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Professional Biography
STEVEN C. GAON, B.A., J.D., C.Med.
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ADDRESS
150 Isabella Street, Suite 305
Ottawa, ON K1S 1V7
Canada
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| TEL / FAX / E-MAIL |
| Tel | (613) 565.6215 |
| Fax | (613) 565.9715 |
| E-mail | gaon@adrottawa.com |
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EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
2008 - Chartered Mediator designation given by ADR Institute of Canada
2007 – Arbitrator Certification under the amended Arbitration Act
2006 - Collaborative Family Law Certification
2001 - Advanced Mediation Certification, Osgoode Hall Law School / Law Society of Upper Canada
2001 - Mediation Certification, University of Windsor Faculty of Law / Stitt, Feld, Handy & Houston
1989 - Ontario Bar Admission Courses, called to the Bar of Ontario
1987 - J.D. (LL.B.), University of Ottawa
1984 - B. A., Concordia University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Called to the Bar in 1989, Mr. Gaon is a bilingual lawyer and alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") professional who has handled a range of complex matters involving legal and public affairs issues. As a lawyer, he managed numerous transactions and appeared before a wide variety of courts and tribunals. Mr. Gaon has become a recognized expert in ADR, acting as mediator, arbitrator and specialist in workplace conflict resolution and investigation. He regularly mediates numerous cases as part of the Ontario Attorney General's Mandatory Mediation Program. Mr. Gaon is also an active mediator in the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada’s panel of Mediators and Arbitrators, handling major sport disputes. In 2008, Mr. Gaon was accredited by the ADR Institute of Canada as a Chartered Mediator and, since 2009, has served as an elected member of the Board of Trustees of the County of Carleton Law Association.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Mediation and arbitrations
employment law and workplace conflict
personal injuries, disability cases and all insurance-related matters
corporate and commercial disputes including financial services and portfolio management
professional malpractice cases of all kinds
real estate-related disputes including construction matters and leasing disputes
wills, estate disputes and testamentary issues
environmental issues
sport disputes including doping cases, national team selection and carding (funding) matters
Workplace investigations and examinations – Mr. Gaon has provided workplace examinations and harassment investigation work for a multitude of federal government departments and agencies and large-scale educational institutions. He is a specialist in the theory and application of policies designed to prevent harassment and discrimination, as well as federal and provincial human rights legislation. See the services page for details on Mr. Gaon’s investigation work.
Matrimonial and family law – Mediations, arbitrations and collaborative family law in all aspects of family law, including property valuations and division, child and spousal support, and parenting and access issues.
Administrative law and regulatory compliance – Mr. Gaon has acted as general counsel to an administrative tribunal hearing cross-border commercial disputes, conciliated disputes under the National Energy Board Act and has advised clients on a variety of administrative law and regulatory matters.
Adjudication – Mr. Gaon was appointed Chair of the Employment Insurance Board of Referees in 1998 by Order of the Governor General in Council, where he adjudicated upon Employment Insurance Act appeals, applied the principles of natural justice and wrote all the Board's decisions. Mr. Gaon presided over more than 1,000 hearings in English and French from 1998 to 2002.
Privacy Law – Mr. Gaon was retained by a national industry association to advise on compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and related privacy issues. Mr. Gaon wrote a nationally published guide to personal information and drafted numerous contracts and legal forms. He has also provided opinions on other Canadian privacy laws, including the Privacy Act and has given public presentations in various parts of Canada on these topics.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Law Society of Upper Canada
County of Carleton Law Association (elected Trustee since 2009)
ADR Institute of Canada (member of Advocacy Committee and Assessment Committee re: Qualified Mediators)
ADR Institute of Ontario
Canadian Bar Association (elected to Executive, ADR Section, 2007-2008)
Collaborative Law Network
VOLUNTEER WORK
Highlights of Mr. Gaon’s activities include:
Trustee, Board of Trustees, County of Carleton Law Association (2009-present)
Executive Member, Canadian Bar Association, ADR Section (2007-2008)
ADR Institute of Canada - member of “Q.Med Committee” which assesses applicants for Qualified Mediator designation
Seminar instructor (ADR and administrative law) Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
Mediation coach and mentor to law students, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
Director, Board of Directors, Kidney Foundation of Canada, Eastern Ontario (1997 to 1999)
Director & Legal Counsel, Canada 125 Committee, United Way (1992)
Providing numerous presentations to private and public institutions on ADR and related issues
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