Jonathan practised law for twenty years. He started acting as a mediator in 1995 while continuing his law practice as a partner at a downtown Toronto Bay Street law firm, Shibley Righton LLP. Jonathan left the practice of law and the firm to join DRS Dispute Resolution Services in March 2001 to provide mediation and arbitration services on a full-time basis. He has continued to provide ADR services on a full-time basis since joining DRS and since the merger of DRS with ADR Chambers in October 2010.

Since his transition from a 20-year law practice to full-time mediation, Jonathan has mediated over 2,300 cases including personal injury, insurance, product liability, property damage, libel, franchise, lease, employment, professional negligence, construction, contract, environmental, estates, business and real estate disputes.

In recognition of his extensive experience as a mediator, Jonathan is a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators and a Member of The Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.

• Jonathan is a graduate of McGill University (B.Sc., 1975; B.C.L., 1978; LL.B., 1979)
• Called to the Bar of Ontario in 1981.

• The Law Society of Ontario
• Canadian Bar Association
• Ontario Bar Association
• ADR Institute of Ontario, Inc.
• ADR Institute of Canada, Inc.
• Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators.
• The Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
• Arbitrator and Mediator for 407 ETR
• Formally a “Roster Mediator, Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program-Toronto”

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