Legal System:
Common Law
Practice Areas:
Arbitration, Finance - Banking, Insolvency, Mediation, ODR (Online dispute resolution), Real Estate, Sales - Purchases, Other
Publications
Speaking Engagement:
Relevant and Recent Presentations
· June 4, 2024, CanArb week conference- Moderator of panel discussion-“Exploring the Psychology of Arbitration-The challenges and complexities of decision making”
· June 12, 2024, ICDR/AAA International Mediation Group- “Cultural differences and best practices”
· September 28, 2023, American Arbitration Association- ICDR - Americas Conference in Mexico City-Panelist - mediation of international disputes.
· May 16, 2023, Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society ("TCAS")-Moderator of a panel on Arbitrator Diversity-How do we get there?
· February 9, 2023-Arbitration Place-“Preventing and resolving disputes in closely held corporations”-Presenter
· October 13, 2022-GTA Accountant and Advisors Network-Preventing and Resolving Disputes in Family Businesses- Co-presenter
· May 12, 2022-Canadian Italian Advocates Organization-"Shareholder Disputes: Litigate or Arbitrate and other considerations"-Co- presenter
· April 29, 2021-Key Media-Panel discussion of Judges and Arbitrator/ Mediator on virtual advocacy-Panelist
· January 2021-STEP Canada-Panel discussion on multi-disciplinary advising family enterprises on succession and planning issues
Teaching
April 2025-Faculty-Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development- Shareholder Disputes & the Closely Held Company
· November 2024-Instructor-Osgoode Professional Development GS Law International Arbitration Course- Constituting the Panel
· May 11, 2023-Faculty-Osgoode Professional Development -Shareholder Disputes
· February 2023-Toronto Law Firm -Mediation training and substantive legal issues in mediation-Instructor with two other lawyer/mediators.
· November 2022-Instructor-Osgoode Professional Development GS Law 6298-International Arbitration Course Osgoode PD - April 2025 Shareholder Disputes and cultural dynamics in the closely held corporation
Education
LL.M Dispute Resolution Osgoode Hall Law School , York University 2014
LL.B University of Windsor 1991
B.A. University of Toronto 1987
Other Information
CIArb designation -FCIArb,
Q. Arb and Q.Med. ADR Institute of Canada
Mediation Training Harvard Negotiation Institute 2010
Advanced Mediation Training The Center for Dispute Settlement 2011
Certificate in Family Business Advising , Family Firm Institute
CIArb Canada Branch Board of Directors and Newsletter Editor
Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Board of Directors
. Arbitrator and Mediator Roster at Arbitration Place and Vancouver Center for International Arbtratin
