Not just the biggest—also the best.

ADR Chambers has Canada’s top mediators and arbitrators.
ADR Chambers also provides training, ombuds, and other dispute resolution services throughout Canada and internationally.

COVID-19 Update

In light of the uncertain developments surrounding COVID-19, our offices and many booking venues continue to remain closed for the upcoming months. Those that are reopening soon are doing so at a limited capacity and are imposing rigid restrictions for in-person matters. For example, many offices and booking venues are anticipating heavy elevator traffic and have advised that attendees should arrive well in advance in order to make it to their meeting on time. Attendees will also be expected to wear masks and gloves, and maintain social distancing.

As such, we encourage mediations, arbitrations, investigations and master’s motions to continue taking place virtually by videoconference or teleconference for the time being. Our neutrals have conducted numerous matters virtually via ZOOM and we have a team of experienced coordinators who will be available to assist with onboarding and any technical issue.

As we all continue to monitor the impact and progress of the pandemic, know that our thoughts are with everyone whose lives and businesses have been affected, as well as those striving to contain and treat it.

For more information on ADR Chambers COVID-19 protocols, please click on the following link: COVID-19.

ADR Chambers named as Authorized Nominating Authority by Ministry of Attorney General.

July 18, 2019 – Ontario is cutting red tape to support jobs and growth in the construction industry. The changes will help workers and businesses resolve disputes faster and get paid on time. read more

ADR Chambers Named One of Canada’s Top ADR & Mediation Organization by Canadian Lawyer.

In 2019, Canadian Lawyer Magazine conducted a survey to determine the Top 3 ADR and Mediation Chambers in Canada. ADR Chambers is proud to have been selected.

Video conference (online) Mediation

Not everyone in a dispute needs to be in the same office. Video conference mediations allow parties and lawyers to have a mediation in real time where people are in different locations. Participants can see each other online, hear each other, exchange documents and jointly draft settlement agreements. All you need is a computer. We take care of the rest. There are no additional fees associated with this services. Read on…

Read a Lawyers Weekly article about eVideo Mediation.

Roster Rate Mediation

A time-saving and cost-effective process similar to that outlined for mandatory mediation sessions in the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure. The fees range from $600 to $825 plus HST, depending on the number of parties, and include one-half hour of preparation time for each party and up to three hours of actual mediation. For a list of the ADR Chambers roster rate mediators and for more information, please click here.

Model ADR Clauses

Click to see Model Mediation and Arbitration Clauses.

Expedited Arbitration

ADR Chambers offers fast and inexpensive Expedited Arbitration.

The fixed fee is $7,500 plus HST per party for everything including the arbitrator’s fees, the room rental fees and the administration fees. Fees are lower for In-Writing arbitrations and Final Offer Selection Arbitrations.

There is a fixed time frame so parties know exactly how long the arbitration will take. Arbitrations under the Expedited Arbitration Rules are concluded in under three months from the selection of the arbitrator to the written reasons. Read on…

To see the new Expedited Arbitration Rules, please click here.

To book an Expedited Arbitration, please contact us.

Upcoming CMA and CAA events

Canadian Mediation Association (CMA) annual continuing education program 2020

Due to Covid-19, all upcoming programs have been postponed.

Training

Through the Stitt Feld Handy Group, ADR Chambers offers alternative dispute resolution workshops, negotiation workshops and workshops on dealing with difficult people. Please visit the Stitt Feld Handy Group website for more details.

Featured Member

Alicia Kuin

Alicia is a mediator with ADR Chambers and Conflict Management Practitioner for the Director General Alternative Dispute Resolution with the Canadian Federal Government. Alicia has served as a neutral in over 600 cases and has experience with First Nations […]

Carol A. Albert

Carol Albert is a mediator and arbitrator with ADR Chambers. Carol’s areas of expertise include construction, landlord and tenant and municipal law. She is particularly qualified to hear references and motions in civil court actions, and acts as a […]

Barry S. Arbus

Barry is an experienced mediator and arbitrator who specializes in business and corporate matters, including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions. Barry has mediated and arbitrated two-party and multi-party matters in automotive, entertainment, hospitality, food, communications, commodities, agriculture, and […]

Peter Braund

Peter is a mediator, arbitrator, appraiser, umpire and neutral evaluator with ADR Chambers. Peter has significant experience in resolving the following types of disputes: insurance (personal injury, professional negligence, product liability, accident benefits), construction, commercial, and property disputes. Peter […]

Cliff Hendler

Cliff is one of North America’s top mediators, and is known for his success with large, complex, and multi-party disputes. Over 25 years and more than 4,000 mediations, Cliff has proven his expertise with sensitive, high profile cases, with […]

James A. Sweetlove

Jim is a mediator with ADR Chambers. He has mediated two-party and multi-party disputes in all areas of estates and trusts and related matters involving corporate holdings, family succession, real property and family law. After earning his LL.M. in […]

Glen E. Grunwald

Glen is a mediator, arbitrator and investigator with ADR Chambers. Glen has expertise in a variety of contexts including sports, entertainment, employment, real estate, and commercial matters. Glen is a veteran NBA executive and has 27 years successful experience […]

Derek Sarluis

Derek is a mediator and investigator with ADR Chambers. Derek brings 37 years of insurance experience to his mediation practice with expertise in personal injury, product liability, professional liability, property and casualty, reinsurance and medical malpractice disputes. Derek spent […]

Jonathan Flanders

Jonathan is a graduate of McGill University (B.Sc., 1975; B.C.L., 1978; LL.B., 1979) and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1981.

Since his transition from a 20-year law practice to full-time mediation, Jonathan has mediated over 2,000 cases […]

Jeffrey Freedlander

Jeff is a mediator with ADR Chambers. Jeff is an insurance neutral with experience in personal injury, general liability, property and casualty and professional liability cases, including disputes relating to health professionals. He has significant experience in insurance matters […]

Virginia M. May

Virginia May is a mediator and arbitrator with ADR Chambers. Virginia’s areas of expertise include professional negligence, medical malpractice, insurance, real estate, employment, commercial, education, First Nations, hospitals/health, estates & wills, landlord/tenant, libel and slander, oil and gas, and […]

W. A. Derry Millar

Derry Millar is an arbitrator and mediator with ADR Chambers. He continues to practice law as a partner at WeirFoulds LLP. His areas of expertise include commercial, estates, environmental, insurance, aviation, products liability, and real estate matters. He acted for […]

Peter G. Cathcart

Peter is a mediator and arbitrator, focusing on commercial disputes. Peter’s corporate and commercial law experience and negotiation and mediation training enable him to handle complex disputes in a broad range of areas. He has been an arbitrator in […]

L. Leslie Dizgun

Leslie is a mediator and arbitrator with 27 years’ experience in dispute resolution. His areas of expertise include commercial disputes, contracts, libel, wrongful dismissal, workplace, franchise, real estate, and construction matters. Leslie received his LL.M. in Alternative Dispute Resolution […]

Ronald M. Dash

Ronald Dash is a mediator and arbitrator with ADR Chambers. Ron has experience in employment law, commercial and contract litigation, personal injury, insurance disputes, professional negligence, medical malpractice, product liability, business disputes, debtor-creditor claims, defamation, financial advisor actions, construction […]