Year of Call: 1979
Areas of Law: Civil Litigation, including Family Law, Personal Injury and Disability Insurance, Wrongful Dismissal claims, Estate Disputes, Commercial contract disputes, and Land Use Planning issues.
Credentials & Affiliations
- Schools/Degrees:
- B. A. - Wilfrid Laurier University (1973)
- LL.B. - Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (1977)
- Certificate In Dispute Resolution - Atkinson College, York University (1998)
- LL.M. (ADR) - Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (2001)
- Courses:
- Family Mediation
- Advanced Family Mediation
- Introduction to Counseling
- regular attendance at CBAO, Law Society and Ontario Trial Lawyers Association continuing education seminars
- numerous mediation and ADR courses as part of Certificate in Dispute Resolution and LL.M. programs, with emphasis on cultural issues in dispute resolution
- Mediation/Arbitration Training:
- Instructor for several years at Bar Admission Program (London), in Negotiation and ADR
- Part-time faculty member of Certificate Program in Conflict Management at Conrad Grebel College, University of Waterloo
- Delivered seminars in mediation and negotiation skills in Russia, Philippines and Dubai
- Have provided dispute resolution seminars and role-play coaching to various employers, organizations and college classes, in conjunction with other trainers
- Experience:
- Awarded Chartered Mediator Designation (C.Med.) by ADR Institute of Canada
- Roster Mediator with the Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program in Toronto
- Have regularly conducted mediations as adjunct to law practice since 1991 in family law matters, and since 2000 in commercial, personal injury and insurance-related matters.
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