disputes resolved
across commercial, employment, and succession matters
settlement rate
without proceeding to formal adjudication
years of practice
spanning 6 jurisdictions, coast to coast
"The room where both sides finally say what needed saying — before the filing deadline."
What counsel says after the agreement is signed.
We had a contract dispute that had been festering for fourteen months. Within two sessions, both parties had a signed term sheet. The process was faster than any litigation timeline we could have hoped for.
General Counsel
Series C SaaS Company
The executive departure was becoming a reputational liability. Having a neutral who understood both the legal exposure and the human dynamics changed the entire trajectory of the negotiation.
VP Human Resources
Healthcare Services Group
Three brothers, two decades of shared equity, and a succession plan that satisfied none of them. Resolve got us to a binding agreement in 11 days.
Managing Partner
Regional Law Firm, Estate Practice
The subcontractor dispute was holding up $4.2M in draws. The mediator had read every line of the contract before we walked in the door. That preparation was immediately apparent and set the tone for the entire session.
Senior Project Counsel
National Construction Group
Board-level deadlock with two institutional investors and a founder who would not blink. We needed someone with the authority to hold the room. That is exactly what we got.
Outside Counsel
Venture-Backed Technology Firm
The potential for litigation was real and the exposure was significant. What impressed us was the ability to reframe the conversation from liability to resolution
Director of Employee Relations
Financial Services Institution
Every party in the room shared a last name and a grievance. The neutrality was real, not performed. That distinction made the difference.
Trust & Estate Attorney
Midwest Family Business Practice
Deficiency claims, change order disputes, and a general contractor who had stopped returning calls. We settled all three matters in a single two-day session.
Partner
Regional Construction Firm
Four disciplines. One table.
matters resolved
Commercial Disputes
Contract fractures, board deadlock, M&A disputes
When a signed agreement becomes the starting point for a new argument — and both parties need resolution before the next board meeting.
- Contract interpretation & breach
- Shareholder and governance disputes
- M&A earnout and representation claims
- Licensing and IP disagreements
- Vendor and supply chain conflicts
matters resolved
Employment Matters
Executive departures, severance, wrongful dismissal
The departures that could turn toxic if left to run their course. We provide the neutral ground where exit terms get structured, not litigated.
- Executive separation agreements
- Wrongful dismissal and constructive dismissal
- Non-compete and non-solicitation disputes
- Harassment and workplace investigation outcomes
- Compensation and equity disputes
matters resolved
Family Enterprise
Succession, ownership transitions, partner buyouts
Every party shares a last name and a history. We bring the structure that allows those relationships to survive the transition.
- Succession planning disputes
- Buyout valuation disagreements
- Trust and estate conflicts
- Inter-generational ownership transitions
- Family shareholder agreements
matters resolved
Construction & Infrastructure
Delay claims, deficiency disputes, subcontractor conflicts
The disputes that hold up draws and delay completion. We move quickly, read the contract in advance, and arrive prepared.
- Delay and disruption claims
- Deficiency and holdback disputes
- Change order disagreements
- Subcontractor and GC conflicts
- Insurance and bonding disputes
Credentials that arrive before the first session.
Neutral Accreditation
- Chartered Mediator (C.Med) — ADR Institute of Canada
- Certified Arbitrator — American Arbitration Association
- JAMS Approved Neutral, Commercial Panel
- IMI Certified Mediator (International)
Jurisdiction History
- Ontario Superior Court of Justice — appointed mediator
- British Columbia Supreme Court — commercial panel
- New York — AAA commercial arbitration roster
- Delaware Chancery Court — complex commercial
- Alberta & Quebec — cross-border matters
- Federal jurisdiction — IP and securities
Professional Background
- 18 years as a practicing neutral
- Former litigation partner — Bay Street firm
- Adjunct faculty, Osgoode Hall Law School
- Published: Canadian Arbitration Quarterly
- Lecturer, Harvard PON Advanced Workshop
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