Due to the popularity of my recent paper, “Don’t Read This Paper [If You’re Content With The Status Quo] – Re-Thinking Personal Injury And Insurance Mediation Processes,” I have created an abridged version to address the two problems that I frequently encounter at mediation: 1. The...
Cooper Mediation is pleased to once again be a contributing sponsor of the Birdies For Brain Injury Golf Tournament. The event will take place on Friday, June 14, 2024 at the Lionhead Golf and Country Club. The Birdies For Brain Injury Golf Tournament raises funds for...
[ 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...
Cooper Mediation Inc. would like to extend a giant thank you to Professor Steven Rottman and Professor Steven Paul for inviting the CMI team to the beautiful Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA) to be guest lecturers in their “Advanced Mediation” course offered at the world renowned...
Cooper Mediation Inc. is pleased to announce that Toronto mediator Vance Cooper co-hosted the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) webinar, Settling The Score: Mediations For Optimal Results. Vance and Tina Radimisis of Jewell Radimisis Jorge LLP lead a webinar on the topic of mediation, specifically on...
Mediating a complex, multi-party case is a lot like baking a cake. It's not enough to have the right ingredients. You need to observe careful direction and patience to blend the ingredients in the right quantities and at the just the right time to produce...
We're excited to let you know that registration for Vancestock XII is now open. Vancestock XII is a special musical event and annual fundraiser for Trails Youth Initiatives. We ask that you take a moment to add Friday, September 29, 2023 to your calendars and save the date for...
If two is company, three is a crowd, and four is a party, what is more than a dozen? The answer, as I recently learned when conducting a multi-party mediation for a complex claim, is that more than a dozen is a challenge (and that...
It’s been said that there are no traffic jams on the extra mile. Putting in a little more effort in what we are doing is rarely a big sacrifice, and yet it can pay huge dividends. Consider the benefits of holding a pre-mediation caucus, for...
Cooper Mediation is pleased to announce that senior mediator and principal Vance Cooper has been honoured with the Ontario Bar Association’s Award Of Excellence For Alternative Dispute Resolution. The ADR Award of Excellence recognizes exceptional contributions and/or achievements in Alternative Dispute Resolution. Cooper Mediation and the...