Helping Families and Workplaces Resolve Disputes Peacefully Across Ontario
Foundations, Process Design, and Professional Structure
Med-Arb is more than simply combining mediation and arbitration. It is a structured dispute resolution process that requires careful design, clear consent, procedural fairness, and disciplined professional judgment.
Med-Arb in Practice — Volume 1 provides a practical foundation for understanding how Med-Arb works, when it may be appropriate, and how practitioners can structure the process responsibly from the beginning.
Rather than treating Med-Arb as an informal shortcut between mediation and arbitration, this book emphasizes process clarity, participant understanding, neutrality, informed consent, and professional boundaries. Practitioners are guided through the core concepts, risks, benefits, and design choices that shape a fair and effective Med-Arb process.
This practical approach helps mediators, arbitrators, lawyers, workplace professionals, and dispute resolution practitioners understand how to build a Med-Arb process that is structured, transparent, and professionally sound.
Med-Arb can be a valuable process when it is properly designed and carefully managed. Its strength lies in its ability to support settlement efforts while also providing a clear pathway to final resolution if agreement is not reached.
However, Med-Arb also carries professional risks. The practitioner must pay careful attention to consent, fairness, neutrality, role clarity, and participant confidence throughout the process.
This volume focuses on the foundation required before the process moves into more advanced transition, hearing, decision-making, and termination issues.
This book is intended for educational and professional development purposes. It does not provide legal advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal training, jurisdiction-specific rules, or independent legal advice. Practitioners should work within their professional competence, applicable legislation, ethical obligations, and any governing standards that apply to their practice.
Donald A. Bisson is a mediator, arbitrator, educator, and course developer with extensive experience in dispute resolution, professional training, and structured process design. His work focuses on practical frameworks, procedural clarity, and helping practitioners apply professional judgment in real-world conflict settings. Through Northern Dispute Resolution Chambers Inc., he develops resources and training for mediators, arbitrators, and professionals seeking clear, structured approaches to dispute resolution practice.
eBook / PDF - Direct from Author @ $10 CAD Discount
Kindle Google Book Soft Cover Book