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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Honourable John C. (Jack) Major

Jack Major is a mediator and arbitrator with ADR Chambers. He is a retired judge of the Supreme Court of Canada and has helped to shape the legal landscape in Canada through his years as a lawyer, judge and […]

Mark Lawrence

Mark Lawrence is a mediator, arbitrator, facilitator and investigator with ADR Chambers. Mark mediates two-party and multi-party disputes including workplace and interpersonal conflicts. He is also an investigator with the ADR Chambers Banking Ombuds Office and an alternative dispute […]

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, […]

Marvin J. Huberman

For over 30 years Marvin has mediated, litigated, adjudicated as a former Vice-Chair of the Ontario Commercial Registration Appeal Tribunal, and arbitrated hundreds of disputes involving construction and building contracts, new home warranty and Tarion issues, owners, contractors, subcontractors, […]

Frank Zaid

Frank Zaid is a mediator and arbitrator with ADR Chambers, specializing in resolving domestic and international franchise disputes, as well as intellectual property and commercial disputes. Frank has 40 years of experience in business law with an emphasis on […]

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 […]

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 […]

Helen L. Walt

Helen is a mediator and investigator 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 […]

The Honourable Joe E. Hershfield

The Honourable Joe E. Hershfield is an arbitrator and mediator with ADR Chambers. Joe retired early after 16 years as a judge of the Tax Court of Canada. He practised law in Manitoba for 15 years and was a […]

Kimberly Cork

Kimberly Cork is a mediator, facilitator, and conciliator, with over 20 years of experience with a major Canadian life and disability insurer. Since joining ADR Chambers in January 2012, Kimberly has mediated numerous disputes involving accident benefits, tort claims, […]

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 […]