Andrew Diamond

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ABOUT ANDREW DIAMOND

Andrew is a leading, Toronto-based mediator and arbitrator with over 20 years’ experience as a third party neutral in the public and private sectors. Andrew is a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators, a charter member of the Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, as both a mediator and arbitrator and is recognized by The Lexology Index (formerly Who\'s Who Legal) as one of Canada\'s leading commercial mediators.Andrew’s mediation and arbitration practice focuses on:Employment law matters including, wrongful dismissal, harassment and discrimination claims, workplace disputes and disability claims;Commercial and construction cases including contracts, partnership disputes, construction lien litigation, insolvency related cases and claims officer appointments.Tort litigation including auto accidents, accident benefit, product liability.Andrew is an arbitrator on the Canadian Transportation Agency List of Arbitrators; and is an approved facilitator for the Ontario Energy Board and the PEI Potato Board. He is a claims officer dealing with matters that fall under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act for companies such as Nortel. Andrew is an approved mediator and arbitrator for the National Automobile Dealer Arbitration Program (NADAP).Andrew was a public sector adjudicator and mediator from 2005 to 2018 including 10 years with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and as a Vice-Chair of the Ontario Licence Appeal Tribunal and is a former Registrar in Bankruptcy, of the Superior Court of Ontario.Andrew was on the ADR Chambers appointed list of mediators and arbitrators for SAB\'s cases from 2012 to 2018.Prior to his public appointments, Andrew practiced law at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt and Blake Cassels & Graydon. He has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario and a number of boards and tribunals.He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (SOAR), and a former member of the Commercial List Users Group.Andrew earned his LL.B. at Osgoode Hall Law School in 1989 and his M.B.A. with Distinction at Schulich School of Business in 2003. He has a B.A. from McGill University. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1991.