Warren Morris Mediation
City of Toronto
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About Warren Morris Mediation
Warren Morris Mediation is a Toronto based dispute resolution practice run by Warren Morris, who has worked as a mediator, arbitrator and adjudicator since 1999. The office is at 51 Playter Blvd in the city's east end. Morris holds a Chartered Mediator (C.Med.) designation, a Master of Laws in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Ontario, and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours Economics) from McGill University. Rather than run a traditional litigation practice, the focus is on resolving disputes outside the courtroom, in matters ranging from commercial and workplace conflicts to estate, franchise and property disagreements.
Before moving into ADR work, Morris was legal counsel with Legal Aid Ontario and later with the Catholic Children's Aid Society, working in litigation. The next stop was mediating for the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. Today, alongside the private mediation and arbitration practice, Morris holds part time public appointments with Ontario's Assessment Review Board, the Environmental Review Tribunal and the Ontario Land Tribunal's Board of Negotiation, and sits on the mediator roster for the International Property Tax Institute and the Farm Debt Mediation Service.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours Economics) from McGill University, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Ontario, and a Master of Laws in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.
- Holds the Chartered Mediator (C.Med.) designation and was named a charter member of the Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Ontario Chapter, in September 2020.
- Holds part time public appointments with Ontario's Assessment Review Board, the Environmental Review Tribunal, and the Ontario Land Tribunal's Board of Negotiation.
- Sits on the mediator roster for the International Property Tax Institute and the Farm Debt Mediation Service, and previously mediated for Ontario's Mandatory Mediation Program.
- Has taught alternative dispute resolution and employment law through York University's dispute resolution certificate program and the Ontario Bar Admission Course.
In the community
- Contributed to the design of a pilot mediation program for the Jewish Family and Child Service of Toronto.
- Is an associate with A.W.R. Inc (Alternative Workplace Resolutions), which staffs the Franchise Ombudsman Office for the Canadian and International Franchise Associations.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentLawyers
No individual lawyers listed on the firm site.
The neighbourhood
Warren Morris Mediation's office is on Playter Blvd in Playter Estates, a small residential pocket of Toronto's east end bounded by Pape Avenue, the Don River Valley, Danforth Avenue and Fulton Avenue. The area takes its name from the Playter family, United Empire Loyalists who came to Toronto in 1793 after Lieutenant Governor Simcoe granted a 2,000 acre parcel to George Playter; the farmland stayed in the family until it was subdivided into house lots around 1912. It's a quieter, residential setting well away from the downtown legal towers, which suits a practice built around private, confidential mediation sessions rather than public courtroom appearances.
Legal support staff 1
Law clerks, paralegals and articling students at this firm. They are not licensed lawyers.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a mediator actually do?
- According to Warren Morris Mediation's own FAQ, a mediator is an impartial third party who cannot impose a decision but instead structures the negotiation and keeps communication open between the sides, so any resolution stays voluntary.
- Are mediation sessions with Warren Morris Mediation confidential?
- Yes. The firm's FAQ page states that discussions during mediation are kept confidential and are not to be used against the parties in later legal proceedings, and that a dispute can be kept as private as the parties want.
- What does mediation cost?
- It depends on the matter. The firm's FAQ page notes that mediator rates in Ontario generally run from $100 to $800 per hour or $600 to $5,000 per day, covering preparation, administration and the actual mediation session(s), and that fees are usually split evenly between the parties unless they agree otherwise.
- What kinds of disputes does Warren Morris Mediation handle?
- The practice covers commercial and contract disputes, partnership and shareholder disagreements, workplace matters such as wrongful dismissal, harassment and discrimination, estate disputes, franchise disputes, condominium issues, and family and child protection matters.
- Is mediation through Ontario's Mandatory Mediation Program different from a private mediation?
- Not in outcome. The firm's FAQ page explains that the word mandatory only refers to the requirement to attend a session; any settlement reached is still reached voluntarily, and Warren Morris has previously served on the roster for Ontario's Mandatory Mediation Program.
- How do I book a session with Warren Morris Mediation?
- The firm's website provides an online appointment calendar along with phone, fax and email contact details for its office at 51 Playter Blvd in Toronto.
Where to find them
51 Playter Blvd, Toronto, Ontario M4K 2W1, Canada · 416-807-4503
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