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...
It gives us great pleasure to announce the next Unplugged! The show takes place on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in the Oak Room of the Cambridge Club [located on the 11th floor of the Richmond Tower in the Sheraton Centre in Downtown, Toronto]. Doors open at 5:30...
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...
Cooper Mediation is pleased once again to sponsor the Hillcrest Village Community Players - a volunteer-based organization putting on exceptional community theatre in the heart of Toronto. This is our fourth consecutive year sponsoring this event. Volunteers will be putting on eight performances of Little Women:...
Cooper Mediation Inc. is pleased to sponsor the Four Chords and the Truth Fire Relief Benefit Concert for Canadian Music Workers in L.A. which takes place on Monday, February 10, 2025. Join us for a special benefit concert at TD Music Hall in Toronto’s Allied Music...
[ 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...
Cooper Mediation and Trails Youth Initiatives send out our heartfelt thanks for all the support of this year’s edition of Vancestock. Together we raised almost $42,000 towards Trails bringing our 13 year total to over $440,000! There is still an opportunity to contribute to this year’s...
Cooper Mediation is proud to have played a role in organizing the first ever Canadian Regional Conference for the International Academy of Mediators (IAM) in beautiful Muskoka, Ontario. Our very own Vance Cooper and Logan Cooper, alongside esteemed colleagues Barry B. Fisher, Allan Stitt, and Gary...
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...
