Cooper Mediation is pleased to announce that mediator Jonathan Cooper has been inducted to the Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (CADN). Jon was welcomed to the CADN following a peer-vote review and completion of due diligence client interviews. CADN is an organization...
Be honest – you didn’t have “pandemic brings the world to a standstill” on your 2020 Bingo Card. Yet here we are a year later, uncomfortably but resiliently working in our new normal of physical distancing, periodic lockdowns, and carving out home office space wherever...
“Well, it’s worth a try. What have I got to lose?” Unfortunately, when it comes to pre-mediation settlement discussions, the answer could be – a lot. Recently, I have heard several of my colleagues promote the potential benefits of pre-mediation settlement talks. These talks could occur...
If it takes two to tango, what do you get when you invite seven parties to dance together? A flash mob? While facilitating discussions between seven parties at one recent mediation, I can certainly say that having a full dance card made for a very busy...