Cooper Mediation is pleased to sponsor this year’s Employment Lawyers Association of Ontario (ELAO) Summer Social, taking place on July 24, 2025, at The Porch in downtown Toronto. This is a perfect opportunity to reconnect with friends and colleagues in a vibrant setting—complete with skyline views,...
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Vance Cooper, Jon Cooper, and Logan Cooper hosted a webinar, Innovative Mediation Methods For Winning Results. This webinar explored flexible approaches to mediation designed to meet today’s legal challenges. Attendees learned about: Streamlined formats Early-stage interventions Condensed sessions And more They also...
Let me share about the mediation tools—and traits—I bring to the table as a mediator across different practice areas. It’s no coincidence that I chose the toolbox metaphor. One of my favorite pastimes is walking around my house with a screwdriver, hunting for loose screws to...
At Cooper Mediation, we believe the key lies in process and flexibility. A solid structure, paired with a method that fits the nature of the dispute, leads to a smoother, faster, and more efficient and effective experience for everyone involved. That’s why we developed Diversum™: Innovative...
Cooper Mediation Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of Diversum™: Innovative Mediation Methods with four tailored methods to suit the diverse mediation needs of our clients. Diversum™ is a suite of diverse mediation methods offered by Cooper Mediation designed to meet the unique needs of parties...
[ Download PDF Version ] I frequently encounter two problems at mediation: first, the content and style of opening remarks in the joint plenary session; second, positional and distributive bargaining process. These problems are the result of our longstanding traditions to mediate in the same way...
What is the difference between submissions at the mediation table and discussions at the “kitchen table”? Should the “kitchen table” style of discussions ever be employed at the mediation table? I mediated two matters recently which might be instructive and will be discussed below. What Are Kitchen...
Nothing sends shivers down the spine of litigants quite like the ghost of a previous offer haunting future negotiations. As we enter the spooky season, it’s an opportune time to reflect on a topic that can often feel like it’s haunted by uncertainty: lowering the...
Cooper Mediation Inc. is pleased to announce that Toronto mediator Vance Cooper co-presented at the Law Society of Ontario’s 7th Motor Vehicle Litigation Summit on September 18th, 2024. Scroll down to view photos from the event. Vance and Judy Neger of JN Mediations discussed Strategies at...
Think of mediation as planning a road trip to Settlement-ville. Unless one or more parties are set on going to Trial-town, mediation is typically aimed at reaching a mutually acceptable destination, even if it’s not the precise neighbourhood each party initially wanted. But what if...
