Mediators
The Honourable Fred Kaufman, C.M., Q.C.
Fred Kaufman is an arbitrator and mediator with ADR Chambers.
Fred became a Certified Commercial Arbitrator in 1993 through the Québec National and International Commercial Arbitration Centre. He was Acting Chief Justice of Québec from 1990 until 1991, and retired from the Bench later that year. From 1992 to 1994, he was a part-time member of the Québec Securities Commission and Chairman of the Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution. He is an Honorary Life Member of the Canadian Judges Conference.
Fred received a B.Sc. from Bishop’s University in Lennoxville, Québec, in 1946, a B.A. from l’Université de Montréal (Thomas Moore Institute) in 1953, a B.C.L. from McGill University (where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Law Journal) in 1954, and an Executive M.B.A. from Concordia University in Montréal, in 1991. He was called to the Bar of Québec in 1955, the Bar of the Northwest Territories in 1961, and the Bar of Alberta in 1968. He was appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 1971.
Fred was a Member of Council and Québec Chairman of the Criminal Justice Section of the Canadian Bar Association from 1962 to 1965. He also served extensively on committees of the Bar of Québec, including the Board of Bar Examiners, the Discipline Committee, the Professional Ethics Committee, and the Committee on Judicial Appointments. From 1980 to 1990, he served on the Judicial Advisory Panel of the Law Reform Commission of Canada.
Between 1962 and 1995, Fred lectured at McGill University at the Faculty of Law and Faculty of Medicine. In 1994, Fred became a consultant to the Financial and Legal Management Upgrading Project of the United Republic of Tanzania. A year later, he delivered a report on the state of the legal profession, with recommendations for the future. In 1996, Fred was appointed by the Government of Ontario as sole Commissioner of the Commission on Proceedings involving Guy Paul Morin.
Prior to his career in law, Fred worked as a reporter for the Montréal Star. He practiced at Kaufman Yarosky & Fish and he rejoined the firm Yarosky Daviault LaHaye Stober & Isaacs, as counsel on his retirement from the Bench.
Fred is the author of “The Admissibility of Confessions”, and has written numerous articles on law and law-related topics to his credit.
Fred works out of the Toronto office of ADR Chambers. He is fluent in English, French and German.
Fred became a Certified Commercial Arbitrator in 1993 through the Québec National and International Commercial Arbitration Centre. He was Acting Chief Justice of Québec from 1990 until 1991, and retired from the Bench later that year. From 1992 to 1994, he was a part-time member of the Québec Securities Commission and Chairman of the Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution. He is an Honorary Life Member of the Canadian Judges Conference.
Fred received a B.Sc. from Bishop’s University in Lennoxville, Québec, in 1946, a B.A. from l’Université de Montréal (Thomas Moore Institute) in 1953, a B.C.L. from McGill University (where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Law Journal) in 1954, and an Executive M.B.A. from Concordia University in Montréal, in 1991. He was called to the Bar of Québec in 1955, the Bar of the Northwest Territories in 1961, and the Bar of Alberta in 1968. He was appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 1971.
Fred was a Member of Council and Québec Chairman of the Criminal Justice Section of the Canadian Bar Association from 1962 to 1965. He also served extensively on committees of the Bar of Québec, including the Board of Bar Examiners, the Discipline Committee, the Professional Ethics Committee, and the Committee on Judicial Appointments. From 1980 to 1990, he served on the Judicial Advisory Panel of the Law Reform Commission of Canada.
Between 1962 and 1995, Fred lectured at McGill University at the Faculty of Law and Faculty of Medicine. In 1994, Fred became a consultant to the Financial and Legal Management Upgrading Project of the United Republic of Tanzania. A year later, he delivered a report on the state of the legal profession, with recommendations for the future. In 1996, Fred was appointed by the Government of Ontario as sole Commissioner of the Commission on Proceedings involving Guy Paul Morin.
Prior to his career in law, Fred worked as a reporter for the Montréal Star. He practiced at Kaufman Yarosky & Fish and he rejoined the firm Yarosky Daviault LaHaye Stober & Isaacs, as counsel on his retirement from the Bench.
Fred is the author of “The Admissibility of Confessions”, and has written numerous articles on law and law-related topics to his credit.
Fred works out of the Toronto office of ADR Chambers. He is fluent in English, French and German.
Booking Information
Home City:
Toronto, Ontario
Member is willing to travel
Services:
Arbitration
Mediation
To book Fred Kaufman
(416) 362-8555
adr@adrchambers.com
