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Bridget Brownlow, B.A., Cert. Con. Res
6139 Linden St.
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3H 2K7
 
Tel: 902-431-3169
Fax: 902-423-5229
bridget.brownlow@smu.ca
Graduate of the Centre for Conflict Resolution at the Justice Institute of British Columbia. Extensive experience as a Mediator, Conciliator and trainer in all aspects of organizational conflict management.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Workplace Mediation 2. Conflict management training 3. Conflict management system design 4. Workplace conciliation



Stewart McInnes, P.C., Q.C.
490 Franklyn St.
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3H 1A9
 
Tel: 902-424-1357
Cell: 902-488-2111
smcinnes@ns.sympatico.ca
Over twenty five years experience as a litigator and arbitrator, MP, Federal Cabinet Minister, long term member of AMIC. Founding member and board member of AMINS. Attended many ADR seminars, conferences and courses.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Arbitration 2. Mediation



Chartered Arbitrator W. Augustus Richardson, C. Arb., Q.C.
AD+Rem ADR Services Inc.
1141 Cartaret St.
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3H 3P2
 
Tel: 902-422-6729
Fax: 902-422-0142
Gus@gusrichardson.com
Has practiced law in Ontario and Nova Scotia for almost 20 years with primary emphasis on insurance and personal injury litigation. Serves as a Small Claims Court adjudicator and has received a certificate in ADR from the Canadian International Institute fo Applied Negotiation. He also serves as an alternate Vice Chair for the Nova Scotia Labour Relations Board.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Labour 2. Condominiums 3. Insurance 4. Commercial



Robert C. Sealby

Chartered Mediator

Robert C. Sealby, C.Med
1179 Bridge Street, RR#5
Kingston  Nova Scotia
B0P 1R0
 
Tel: 902-765-1494
Fax: 902-765-1705
kingsmediation@ns.sympatico.ca
Over ten years of conflict resolution training and intervention for the Federal Government.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Workplace



Bruce  Smith

Chartered Mediator

Bruce Smith, B.A., C.Med
BLSmith Groupwork Inc.
PO Box 716
Liverpool  Nova Scotia
B0T 1K0
 
Tel: 902-354-3316
Fax: 902-354-4506
blsmith@groupwork.ns.ca
groupwork.net
Bruce Smith is the principal of BLSmith Groupwork Inc., providing services in mediation and conflict resolution, as well facilitation, governance and organizational development. Bruce has 15 years experience as a mediator, handling cases relating to business, community, environment, public policy, agriculture, organizations and inter-personal situations. Bruce has conducted training in conflict resolution for government and private sector clients across Canada and in West Africa.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Mediation 2. Facilitation 3. Board governance 4. Training



Steven G. Zatzman, LL.M.
Wolfson, Schelew, Zatzman Barristers & Solicitors
73 Tacoma Dr. Suite 500
Dartmouth  Nova Scotia
B2W 3Y4
 
Tel: 902-435-7000
Fax: 902-435-7000
szatzman@wsz.ns.ca
Eighteen years experience specializing in commercial, personal injury, family and transportation claims. Completed ADR course " The Arbitration Process", level 1 Commercial Mediation training program offered by the Canadian Dispute Resolution Corporation and Generic Mediation training course. An arbitrator with CANVAP.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Commercial 2. Transportation 3. Family 4. Insurance



John Merrick
Merrick Jamieson Sterns Washington-Mahody
5475 Spring Garden Rd. Suite 503
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3J 3T2
 
Tel: 902-429-3123
Fax: 902-429-3522
jmerrick@mjswm.com






Myrna L. Gillis, LL.B, B.A.
Gillis & Associates Barristers and Solicitors
Suite 310, Sun Tower, 1550 Bedford Hwy.
Bedford  Nova Scotia
B4A 1E6
 
Tel: 902-832-1023
Fax: 902-835-1486
mgillis@gillisassociates.ca
www.gillisassociates.ca
Participant in the Nova Scotia Department of Labour Arbitration Certification Program. Myrna has acted as a Consensual Arbitrator in Labour Relations matters and has extensive mediation experience in employment matters and with federal, provincial, municipal and not-for-profit and private sector employers.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Labour & Employment 2. Family 3. Personal Injury



Chartered Arbitrator M. Frances Hinton, C. Arb
1777 Cambridge Street
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3H 4A8
 
Tel: 902-444-0822
Cell: 902-830-2138
Fax: 902-444-0839
fhinton@eastlink.ca
More than ten years of arbitration experience in a wide variety of fields. A chartered arbitrator since its inception. Is also a registered nurse and a member of the NS Barristers Society.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Small Business/Contract 2. Health Law 3. Landlord/Tenant 4. Personal Injury



Donna F Clark

Donna F Clark, B.Sc., B.Ed., BBA, CMC, RPDR
94 Bedros Lane #403
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3M 4X3
 
Tel: 902-832-9667
Fax: 902-832-9885
donna@emergentfutures.ca
www.emergentfutures.ca
Donna Clark is a Registered Practitioner in Dispute Resolution with the Canadian International Institute of Applied Negotiation in Ottawa. She brings 30 years of workplace innovation to supporting the evolution of life nurturing organizations that sustain people and productivity. She has worked in both the public and private sectors in advisory and senior management positions including federal-provincial relations and environmental conservation. She provides leadership and organizational development, conflict transformation and coaching to clients across Canada. Donna uses holistic processes to engage and develop the capacity of individuals to connect to each other with courage and compassion and use their collective intelligence to solve complex problems. Donna is a regular facilitator/coach with Dalhousie University’s Negotiation and Conflict Management Program, an adjunct faculty member of the Canada School of Public Service teaching in three of their core executive leadership development programs and a Co-owner of the Genuine Contact™ program.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Workplace Issues 2. Informal Conflict Management 3. Conflict Coaching 4. Collaborative Processes



James Musgrave, Q.C., Cert. ConRes
Cox & Palmer
1959 Upper Water St. Suite 1100
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3J 3E5
 
Tel: 902-491-4118
Fax: 902-421-3130
jmusgrave@coxandpalmer.com
With over 20 years experience as a commercial lawyer, I offer "Resolution Without Regret" mediation for business and workplace disputes of all kind. Using a 6-step interest-based approach, I help people and organizations resolve their conflict themselves, making for better outcomes, saving time, money and relationships, and avoiding the risk and cost of litigation.






Cathy Lee Cunningham, M. Div., BA (First Class Honours)
Spirit of Reciprocity Consulting Inc.

Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3K 5N7
 
Tel: 902 680-1850
clcunningham@ns.sympatico.ca
Cathy Lee is passionate about equipping her clients to work creatively with conflict in all its forms. With almost 20 years of extensive experience in public speaking and in the design and delivery of leadership development programs, large and small group facilitation, mediation, and consulting Cathy Lee will work together with you to find solutions that bring resolution to workplace conflicts. Cathy Lee has worked successfully at the local, regional, national and international levels, within academic, hospital, corporate, church and community settings to build collaborative relationships for change. Throughout her career she has consistently empowered others, fostering individual and interpersonal awareness and teamwork, by gathering and analyzing information and then providing informed motivational support to her clients.

In addition to her work experience, Cathy Lee has extensive training in ADR processes and holds the Negotiation and Conflict Management Certificate awarded by Dalhousie University Law School and College of Continuing Education as well as the Certificate in Teaching Negotiation in the Organization awarded by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard University Law School. This training has provided Cathy Lee with an adaptable curriculum base for leadership training, using the Harvard methodologies in interest-based negotiation, in large and small group settings, for both short- and long-term leadership development objectives.

Cathy Lee is certified by the Center for Conflict Dynamics at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, as an administrator of the Conflict Dynamics Profile (CDP). The CDP is an extremely effective 360 degree assessment and feedback tool that has been used around the world by Fortune 500 companies (and many other corporate and non-profit organizations) to increase organizational effectiveness through the cultivation of employee self-awareness in the area of conflict behaviors in the workplace. Cathy Lee utilizes the CDP in her consulting and executive coaching practice, producing a conflict profile for both the individual and the organization by providing feedback on all aspects of conflict behaviors in the workplace and what might underlie those behaviors. Following the assessment, feedback sessions equip the individual with an action plan for change.

Cathy Lee has a passion for working closely together with the client to meet current organizational objectives which reflect the stated goals and mission of the organization. Cathy Lee has provided extensive coaching, for both senior and new management, in the art of clarifying and communicating information in midst of chaos or crisis in the organization. She employs a unique approach in coaching leaders to develop a self discipline for navigating through times of conflict and crisis in the organization, even when under personal attack. In this realm, Cathy Lee has extensive experience in the development of employee wellness strategies, grounded in spiritual well being, stress reduction techniques, and creating life balance. She holds a BA (First Class Honours) in International Development Studies and a Master of Divinity.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Workplace & Organizational Conflict 2. 360 Degree Conflict Dynamics Assessment & Feedback 3. Executive Coaching 4. Interest-based Negotiation & Mediation Training 5. Mediation (including faith-based mediation for church communities)



Chartered Arbitrator Bruce Outhouse, C. Arb
Blois Nickerson Bryson
P.O. Box 2147, 1568 Hollis St. Suite 500
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3J 3B7
 
Fax: 902-429-7347
bouthouse@bloisnickerson.com
Experience in Mediation and Arbitration since 1978


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Arbitration 2. Mediation 3. Civil Litigation 4. Administrative Law 5. Public Utilities Regulation



Eric K Slone

Chartered Arbitrator
Eric K Slone, B.Sc., LL.B, C.Arb
Slone Dispute Resolution
84 Aaron's Way, Ferguson's Cove
Halifax  Nova Scotia
 
Tel: 902-492-3184
Fax: 902-431-9444
eslone@eastlink.ca
Eric K. Slone is a practicing litigation lawyer in Halifax with about twenty years of experience as a mediator and arbitrator. He is a former Vice-Chairperson of the Ontario Crown Employees Grievance Settlement Board and served a two year term in the early 1990's as a mediator-arbitrator for Canada Post & CUPW. He is on both the Federal and Nova Scotia Ministries of Labour rosters of approved arbitrators and regularly receives appointments to arbitrate cases in the public and private sectors. He has been mediating family and workplace disputes for many years. He has been on the CAMVAP roster since the beginning of the program, arbitrating disputes between car owners and manufacturers. He is a Chartered Arbitrator and in 2005 completed a Master of Law degree in ADR from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. He has been active on the National and Regional Boards of the ADR institute and is currently the President of ADR Atlantic Institute.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Labour Relations 2. Family 3. Commercial 4. Insurance



Kathryn A. Raymond
Boyne Clarke
P.O. Box 876
Dartmouth  Nova Scotia
B2Y 2N4
 
Tel: 902 469-9500
Fax: 902 463-7500
kraymond@boyneclarke.ca
www.boyneclarke.ca
Trained to be certified as a mediator for the Province of Ontario through Mediator's Skills Training Course by the Honourable George W. Adams, Q.C., Toronto, ON; Appointed to the N.S. Minister of Labour's List of Arbitrators for purposes of the Trade Union Act; Appointed as Roster Member of the the N.S. Human Rights Board of Inquiry; Extensive experience as legal advisor to neutral adjudicators such as hearing and investigation committees of professional regulatory colleges and credentialling and disciplinary tribunals responsible for determinations respecting Medical Staff for District Health Authorities.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Labour Relations and Workplace Disputes 2. Heath Care and Professional Responsibility 3. Insurance 4. Contractual Disputes



Allison D.  Tupper

Allison D. Tupper, P. Eng., CIP, CFEI, CFII
A.D. Tupper & Associates Ltd. Consulting Forensic Engineers
60 Lorne Ave
Dartmouth  Nova Scotia
B3J 2A1
 
Tel: 902-422-8561
Fax: 902-422-8562
atupper@computerguy.ca
Over 35 years experience in forensic engineering and arbitration. He has a chemical engineering degree from Nova Scotia Technical College, an arbitration certificate from York University, a mediation certificate from the University of Windsor law school and a Negotiation and Conflict Management certificate from Dalhousie University. A professional engineer and certified insurance professional, he has served as a project engineer, construction engineer, cost engineer, maintenance engineer, and general engineering consultant. He teaches at the RMS School of Loss Control and is a co-editor of "The Expert: A Practitioners Guide" Carswell.

He has arbitrated construction and insurance claims, is a roster arbitrator for CAMVAP, and a member and former director of the ADR Atlantic Institute.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Construction 2. Engineering & Architecture 3. Insurance



Shirley Dixon, BA, MSc.
5 Wenlock Grove
Halifax  Nova Scotia
 
Tel: (902) 475-3211
sldixon@eastlink.ca
Masters in Forensic and Legal Psych. Currently in Certificate program at UPEI in Conflict Resolution Studies.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Mediation Divorce 2. Family Mediation 3. Workplace Mediation 4. Victim Offender



Chartered Mediator

J. Mark McCrea, Q.C., C.Med, B.Comm., LL.B., M.B.A.
Director, Legal Services Division
23 Aster Place
Truro  Nova Scotia
B2N 5X9
 
Tel: 902-424-6293
Fax: 902-424-7120
mccreamj@gov.ns.ca
Over 15 years experience in mediation, mediating workplace and employment issues. human rights complainants, harassment and sexual abuse claims, environmental matters, and various types of law suits, from wrongful dismissal, insurance claims to commercial disputes. Certified by ADR as a Chartered Mediator


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Workplace 2. Employment 3. Human Rights 4. Commercial 5, Civil Litigation



Michael S. Ryan, B.Sc., L.L.B., L.L.M., Q.C., Harvard Mediation Workshop
Cox & Palmer
1959 Upper Water Street, Suite 1100
Halifax  Nova Scotia
 
Tel: 902 491-4221
Fax: 902 421-3130
mryan@coxandpalmer.com
coxandpalmer.com
Acted as mediator in a number of commercial disputes.
Acted as arbitrator in construction disputes.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Commercial Litigation 2. Construction Litigation 3. Securities Litigation 4. Professional Malpractice



Jessica Tellez
22 Northcliff Lane
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3M 2Z6
 
Tel: 902-455-2453
Fax: 902-445-1857
jessica@chebucto.ca
Experience in Human Rights and Victim Offender Mediation. Graduate of UPEI Centre for Conflict and Resolution Studies. Coach for mediation/negotiation training workshops.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Human Rights 2. Victim/Offender



John S. McFarlane, Q.C.
Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales
1959 Upper Water St. P.O. Box 997
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3J 2V1
 
Tel: 902-420-3200
Fax: 902-420-1417
jmcfarlane@smss.com
Has practiced law for over twenty five years with a primary emphasis on banking, insolvency and commercial litigation. Has served as an arbitrator in matters concerning real estate, leasing and franchises.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Corporate/Commercial 2. Financial Institutions 3. Banking and insolvency Partner



Demetri Kachafanas, LL.B., LL.M, (ADR)
90 Beechwood Crescent
Sydney  Nova Scotia
 
Tel: 902 563-5047
Fax: 902 563-5137
dkachafanas@ns.sympatico.ca
Demetri Kachafanas is a practicing lawyer in Sydney. He has completed Advanced Certificate in Negotiation and Mediation from the Canadian International Institute of Applied Negotiation Workshops of the Program of Instruction at Harvard Law School and has completed a Master of Laws Degree with specialization in ADR from Osgoode Hall Law School.

Demetri has conducted mediations in many areas such as family disputes, commercial disputes and workplace disputes and has recently been appointed to the Nova Scotia Department of Community Services roster for child protection mediations.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Labour?Employment Arbitration and Mediation 2. Commercial Arbitration and Mediation 3. Human Rights Mediation 4. Family Mediation



Annette  Strug

Chartered Mediator

Annette Strug, MSW, C. Med, Cert. CFM (FMC)
5945 Emscote Dr.
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3H 1B3
 
Tel: 902-488-3933
amsmediation@bellaliant.net
Mediation practitioner since 1985


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Workplace 2. Human Rights 3. Organizations



Gordon Proudfoot, Q.C.
Boyne Clarke
33 Alderney Dr. Suite 700
Dartmouth  Nova Scotia
B2Y 3Z5
 
Tel: 902-469-9500
Fax: 902-463-7500
gproudfoot@boyneclarke.ns.ca


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Defamation 2. Fire Insurance 3. Insurance-Personal Injury



Ronan Holland
118 Ochterloney St.
Dartmouth  Nova Scotia
B2Y1C9
 
Tel: 902-469-2421
Fax: 902-463-4452
rholland@weldonmcinnis.ca






Gaye Wishart, BA, CHRP, APRC
Office of Human Rights, Equity & Harassment Prevention Dalhousie University
Room 2, Henry Hicks A A Building
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3H 4H6
 
Tel: 902-494-1179
Gaye.Wishart@dal.ca
www.hrehp.dal.ca
Work within the University community mediating sentive issues with respect to personal and sexual harassment.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Mediation 2. Training



Chartered Mediator

Caleb Toombs, B.A., J.D., C.Med
5819 West Street
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3K 1T2
 
Tel: 902 424-7561
Fax: 902 424-6675
calebtoombs@gmail.com
Experienced in intra-organizational and employee-employer mediation. Coach for mediation/negotiation training workshops. I am currently a representative for the Nova Scotia office of the ombudsman.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Organizational 2. Employment related 3. Human Rights



Jan E.  McKenzie

Jan E. McKenzie, M.LLBL ADR
6340 Rte.332 RR #3
Upper LaHave  Nova Scotia
B4V 7B3
 
Tel: 902-527-1553
Fax: 902-421-3130
janmckenzie@eastlnk.ca
www.janmckenzie.ca
Jan McKenzie acts as a trusted consultant to employers, unions and workers in the management of workplace conflict. Jan serves as an Investigator, Facilitator, Trainer, Designer, Mediator and Arbitrator to assist her clients in finding creative solutions to their workplace conflict and disputes.

She practiced labour and employment law for over 20 years. In 2006, she completed a Masters of Law in Alternative Dispute Resolution at Osgoode Hall Law School. She is on the roster of Arbitrators appointed under the Trade Union Act of Nova Scotia.

She has taught employment law at Dalhousie Law School and has served as a mediation and legal writing instructor for the Nova Scotia Bar Admission course. She has been an instructor for the "Foundations of Administrative Justice" tribunal training program developed by the Nova Scotia Department of Justice and is currently assisting with the development of a continuing education program in Human Resources at Acadia University.

Jan has prepared and presented many papers on topics relating to labour and/or employment law and has also conducted a number of workshops on interest based negotiations and alternative dispute resolution.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Labour & Employment 2. Human Rights



Maureen E. Shebib, BA, LLB, LLM, ADR-University of Windsor
2844 Conolly Street
Halifax  Nova Scotia
 
Tel: 902 407 2851
Cell: 902 877-2320
mshebib@eastlink.ca
Maureen E. Shebib provides services as a workplace complaint investigator, mediator, policy analyst, educator and human rights lawyer. Maureen specializes in the areas of workplace conflict, human rights, employment and educational equity, the duty to accommodate, and cultural and sexual diversity.

Maureen has been facilitating informal complaint resolution in the private and public sector for 15 years. She has extensive experience investigating complaints and developing policy within the public and private sector across Nova Scotia.

Maureen is committed to fair and impartial investigations and complaint resolution processes. Her experience has demonstrated that while not all parties will be content with the outcome, they can live with it if confident they have been treated fairly during the process.

In addition to holding an LLB and LLM, Maureen is certified in Advanced Dispute Resolution by the University of Windsor (Stitt Field Handy Group). Her ongoing professional development in conflict resolution best practices includes training with experts in the field such as Gary Furlong, LLM (ADR), Chartered Mediator. In addition to acting as a consultant for a wide variety of clients, Maureen has been a volunteer Restorative Justice Mediator with the Nova Scotia Community Justice Society.

Maureen has developed and delivered comprehensive training programs addressing human rights, cultural and sexual diversity, and has been a speaker and presenter at numerous legal and non-legal conferences and workshops.

She taught courses at Dalhousie Law School, Mount Saint Vincent University and Henson College. She has been a instructor for the Department of Justice "Foundations of Administrative Justice".

Maureen offers her consulting services from her home-office in Halifax, which she shares with two border collies.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Human Rights 2. Workplace Conflict Resolution 3.Training, Diversity, Respectful Workplace 4. Investigations



Chartered Mediator

George H. De Berdt Romilly, B.L., LL.B, LL.M, C.M, C. Med
de Romilly & de Romilly Ltd.
5 Spray Ave.
Head of St. Margaret's Bay  Nova Scotia
B3Z 1Z3
 
Tel: 902-826-7708
Fax: 902-826-7708
romillyg@istar.ca
Chartered Mediator accredited with the Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Canada. Practices exclusively in the area of environmental law and policy as a Mediator/Arbitrator. Principal Mediator in a number of environmental matters both in Canada and Internationally.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Environment Mediation 2. Resource Management 3. Forestry Management 4. Oil & Gas 5. Maritimes



Basia Solarz, B.S., M.Ad.Ed, candidate, Certified Transformative Mediator™
1276 South Park Street, 831 Victoria
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3H 4B8
 
Tel: 902 473.4424
basia.solarz@cdha.nshealth.ca
Conflict Transformation Specialist for Capital District Health Authority (Halifax, NS). Experience in community and workplace mediation. Conflict coaching.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Workplace 2. Community



Michelle  Sutherland

Michelle Sutherland, BA Law, Professional Certificate in Conflict Management
1271 Cheboque Road
Box 3052 RR#2
Yarmouth  Nova Scotia
B5A 4A6
 
Tel: 902 742-7595
sutherland@creativetides.ca
creativetides.ca
Michelle Sutherland has over 12 years mediation experience, a B.A. in Law and a Professional Certificate in Conflict Management from Carleton University. She is a proven adept mediator with extensive experience investigating and resolving complex interpersonal and systemic harassment and discrimination cases.She is also a highly qualified, skilled and experiences adult educator with a proven effective track record for developing and delivering learner-centred workshops in a creative, humorous and often contagiously passionate manner.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Workplace & Organizational Conflict 2. Harassment/Discrimination 3.Conflict/Team Building Training 4. Poisoned Work Environments



J Walter Thompson, Q.C.
Burke Mitton Thompson
5162 Duke St. P.O. Box 307, Station "M"
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3J 2N7
 
Tel: 902-429-7772
Fax: 902-423-2968
bmtlaw@ns.sympatico.ca
Broad based legal experience for over twenty years. Appointed arbitrator pursuant to Education Act and Real Estate Licensing Act. Many arbitrations involving labour, landlord-tenant disputes and assessment appeals.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Forestry 2. Real Estate 3. Labour Relations 4. Human Rights 5. Health 6. Commercial



Pat Casey
175 Main St., Suite 203
Dartmouth  Nova Scotia
B2X 1S1
 
Tel: 902-434-6181
Fax: 902-434-7737
p.casey@ns.sympatico.ca
Member of the roster of Mediators-Supreme Court (Family Division). Member of the NS Barristers Society since 1977. Member of Administrative Justice Committee of NS Barristers Society. Collaborative Family Law Law.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Family Law



Chartered Mediator

Finn O'Brien, B.A. Conf. Res. Cert., C. Med
Dartmouth  Nova Scotia
 
Tel: 902-422-8183
finn.obrien@ns.sympatico.ca
Graduate of the Justice Institute of B.C.'s Conflict Resolution Program. Extensive work history in social work, labour relations, disability case management and ADR. Completed NS Small Claims Court Mediation program. Currently employed as a conflict management practioner with the federal government; extensive experience as a mediator, facilitator, trainer and conflict coach.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Workplace & Organizational Conflict 2. Human Rights 3. Environmental 4. Community conflict



Margot J Ferguson
c/o Ritch Dunford
1809 Barrington St. Suite 1200
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3J 3K8
 
Tel: 902-429-3400
Fax: 902-422-4713
margot.ferguson@ritchdurnford.com
Practicing lawyer with experience in general litigation, personal injury, insurance, labour/employment and health law. ADR training through Osgoode Hall Law School, St. Mary's University and Community Justice Society. Volunteer mediator/facilitator with Community Justice Society and volunteer Conflict Resolution trainer with the Girl Guides of Canada.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Personal Injury 2. Insurance 3. Labour/employment 4. Health 5. General Litigation 6. Organizational Conflict Management



Chartered Arbitrator William H. Kydd, Q.C., C. Arb.
c/o Ritch Dunford
Bank of Commerce Building, 1809 Barrington St. Suite 1200
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3J 3K8
 
Tel: 902-429-3400
Fax: 902-422-4713
bill.kydd@ritchdurnford.com
Over 30 years experience in the legal profession including 20 years experience as an arbitrator and mediator, with the majority of law practice currently spent acting as an arbitrator or mediator in labour and commercial matters. Additional experience in insurance, personal injury and construction disputes. Has chaired arbitrations in all four Atlantic Provinces and has completed the Harvard Law School Program on mediation.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Labour and Employment 2. Commercial 3. Construction 4. Personal Injury



Marion Millett
11 Thornhill Dr. 2nd floor, Room C.
21 Webster St. Suite 6 & 7, Kentville
Dartmouth  Nova Scotia
B3B 1R9
 
Tel: 902-221-2666
Fax: 877-221-4555
marion.millett@ns.sympatico.ca
Mediation and conflict management training. Certified Mediator with Family Mediation Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Barristers Society Civil Roster. Certified Collaborative Family Law.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Mediation 2. Collaborative Family Law 3. Mediation/Conflict Management and training



Rosemary Nichols
R.J. Nichols Consulting Inc.
6186 Regina Terrace
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3H 1N5
 
Tel: 902-425-8266
Fax: 902-425-6722
rjnichols@ns.sympatico.ca
Rosemary is President of R.J. Nichols Consulting Inc., a Halifax-based firm that provides process design, facilitation, collaborative problem solving, coaching and mediation services to help individuals and organizations find workable solutions, reach consensus and resolve disputes on a wide range of issues including workplace conflicts, sexual and personal harassment complaints as well as human rights complaints

Rosemary has been a trained mediator since 1993 and before establishing her own consulting business in 2003 she had over twenty-five years experience in policy advisory and senior line and project management positions in the federal public sector. For a number of years she was affiliated with Dalhousie University College of Continuing Education and Conflict Management Program design and delivering programs, providing coaching to program participants and undertaking mediation skills competency assessments.

Rosemary has a Masters degree in Economics; a Certificate in Adult Education from Saint Francis Xavier University; training and certification by the American Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming; a Certificate in Negotiation and Conflict Management from Dalhousie University, as well as advanced level mediation training from the UNiversity of Windsor.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
2. Workplace & Employment 2. 1. Problem solving facilitation 3. Workplace Assessments



E. A. Nelson Blackburn, Q.C.
Blackburn English
1959 Bedford Hwy, Suite 231
Bedford  Nova Scotia
B4A 3Y4
 
Tel: 902-835-8544
Fax: 902-835-4310
nblackburn@blackburnenglish.com
blackburnenglish.com






Michael Burke
Burke Engineering Ltd.
2585 Poplar St.
Halifax  Nova Scotia
B3L 2Y9
 
Tel: 902-492-3466
Fax: 902-492-0562
mburke@ns.sympatico.ca


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Construction



Jennifer Innis, M.Ad.Ed, C.F.E.
Halifax  Nova Scotia
 
Tel: 902 406-2065
jeninnis@eastlink.ca
Jennifer Innis has extensive experience as an investigator, facilitator, adult educator, and advisor.  She is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University with a M.Ad.Ed, which focused on program evaluation from a participatory research and narrative perspective.  Jennifer also is a Certified Fraud Examiner and member of the Association of Fraud Examiners.  Jennifer brings a principle-based approach to her work, maintaining a high level of integrity, accountability, and sensitivity. 

Jennifer has conducted interviews with varied populations, ranging from marginalized individuals to senior levels of government, for over 19 years.  She provides a balanced/unbiased approach to interviewing, adhering to the principles of natural justice and fairness.  She is able to analyze various types of data, make evidentiary findings, write comprehensive reports, and provide recommendations.

Jennifer has in depth experience in policy analysis, research of best practices, and policy and procedure development.  She is an effective listener and communicator, and is experienced at facilitating dispute resolution through mediation and negotiation.

Jennifer has been an investigator within the Nova Scotia provincial government for over 12 years.  She has experience in an oversight capacity with the Nova Scotia Office of the Ombudsman, conducting complex investigations involving allegations of government wrongdoing, maladministration of the law, breaches in ethics and code of conduct, harassment, and bullying in the workplace.  Prior to this, Jennifer has been responsible for assessing client eligibility requirements for the Nova Scotia Department of Community Services’ financial assistance program, through a lens to review situations of potential fraud.

Jennifer is knowledgeable in the area of occupational health and safety, and is a certified Prepare trainer through the Crisis Prevention Institute.  She has co-chaired and participated in various provincial committees related to occupational health and safety, violence in the workplace, and safe work practices.

Jennifer has collaborated with government departments, such as Health and Community Services, to enhance service delivery. She also has extensive presentation/training experience, delivering training to diverse audiences. 



Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. wrongdoing 2. ethics 3. code conduct 4. harassment / bullying



Peter J.  MacKeigan

Chartered Mediator

Chartered Arbitrator
Peter J. MacKeigan, Q.C., C. Med, C. Arb
MacKeigan and Associates Ltd.
Unit #3, Suite 437, 644 Portland St.
Dartmouth  Nova Scotia
B2W 6C4
 
Tel: 902-434-0458
Fax: 902-484-6624
adr@mackeigan.ca
www.mackeigan.ca
Peter is a full time neutral offering mediation and arbitration services. He was admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1973 and has been practicing as a full time neutral since 1999, with over 12 000 hours in the role of mediator and has been appointed to hundreds of commercial and labour arbitrations.


Preferred Areas of Practice:
1. Civil Litigation & Insurance 2. Construction 3. Commercial & Property 3. Labour



   
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