FAMILY MEDIATION MANITOBA INC. DIRECTORY OF MEDIATORS As of February 2011 Published by: Family Mediation Manitoba P.O. Box 2369 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C 4A6 Family Mediation Manitoba Inc. is a non-profit interdisciplinary association, organized to promote family mediation across Manitoba. We are affiliated with Family mediation Canada (FMC) but are a stand alone association. Our members are judges, lawyers, social workers, psychologists, court workers, lay-persons, and others. Family Mediation Manitoba Inc. has existed since 1986. Throughout these years, it has been run as a voluntary organization. Family Mediation Manitoba Inc. promotes mediation and provides training and networking opportunities. Until 2005 we were a provincial affiliate of Family Mediation Canada. We have since become a stand alone organization but members have the option of belonging to both FMM and FMC. Through our association with Family Mediation Canada, our members have received many benefits, including newsletters, conferences, a Code of Ethics, and a process for certification as a Family Relations, Financial, or Comprehensive Mediator. Family Mediation Canada has developed a certification program for family mediators. Those interested in certification will have to meet experience and educational requirements and pass a procedural skills-based assessment and a written test on relevant knowledge. Page 1
For more information on the Certification Process, contact: Family Mediation Canada 55 Northfield Drive East Suite #180 Waterloo, ON N2K 3T6 Phone: (519) 585-3118 Toll Free: 1-877-362-2005 Fax: (416) 849-0643 Email: fmc@fmc.ca Website: www.fmc.ca Notice to Directory Users Family Mediation Manitoba Inc. has compiled the directory as a source of names and areas of practice of those offering mediation services. The directory includes only mediators who are current members of Family Mediation Manitoba. Although Family Mediation Manitoba Inc. has compiled the directory based on information supplied by those listed, it has not reviewed, investigated, or evaluated the authenticity, accuracy or completeness of the information received. While it has been the editor s intention to be as accurate and timely as possible, Family Mediation Manitoba will not be held responsible for any errors and/or omissions; nor will it be held responsible for the veracity of statements and claims made by those listed in this directory. Family Mediation Manitoba Inc. makes no representations as to the qualifications or competence of those listed, and does not recommend or endorse the service of those listed. For further information on FMM or for further copies of this directory, please contact: Family Mediation Manitoba Inc. P.O. Box 2369 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C 4A6 info@familymediationmanitoba.ca It is the intention of Family Mediation Manitoba to update and re-publish this directory annually and to maintain it in electronic form on its website at www.fmm.winnipeg.mb.ca Finding a Mediator When hiring a mediator you should obtain the following information: Background, education and training of the mediator Experience in mediating your type of case Fees Memberships in related associations Page 2
Abbreviations Used in this Directory A&MIofM Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Manitoba AFCC Association of Family & Conciliation Courts BCLS British Columbia Law Society CBA Canadian Bar Association CFS Child and Family Services CRCC Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor DRS Dispute Resolution Services FC Family Conciliation FMC Family Mediation Canada FMM Family Mediation Manitoba Inc. LSM Law Society of Manitoba MASW Manitoba Association of Social Workers MIRSW Manitoba Institute of Registered Social Workers MBA Manitoba Bar Association MS Mediation Services RPNAM Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Manitoba UofA University of Alberta UofM University of Manitoba UofT University of Toronto UofW University of Winnipeg PRIVATE PRACTICE MEDIATORS Risa Altman 1398 Mathers Bay East, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 2J9 Telephone: 204-955-7877 E-mail: raltman@shaw.ca B.A in Psychology and Conflict Resolution, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Practice, Psychoanalytic Institute, Fort Gary Women s Resource Centre Peer Counselling Certificate Private practice since 2002 Internship: Certificate of Internship, Comprehensive Co-Mediation and Mediation Internship Pilot Project Separation, divorce, child welfare, parental and teens, children and school, counselling, assessment Collaborative Practice Manitoba Page 3
Shannon Breckman Orle Davidson Giesbrecht Bargen 280 Stradbrook Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 0J6 Telephone: 204-989-2778 Fax: 204-989-2774 E-mail: sbreckman@odgb.mb.ca Internship/Practicum: B.A., B.Ed, LL.B. Over 300 hours training through MS & FMM. Mediation Services Certificate. FMC Certified Comprehensive Family Mediator, 2001 Private mediation practice since 1995. Volunteer mediator with Mediation Services for 3 years. Certificate of Internship: Comprehensive Co-Mediation & Mediation Internship Pilot Project Sept. 2000 Family law including all separation and divorce issues, cohabitation/ pre-nuptial agreement. LSM, FMC, Past member of FMM Board of Directors, MBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Former Collaborative Practice Manitoba (Board member, Co-chair 2008-2010), University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law (Sessional Lecturer for Negotiation Course) Travis Blaine Western Mediation Services 153 8 th St. Brandon, Manitoba R7A 3W9 Telephone: 204-727-1696 Fax: 204-728-4344 E-mail: jhsbdn.wms@wcgwave.ca B.S.C., Minot State University Mediation Skills I, Certificate-Interpersonal Conflict Resolution and Mediation Training 2.5 years as Westman Mediation Services Coordinator and Mediator. Victim/offender, custody, divorce and separation Heather Brown Rocks N Roses Counselling & Mediation Box 165, Anola, Manitoba ROE OAO Telephone: 204-866-2963 Fax: 204-866-3582 E-mail: certic@highspeedcrow.ca BA, CCRC, MFT Cert., Mediation Cert. 1995 Advanced Mediation, 1997 Organizational Mediation, MFT. FMC Certification 1995 and 1997 Workplace, couples FMC Certification: 1995 and 1997 Couples, workplace and community CRCC, FMC, Page 4
Karen Burwash The Law Offices of Peter J. Moss 1002 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 1Z5 Telephone: 204-284-3221 Fax: 204-284-7960 E-mail: kb.mosslaw@shaw.ca LL.B Various seminars through FMM In private practice over 20 years All areas of family law Collaborative Practice Manitoba, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts George Derwin 133 Westchester Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3P 3G6 Telephone: 488-7448 E-mail: derwin@mts.net B.A., LL.B. Mediation Services Certificate, Harvard Law School Negotiation Program Private practice-estate mediation Civil litigation, estate and commercial Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Manitoba, ADR Institute of Canada, Mediation Services of Winnipeg, MBA, ADR Section Chair, Canadian Bar Association ADR Section, LSM Lawrence W. Donald DONALD LEGAL SERVICES 22-Sixth Street, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 3N1 Telephone: 204-729-4900 Fax: 204-728-4477 E-mail: ld@donaldlegal.com Web: www.donaldlegal.com U of M Arts Faculty 1973-1975, Economics, Sociology A & M I of MB-Mediation Level 1 (40 hrs), MS/FMM-Advanced Mediation in Context of Separation & Divorce 16 years in Comprehensive family mediation, commercial mediation, contract mediator under Farm Debt Mediation Act Family (comprehensive) and commercial. LSM, CBA, FMC, ADR Institute of Canada (Arbitration & Mediation Institute of Manitoba). Page 5
Ellen Fleishman McJannet Rich 1710-330 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C OC4 Telephone: 204-957-0951 Fax: 204-989-0688 E-mail: efleishman@mcjannetrich.com Internship/Practicum: LL.B. U of T-1997 and numerous seminars; Mediation with Comprehensive Co-Mediation & Mediation Internship Pilot Project Sept. 2000 and private practice in mediation since 1997 Certificate of Internship; Comprehensive Co-Mediation & Mediation Internship Pilot Project, Sept. 2000 Family law mediation, custody/access, maintenance, marital property and wills and estates LSM, MBA, FMC, Collaborative Practice Manitoba Board member and board member for the general authority Child and Family Services Gerry Friesen Signature Mediation Box 179, Wawanesa, Manitoba R0K 2G0 Telephone: 204-725-6704 Fax: 204-824-2604 E-mail: gerry@signaturemediation.ca Conflict Resolution Program, Mediation Services, 2005 and 2006, University of Winnipeg, Mediation and Conflict Workshop, 2003, Mediation, CDRC, 2000 Michelle Hardy 2825 Rosser Avenue Brandon, MB R7B 0G4 Telephone: 204-573-5703 10 years Separation and divorce, children and school, parent-teen, victim/offender, commercial, organizational, wills/estates, and farmer/creditor E-mail: hardym@wcgwave.ca Bachelor of Social Work, University of Manitoba Mediation Services, Level 1 Shadowing and volunteer experience Separation, divorce, parent-teen, victim/offender, child/school Page 6
Gwen Hatch Darcy & Deacon 1200-330 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4E1 Telephone: 204-925-5362 Fax: 204-943-4242 E-mail: ghatch@darcydeacon.com B.A. University of Winnipeg, 1978 LL.B University of Manitoba, 1981 Basic mediation & conflict resolution training, Centre for Dispute Resolution Training Program, on-going mediation conferences & workshops annually Private Practice since 1986 Separation & Divorce and Wills and Estates LSM, MBA Wills and Estates and Family Law Sub-Section Esther Kathryn Klassen Soul Seasons Counselling 834 Honeyman Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0Y3 Telephone: 204-772-3136 E-mail: soulseasons@hotmail.com BA, ARCT/L.Mus, B.S.W, R.S.W. FC and FMM workshops, over 23 hours of mediation training up to May 2001. Certificate of internship with Family Conciliation. Student placement with FC specifically and in general with Soul Seasons Counselling in private practice Individuals and groupings (family, parent-child, siblings, etc.) and Partners/spouses, marriage FMC, MASC, RISW, Registered Music Teacher Sandra Kliman Pitblado LLP 2500-360 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4H6 Telephone: 204-956-0560 Fax: 204-957-0227 E-mail: kliman@pitblado.com Internship/Practicum: BA Economic, University of Manitoba, LLB-Osgood Hall Law School Howard Irving, U of T Comprehensive Co-Mediation Internship Pilot Project and private practice mediation, 10 years Certificate of Internship; Comprehensive Co-Mediation & Mediation Internship Pilot Project Separation and divorce, all issues Canadian Bar Association, Collaborative Practice Manitoba Page 7
Sharon Kravetsky Taylor, McCaffrey 9th Floor, 400 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4K5 Telephone: 204-988-0311 Fax: 204-957-0945 E-mail: skravetsky@tmlawyers.com BHEc, LL.B, LL.M Candidate, Osgoode Hall 2002 General mediation training; 40 hours, family mediation 21 hours, LL.M candidate with a specialization Comprehensive Co-Mediation & Mediation Internship Pilot Project and private practice Internship/Practicum: Certificate of Internship; Comprehensive Co-Mediation & Mediation Internship Pilot Project Family law LSM, MBA, FMC Pat Lane Taylor McCaffrey 9 th Floor, 400 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4K5 Telephone: 204-988-0456 E-mail: plane@tmlawyers.com BA, LLB (1984) Daniel Hamoline, Comprehensive Family and Divorce Mediation, 1977 Comprehensive Co-Mediation and Mediation Internship Pilot Project and private practice in family and mental health review cases Internship/Practicum: Certificate of Internship; Comprehensive Co-Mediation and Mediation Internship Pilot Project Family, Human Rights LSM, Law Society of Upper Canada, Collaborative Practice Manitoba, International Association of Collaborative Professionals Alan Levy ADL Consulting 32 Balmoral Bay, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6E4 Telephone: 204-720-7269 E-mail: Adrsettlement@gmail.com BA, Master of Industrial Relations, U of T, LLM (Osgoode Hall) Osgoode Hall, ADL Masters program 9 years Separation and divorce child related and financial, child welfare children and school, parent-teen, small claims, commercial and organizational Page 8
Anu Osborne Smith Osborne LLP 200-100 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1V3 Telephone: 204-989-5600 Fax: 204-477-1856 E-mail: aosborne@smithosborne.com B.Sc, LL.B, Masters of Law Extensive training through the Justice Institute of B.C., Daniel Hamoline & Mediation Services, Osgood Law School, Masters in Alternate Dispute Resolution; Certified Comprehensive Family Mediator, 2001 Private practice since 1996 Internship/Practicum: Certificate of Internship: Comprehensive Co-Mediation & Mediation Internship Pilot Project Sept. 2000 Family law including custody, separation and divorce issues, parentteen and estate mediator. LSM, FMC, Manitoba Bar Association, Arbitration and Mediation Institute, Collaborative Practice Manitoba Board Member and Co-Chair of Education Commission, Chair, CBA (Family Section). Rick Schmidt Mediator & Facilitator 190 Mahonee Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2G 2Z1 Telephone: 204-667-4292 E-mail: agree@shaw.ca Website: rickschmidt.net Internship/Practicum: B.S.A., M.A. (Conflict Resolution), A.I.I.C. Over 350 hours with Gordon Sloan (Victoria), Daniel Hamoline (Saskatoon) and Resolution Skills Centre (Winnipeg) 350+ cases since 1991 in a variety of conflict situations. Certificate of Internship: Comprehensive Co-Mediation & Mediation Internship Pilot Project, Sept. 2000 Workplace, family, organizational, business, community, faith groups Resolution Skills Centre (as trainer), FMM. Marta Smith Smith Osborne LLP 200-100 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, MB R3L 1Y5 Telephone: 204-989-5602 Fax: 204-477-1856 E-mail: martajsmith@smith.osborne.com BSC, LLB Introduction and Advances Training with Daniel Hamoine, Fifth Avenue Counselling, 1997, Co-mediation training with Collaborative Separation and Divorce, 2002. Since 1997 Family and estate LSM, Collaborative Practice Manitoba Page 9
PUBLIC PRACTICING MEDIATORS Family Conciliation Family Services and Consumer Affairs, Province of Manitoba For further information, call intake in Winnipeg at 945-2179 or toll free 1-800-282-8069 Link: www.gov.mb.ca/fs/childfam/family_conciliation.html Western Manitoba Brandon: 726-6336 or toll free 1-800-230-1885 Parkland Region - Dauphin: 622-2035 or toll free 1-800-355-3494 Northern Region Flin Flon: 687-1700 or toll free 1-866-443-2291 Thompson Region Thompson: 677-6570 Katherine Balagus 2nd Floor, 379 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0T9 B.A., B.S.W. 388 hours. Since 1988 Internship/Practicum: Certificate of Internship: Comprehensive Co-Mediation & Mediation Internship Pilot Project, Sept. 2000 FMC Certification: Certified Comprehensive Family Mediator, 2002 Family Related (custody & access) FMC Patricia Bragg 2nd Floor, 379 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0T9 B.A., B.Ed. Justice Institute of B.C. Basic-Advanced 18 years All family matters, separation and divorce, child welfare, organizational Cynthia Spratt Goodmundson 2nd Floor, 379 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0T9 B.S.W. Over 300 hours; Certified Comprehensive Family Mediator, 2002 Family relations mediator since 1988, Comprehensive Co-Mediation & Mediation Internship Pilot Project Sept. 2000 Custody, access, comprehensive FMC Page 10
Karen Gowryluk 2nd Floor, 379 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0T9 B.A., B.S.W. Various mediation services training seminars including conciliation skills, delivering difficult feedback, power dynamics and interpersonal conflict resolution, and various FMM workshops 6 years Separation and divorce Lisa Huberdeau 2 nd Floor, 379 Broadway, Winnipeg MB R3C 0T9 BA, B.S.W. Mediation services 1 year Custody and access Fay-Lynn Katz 1230-405 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3L6 LL.B. Certified Comprehensive Family Mediator; Uof T Continuing Studies 20 years Internship/Practicum: Senior Legal Mediator of Comprehensive Co-Mediation & Mediation Internship Pilot Project, 1999 to Sept. 2000 Family LSM, FMM (Past President), FMM (Executive, Secretary), FMC Eleanor Moore 2 nd Floor, 379 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0T9 B.R.S., Family Therapy I and II, New Directions Mediation Services, 1992 Levels I, II, Advanced and Conflict Resolution; Child and Family Services, Level I Since 1993 Custody and access, separation and divorce Intership/Practicum: Child and Family Services, Family Mediation Apprenticeship Program; Mediation Services Internship Duncan Pringle 2nd Floor, 379 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0T9 B.A., M.S.W Judith Ryan, 1997 Since 1997 Family-divorce, separation, custody and access Page 11
Marlene Pryzner 2nd Floor, 379 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0T9 M.S.W. Basic and Advanced training; various FMM seminars and workshops 1997-2010 15 Years Separation and divorce MIRSW, MASW Daryl Reimer 2 nd Floor, 379 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0T9 B.A., University of Winnipeg Mediation Services Mediation 1 and 2 Since 2010 Separation and divorce Michael Rock 340 9th Street, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6C2 B.A., H.B.S.W., several courses towards M.S.W., graduate coursework in Marriage and Family Therapy Certified Comprehensive Mediator, 2002, Extensive training since 1984, two certificates from Dr. Howard Irvingsâ Mediation program, U of T, 1986/87 Over 200 hours of mediation training Internship/Practicum: Certificate of Internship: Comprehensive Co-Mediation & Mediation Internship Pilot Project, Sept. 2000 Family disputes occurring during separation/divorce. Local workshops on divorce education and application of mediation/negotiation skills FMC, MIRSW, CFLE Kerry R. S. Skinner 340 9th Street, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6C2 B.A., M.S.W. Provincial government training, ongoing workshops and courses; Certified Family Relations Mediator, 1998 Family mediation (separation and divorce, custody and access), Supervision of Family Conciliation program since 1992 Separation and divorce, custody and access FMC, MIRSW Page 12
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