her typical clients are students, teachers, administrators, camping staff, mental health professionals, and youth-based organizations. Additionally, she delivers conflict management training to people who work with youth. Kathleen uses a wide range of methods - mediation, Restorative Justice, and also her own process (Cooperative Conflict Coaching) to resolve situations that seem unresolvable. Kathleen's methods are always rooted in honouring all parties’ voices, and she believes ...


Just Mediation Toronto

Just Mediation TorontoTerence J O’Brien, BSc(Hons) BEd CIP QMedTerence (Terry) O’Brien brings a wealth of experience to theworld of dispute resolution, having spent more than 37 years in the insurance claimsindustry with a major insurer.Terry is a Qualified Mediator, recognized by the AlternateDispute Resolution Institute of Ontario.He holds a post-graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolutionfrom York University. He successfullycompleted ADRIO’s Internship Program under the auspices of Senior MediatorJonathan Fidler.Terry has negotiated and managed a multitude of personalinjury litigation ...


Lyon Gilbert Dispute Resolution Services

Lyon Gilbert is a Chartered Arbitrator, a Chartered Mediator, a Deputy Judge Small Claims Court and a retired lawyer who specialized in civil litigation. Lyon is a seasoned ADR professional who brings a solid background of legal experience as well as ADR skills to assist in the settlement of disputes. Known for his principled approach to the mediation process, Lyon has conducted thousands of mediations, and adjudicated thousands of disputes.Principal of Out of Court, a dispute resolution company offering alternatives to court actions. Called to the Bar in Ontario in 1974. Active Deputy Judge ...


St. Aiden - Mediation and Paralegal Services