I practiced in a boutique civil litigation firm representing both plaintiffs and defendants for 28 years. My practice included; personal injury, employment law, property litigation, insurance litigation, commercial litigation. Since 2008 practice includes mediation. I have mediated a variety of disputes including personal injury, professional malpractice, contract and construction law. I am also available for arbitrations.
Case Experience
Automotive
Commercial/Business
Construction
Contract Disputes
Employment
Industrial
Insurance
Landlord/Tenant
Legal Malpractice
Libel & Slander
Medical Devices
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Product Liability
Professional Liability
Professional Malpractice
Professional Negligence
Property Damage
Title Disputes
Torts
Wrongful Death
Wrongful Dismissal
Education
Comprehensive Arbitration Training - ADRworks; June 17-21, 2013. Toronto, Ontario. Certificate of Achievement.
University of Windsor - Stitt Feld Handy Group - Advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution Workship. January 22-25, 2008. Certificate of Achievement
University of Windsor - Stitt Feld Handy Group - Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Workship. November 13-16, 2007. Certificate of Achievement
McGill University - Montreal, Quebec. 1993 - 1994 - Master of Laws with Specialization in Biomedical Ethics - Granted June 1999
Dalhousie University - Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1984 -1987 Graduated with Bachelor of Laws
Dalhousie University - Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1983-1984 Completing medical prerequisite courses
McMaster University - Hamilton, Ontario. 1979-1983 Graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts, First Class Standing
Memberships & Affiliations
2013 - Member ADR Institute of Ontario Inc. Qualified Mediator, Qualified Arbitrator.
2010 - Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)
2001 – Canadian Paediatric Society Surveillance Program Steering Committee
1994 - Canadian Bioethics Society
1994 - Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Ethics Board
1989 - County of Carleton Law Association
Rates Information
Roster rates available for most mediations. Arbitration and mini-trial rates are on a case by case basis