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Jeanette Bicknell

Bicknell Mediation

Civil Mediation and Workplace Solutions
Toronto, Ontario M6G 2E8

416-654-6248

www.bicknellmediation.ca


Business, Fine Art, Insurance, Non Profit, Partnership Disputes, Personal Injury, Sexual Harassment, Trusts and Estates, Workplace, Wrongful Dismissal


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Jeanette Bicknell, Ph.D.
  • Chartered Mediator, Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario
  • Member, Attorney General's Mandatory Mediation Roster for Toronto
  • Ph.D. (2001) York University, Toronto
Jeanette works with two different kinds of clients: She helps lawyers and their clients resolve disputes outside of court. And she helps leaders  create stronger organizations whose members can focus on what matters in an atmosphere of cooperation and mutual respect.
Jeanette has several years’ experience helping businesses, boards, and management teams work together effectively and make good decisions. She has seen first-hand the harm that is caused by conflict and incivility in the workplace, and she is passionate about helping to create workplaces without the distraction of dysfunctional personal conflict. Her goal, when working with teams and boards, is that members work together effectively enough to have constructive disagreements.
Jeanette’s clients most appreciate her calm demeanor in the face of conflict and the way she is able to help them navigate through complex issues and make sound decisions.
Jeanette has worked with clients in a range of industries, including manufacturing, the creative sector, and non-profits.

What People are Saying

"I've never met anyone more suited to their job." R. (Contract Dispute Client)

"Thanks, Jeanette, for helping my family resolve our challenging estate management issues. I especially appreciated your thoughtful, fair-minded support. Your calm, attentive and clear focus was just what we needed to keep the discussion on track and achieve a decision that everyone was happy with.”
Suzanne

“Our company was going through a difficult senior management transition.  Somehow, people who had worked together for years were unable to cope with the changes. This was resulting not only a lack of collaboration but downright hostility.  Working with Jeanette and Pam resulted in a real turnaround in attitude and behaviour with the entire management team.  I would highly recommend them.”
D.  (Business Owner)

“I found Jeanette to be professional in her approach and effective in directing the parties towards a meaningful and amicable settlement.  I would not hesitate to utilize her services in the future”
Melvin Rotman,  Employment Lawyer

“Your calm understanding approach was essential to [the parties] being able to reach an agreement.”
Michael Goldrich, President, Goldview Property Management

http://www.pdrc.ca/testimonials/

Here are seven benefits clients enjoy when working with me:

  1. They are confident that if a settlement is possible, I will help them reach it. I am persistent and I never give up no matter what kind of resistance arises from either party.
  2. I understand that broken relationships are at the heart of many legal disputes. My experience can help clients achieve a measure of closure that no amount of money can replicate.
  3. Barriers to resolution can be emotional as well as financial and legal. Strong emotions and a reluctance to let go of past grievances can sabotage the process. I can help parties get past these barriers and reach acceptable settlements.
  4. Parties in a dispute may resist settlement for reasons that have nothing to do with the actual strength of their case. They may resist settlement, even when settling is their best option. I can work with parties to help them be aware of the patterns of thought that may be holding them back so that resolution is possible.
  5. My clients are confident that going into the mediation I will have read the briefs carefully and will understand the relevant legal issues. This might mean the fundamentals of the Employment Standards Act, the Condominium Act, or the basics of breach of contract, rescission, liquidated damages, or threshold damages.
  6. Clients tell me that my mediation sessions are productive and well-managed for time. I know how to keep parties on track and focused, so that we make the best use of available time and energy.
  7. Parties in a dispute may need to hear hard truths about the strength of their case and about their chances of success if they proceed. My ability to concisely and clearly articulate a difficult position means that I can help clients deliver these messages with tact and respect. Plus, when parties in a dispute understand the strengths of different positions, they move beyond gridlock and towards resolution.

With my competitive rates, clients tell me they receive real value for their financial investment.

P: 416-654-6248
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Breaking up a Business Partnership Doesn’t Have to Be a Trial
12/30/2016 4:11:18 PM
Description: Sam and John built a successful app together but personal conflict lead to a break-up of their business relationship. A large portion of their profits went to pay legal fees.   The legal mess cost them in other ways. It took up so much time

Will Mediation Make it Worse?
12/30/2016 4:17:48 PM
Description: Sometimes the people who reach out to me recognize that they’re in a bad situation, but they fear that trying mediation will only make things worse.    There is a powerful appeal to simply living with the devil one knows. These

Bullying and Workplace Culture
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