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 Protocols at ADR Chambers

ADR Chambers remains fully accessible and committed to serving our clients, as always. Our office is available to host scheduled in-person mediations and arbitrations however, we are not accepting deliveries including courier services. We are ready to assist you with video conference mediations and arbitrations. Contact us for more information at adr@adrchambers.com.

Please note that our office is not open to the public. Employees are currently working remotely, however our telephone, email and fax systems and other technologies remain secure and operational.

We highly recommend that you communicate with us via email. Please contact us at adr@adrchambers.com before you send any parcels or documentation to 180 Duncan Mill Road, Toronto.

ADR Chambers continues to monitor the impact and progress of the pandemic and will communicate any changes in operations necessitated by changing circumstances as expeditiously as possible.

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…

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

Edward T. McDermott

Ted has over 40 years of negotiation, mediation, and arbitration experience, and has represented numerous clients before arbitrators, administrative tribunals, and all levels of the courts in a variety of matters. He has particular expertise in all aspects of […]

Anne McGrath

Anne is a mediator and arbitrator with ADR Chambers. Anne has over 20 years’ experience as a neutral in family law, estates and elder care. She has expertise in all areas of family law including divorce, separation, child and […]

William Lukewich

Bill is a mediator and investigator with ADR Chambers. His areas of expertise include personal injury, labour relations, wrongful/constructive dismissal, workplace issues, partnership disputes and collective bargaining. Bill has over 40 years of experience in labour relations and human […]

Eban M. Bayefsky

Eban is a mediator, arbitrator and investigator with ADR Chambers. Eban’s areas of expertise include human rights, wrongful dismissal, personal injury, motor vehicle accidents (SABS), workers’ compensation, occupational health and safety, labour relations, and First Nations disputes. Eban brings […]

Cliff Hendler

Cliff Hendler is one of North America’s foremost commercial mediators. Cliff has established many of the benchmarks for dispute resolution in Canada. Over the past 30 years, he has been retained in excess of 4500 matters and is regarded […]

J.A. (Tony) Baker

Tony is a mediator, arbitrator and investigator with ADR Chambers. Tony’s areas of expertise include insurance, estates, arts & entertainment, media & communications, real estate, small business, commercial, health care, and workplace disputes. Tony taught negotiation and mediation at […]

Louie Reznick

Louie Reznick is a mediator and arbitrator. Louie has experience handling difficult cases and demanding clients, and knows how to bring matters to resolution. Louie acts as a facilitator, establishing a framework where disputing parties come to recognize that agreement […]

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 […]

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 […]

Andrew M. Diamond

Andrew is a leading, Toronto-based mediator and arbitrator with over 16 years’ experience as a third party neutral in the public and private sectors. Andrew’s mediation and arbitration practice focuses on: employment law matters including, wrongful dismissal, harassment and […]

Allan J. Stitt

Allan is the President and CEO of ADR Chambers, the largest, private alternative dispute resolution service provider in the world. ADR Chambers has administered over 55,000 mediations and arbitrations since 2012. Allan is a mediator, arbitrator, negotiation consultant, facilitator, […]

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 […]

Jason Stitt

Jason Stitt is a Toronto-based mediator, facilitator and trainer with ADR Chambers. Jason is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto Law School teaching Negotiation. He provides Alternative Dispute Resolution, negotiation and coaching training to organizations and the […]

The Honourable Wolf Tausendfreund

Wolf is an arbitrator and mediator with ADR Chambers. His areas of expertise include insurance, real estate, employment and commercial disputes. Wolf spent the past 14 years as a Superior Court Judge in London, Kingston and Belleville (Ontario) where he […]

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 […]