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 […]

Thomas I. A. Allen

Tom is an arbitrator and mediator with ADR Chambers for both domestic and international commercial disputes. Tom has extensive experience as a neutral in the financial services industry and disputes involving mining, oil and gas, telecommunications, aviation, environmental matters, […]

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 […]

John Beaucage

John is a mediator and investigator with ADR Chambers. John’s areas of expertise include commercial matters, partnership and bankruptcy disputes, real estate, construction and engineering, environmental, family and First Nations disputes. John is a graduate of the University of Western […]

Oliver L. Martin

Oliver L. Martin is a Toronto-based mediator, facilitator, coach and workplace consultant with ADR Chambers. Oliver began practicing mediation in 2003, helping improve and transform relationships in organizations such as municipalities. He has mediated numerous interpersonal conflicts and is […]

Roy McPhail

Roy McPhail is a mediator and arbitrator with ADR Chambers. Roy is a professional engineer (P. Eng.) with over 40 years of experience in construction serving both the public and private sectors. Since 2014, he has been a construction […]

The Honourable Daniel H. Tingley

Mr. Tingley is an arbitrator and mediator with ADR Chambers. His areas of expertise include insurance, real estate, employment, commercial and taxation matters. He has rendered numerous arbitral decisions, conducted several mediations, chaired an investigative committee and acted as […]

Ernie Eves

Ernie is an arbitrator, mediator and investigator with ADR Chambers. Ernie is an arbitrator with expertise in commercial matters, corporate disputes, contracts, business succession, partnership disputes, investment dealers, securities and banking. His range of knowledge includes real estate, human […]

Helen L. Walt

Helen is a mediator with ADR Chambers. Helen has been a full-time mediator since 2002 and has mediated a wide range of disputes including personal injury, insurance, commercial and property. Helen graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, […]

Charles A. Harnick

Charles is a mediator, arbitrator and investigator with ADR Chambers. Charles’ main focus is mediating insurance matters. He has conducted several hundred mediations in personal injury, life and disability, medical malpractice, product and professional liability, and property and casualty. […]

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 […]

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 […]

John A. Campion

John Campion, B.A. (Western), J.D. (Tor), FCIArb, Mediation (Harvard), Emeritus Bencher (2000-2015), Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Civil Litigation, is an arbitrator and mediator with ADR Chambers. In his more than 40 years […]

Elinor Whitmore

Elinor is Vice President of the Stitt Feld Handy Group, a division of ADR Chambers, and is a mediator, facilitator, trainer, and certified professional coach. As a mediator and coach, Elinor’s primary focus is to help people resolve workplace […]

Richard H. Krempulec

Richard is a mediator and arbitrator with over 10 years’ experience. He has mediated a wide range of disputes including claims arising out of the performance of services, supplying products, personal and professional negligence, compensation for damages, insurance coverage, […]