Member Profile

Bio:

RICHARD J. MOORE, LL. B, C. Med., CFM., Cert Med., IMI., C. Arb.

Richard Moore is President of MDR Associates Conflict Resolution Inc. (“MDR”), a company that specializes in all aspects of practice, consulting and training in conflict management and conflict resolution.

Richard is recognized as a leader in the practice and promotion of alternative dispute resolution. Retired from his practice of law, he has extensive experience in conflict coaching, mediation, dispute resolution consulting (nationally and internationally), training and developing of conflict resolution practitioners, and in the design, implementation and evaluation of conflict management systems.

He has taken leadership roles in governance and mentoring in professional associations and in major not for profit organizations.

He is the Associate Executive Director of the Canadian International Institute of Applied Negotiation and a Director with the ADR Institute of Ontario.

Richard Moore has been appointed to the United Nations Mediation Roster.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION POSITIONS

• President, MDR Associates Conflict Resolution Inc.
• Associate Executive Director, Canadian International Institute of Applied Negotiation (CIIAN)
• Director, ADR Institute of Ontario Inc. (ADRIO)
• Past President, County of Carleton Law Association
• Chair, Advisory Council, National Capital YM-YWCA Community Mediation Program

EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS

Degrees:
• B. A. political science, Carleton University, Ottawa Ontario
• LL.B. Queen’s University, Kingston Ontario

Professional Designations:
• Chartered Arbitrator (C. Arb.), ADR Institute of Canada Inc.
• Chartered Mediator (C. Med.), ADR Institute of Canada Inc.
• Certified Family Mediator (CFM), ADR Institute of Canada Inc.

Certified Mediator Cert. Med), International Mediation Institute

DISPUTE RESOLUTION CONSULTING & MEDIATION EXPERIENCE

Types of processes conducted include:
• Mediations (with and without legal counsel or other advisors)
• Multi party/multi issue mediations including complex and high profile public sector/private sector disputes
• Workplace assessments and interventions
• Group conflict processes
• Conflict coaching
• Med/arbs
• Arbitrations

Types of disputes dealt with include:
• Commercial
• Civil
• Employment and workplace (public, private and not for profit sectors)
• First Nations
• Business
• Property
• Public Policy
• Estates
• Family

Conflict Resolution System Design, Implementation and Evaluation
• Court Connected Mediation Program
• Community Mediation and Peace building Program
• Med/Arb System
• Mediator Roster Development and Qualification Assessment

Training Experience
• Mediation and Negotiation
• Effective Communication in Conflict
• Judicial ADR
• Arbitration

MEMBERSHIPS
• ADR Institute of Canada Inc.
• ADR Institute of Ontario Inc.
• Association for Conflict Resolution (USA)
• County of Carleton Law Association
• Law Society of Upper Canada

AWARDS

• 1992 Ottawa Police Services Board Civilian Commendation
• 2003 Gordon F. Henderson Award for volunteerism in the community

 

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