Paul Godin

Paul D. Godin is a Toronto-based mediator, lawyer, negotiator, facilitator, trainer, banking ombudsman, and ADR systems designer at the Stitt Feld Handy Group/ADR Chambers. He has lectured in Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) at the University of Toronto, University of Oregon, and University of Windsor Law Schools and teaches contracting principles to project and contract managers. Paul has designed and led courses on ADR, Negotiation, and System Design worldwide for the general public and organizations including Qantas, BDO, Scotiabank, TD Bank, Hill & Knowlton, the Trade Union Congress (Bahamas), Mattel, General Dynamics, INCO, YUM Brands, Ontario Power Generation, Alliance Atlantis, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, AECON, AECL, the UN, the Governments of Ethiopia, Canada, Australia, Bermuda and others.

Paul articled at Osler Hoskin & Harcourt in Toronto, and began practice in 1997. Prior to joining Stitt Feld Handy Group in 2001, he practiced law with the Toronto litigation boutique of Rogers Moore, gaining expertise in a number of areas of law. While at the University of Toronto (U of T), Paul was the International Bar Association Client Counseling Competition World Champion, as well as an award-winning mooter and varsity water polo player. He represented the U of T with distinction in the ABA Negotiation Competition. Prior to law, Paul was a geologist, obtaining a B. A. (Anthropology) and a B.Sc. (Geology) with High Distinction from the U of T, followed by two years of geology post-graduate work at the University of Southern California as a ‘NSERC 1967’ Scholar. He obtained his LL.B. in 1995 from the U of T, where he was on the Dean's List and earned several scholarships.

Paul has acted in many complex mediations and negotiations as litigator and mediator, appearing before the Ontario Courts, the Ontario Court of Appeal, and the Financial Services Commission of Ontario on matters of insurance coverage, commercial contracts, environmental issues, personal injury, professional liability, negligence, and accident benefits. Paul is a Roster Mediator with ADR Chambers, the Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program-Toronto, the Ontario Energy Board, the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada, and is designated as a Chartered Mediator by the ADR Institute of Canada. Paul is on the Ontario Bar Association’s ADR Section Executive and has played an active role on OBA task forces making recommendations on the Ontario Commercial Mediation Act, mandatory mediation rules, judicial mediation, employment law reform, and youth violence. Paul has authored peer-reviewed papers on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, mediation, negotiation, and geology. He is the author of the chapters “Principles of Negotiation” and “A Practical Guide to Conflict Management System Design” in the CCH ADR Practice Manual.

COURSES AND PRESENTATIONS

Note: A course day noted below typically involves 7-8 hours of teaching.

Most years, I put in about 700 hours or more teaching, while also
maintaining a mediation, design, and consultation practice.

Types of Courses Taught and Designed
*Outlines are available on www.sfhgroup.com
^Courses I have designed and for which I have created pedagogical material

Become a Powerful Negotiator (General Negotiation -3 days)*
ADR Workshop (General Negotiation and Mediation -4 days)*
Advanced ADR Workshop (General Mediation- 4 days)*^
Applied ADR Workshop (Intensive Mediation with Video- 4 days)^
Advanced Mediation Workshop (Negotiation and Mediation- 4 days)^
Applied Negotiation (Intensive Negotiation with video- 3 days)^
Designing Systems for Dispute Resolution (2 days)^
Dealing with Difficult People (Communication/ADR – 2-3 days)*
Administration of Commercial Contracts (Contracting- 4 days)
Negotiation Skills for Project Managers (Commercial Negotiation- 3 days)
Contracting for Project Mangers (Introduction to Contracting- 3 days)
Interviewing Skills (Interviewing- 1 day)^
Dealing with Unrepresented Parties (Applied Mediation- 1 day)^
Difficult Conversations (Communication- 1 day)
Labor Negotiation Workshop (Negotiation- 5 days)^
Labor ADR Workshop (Negotiation and Mediation- 5 days)^
Fixed Duration Mediations (Mediation- 1 day)^
Enhancing Employee Performance Course (Myers Briggs- 2 day)
Advanced Negotiation Skills Workshop (Facilitation skills- 3 day)
Sales Negotiation Workshop (Sales Negotiation- 2 days)^
Representing your Client in Mediation (Mediation Advocacy- 1 day)^
Mediation Round Table (Mediation- ½ day)^
Expanding your Mediation Toolkit I and II (1 day)
Customized versions of Negotiation, Mediation and ADR training (variable
duration) Each year, I typically design 6 or more customized syllabi for 3-4
day courses^

WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS
May 2011 Keynote Address- “Principled Negotiation”- Canadian Association
of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals- Vancouver May 9
Keynote Address- “Principled Negotiation”- Canadian Association
of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals- Edmonton May 11
Keynote Address- “Principled Negotiation”- Canadian Association
of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals- Halifax May 16
Keynote Address- “Principled Negotiation”- Canadian Association
of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals- Winnipeg May 9

April 2011 2 day Customized Negotiation Workshop for Underwriters-
Liberty International Underwriters

Mar. 2011 3 day Dealing with Difficult People Workshop- Barbados
4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Ottawa
4 day ADR Workshop- Ottawa

Feb. 2011 4 day Applied ADR Workshop- Trinidad

Jan. 2011 3 day Difficult Conversations Workshop- BDO Seidman, USA

Nov. 2010 4 day ADR Workshop- Ottawa Community Housing
4 day ADR Workshop- Ottawa
2 day Advanced Negotiation Workshop- General Dynamics LSC
3 day Contract Negotiation Workshop- Ontario Power Generation

Oct. 2010 2 day Advanced Negotiation Workshop- General Dynamics LSC
1 day Expanding the Mediation Toolkit advanced mediation
workshop- London, England

4 Day Advanced Mediation Workshop- ADR Chambers UK, London

1 day Collective Bargaining Negotiation Workshop

Sept. 2010 4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Ottawa
4 day Applied ADR Workshop- Toronto

July 2010 4 day ADR Workshop- Ottawa

June 2010 3 day Difficult Conversations Workshop- BDO Seidman, USA

May 2010 2 day ADR/Investigation Workshop- Commissioner for
Complaints for Telecommunications Services
4 day workplace ADR Workshop- City of Windsor

Mar. 2010 4 day ADR Workshop- Ottawa
4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Ottawa
3 day ADR Workshop for Labrador Metis Nation (Nunatukavut)-Labrador

Feb. 2010 4 day ADR Workshop- Ontario Power Generation

Jan. 2010 3 day Difficult Conversations Workshop- BDO Seidman, USA

Dec. 2009 4 day ADR Workshop- Nassau, Bahamas
3 day Negotiation Workshop for Canada Revenue Agency

Nov. 2009 3 day Negotiation Workshop- Desjardins
Resolution Facilitation in the SDRCC- Sport Canada Conference, Vancouver

4 day ADR Workshop- St. Lucia
Oct. 2009 3 day Negotiation Workshop- Desjardins

3 day Negotiation Workshop- Desjardins

4 day ADR Workshop- Government of Nunavut

Sept. 2009 4 day Applied ADR Workshop- Toronto

3 day Negotiation Workshop- Desjardins

July 2009 4 day ADR Workshop- Ottawa

June 2009 3 Day Negotiation Skills Workshop for AECON
1 Day Advanced mediation Workshop- East Anglia Chambers, UK
4 Day Advanced Mediation Workshop- ADR Chambers UK, London

May 2009 4 day Administration of Commercial Contracts Workshop- Ontario

Apr. 2009 Visiting Scholar Lecture- Negotiating with Boards- U. of Oregon
Faculty of Architecture and Allied Arts
2 day Designing Systems for Dispute Resolution- U. of Oregon law
school
3 day Become a Powerful Negotiator- Bruce Power, Ontario
4 day ADR Workshop- Thunder Bay ADR
3 day Negotiation Skills Workshop- Desjardins Insurance, Ontario

Mar. 2009 Negotiating in the Real World- Seminar U. of Oregon business
school
4 day ADR Workshop- Ottawa, Ontario

Feb. 2009 4 day Applied ADR Workshop- Trinidad
3 day Negotiation Workshop- Government of British Columbia

Jan. 2009 4 day ADR Workshop- Bahamas
3 day Difficult Conversations Workshop- BDO Seidman, Chicago
3 day Negotiation Workshop- General Dynamics, Ontario

Dec. 2008 4 day ADR Workshop- St. Lucia
3 day Contract Negotiation Workshop- AECON- Ontario
3 day Negotiation Workshop- Federation of Saskatchewan Indian
Nations- Saskatchewan

Nov. 2008 4 day Administration of Commercial Contracts Workshop- Ontario
Guest Lecture- Negotiating

Oct. 2008 3 day Negotiation Skills Course- Ontario Power Generation

Sept. 2008 4 day Applied ADR Workshop- Toronto
3 day Negotiation Skills Workshops for Ontario Power Generation
4 day ADR Workshop- Dublin, Ireland
1 Day Negotiation Seminar for TD Bank

July 2008 1 Day Difficult Conversations Workshop for the Christian Labour
Association of Canada (Labour Union)- Hamilton Ontario

June 2008 4 day Administration of Commercial Contracts Workshop- Ontario
4 day Administration of Commercial Contracts Workshop- Ontario
1 day Dealing with Unrepresented Parties Mediation Workshop-
London England
4 day Advanced Mediation Skills Workshop- London England

May 2008 4 Day Advanced Mediation Skills Workshop for the Chartered
Institute of Arbitrators Bermuda Branch
4 day ADR Workshop- Nassau Bahamas

April 2008 4 day ADR Workshop- London Ontario

March 2008 4 day ADR Workshop- Sydney Australia

Feb. 2008 4 day Applied ADR Workshop- Toronto
10 day Advanced Mediation, Investigation and Case Handling
Workshop for the Ethiopian Federal Institution of the
Ombudsman- designed, produced material for, and delivered
highly tailored workshop and strategic planning session for the
senior Ombudsman staff and Ombudsman in Addis Ababa
(English as second language class)

Jan 2008 4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Bahamas
3 day Negotiation Skills Workshops for Ontario Power Generation

Dec. 2007 Several 3 day Negotiation Skills Workshops for Ontario Power
Generation

Dec. 2007 5 day Labour Negotiation Workshop and consultation with
Government of Bermuda’s Chief Labour Negotiators

Nov. 2007 4 day ADR Workshop- Nassau Bahamas
4 Day Administration of Commercial Contracts Workshop- OPG
4 day ADR Workshop- Windsor Canada

Oct. 2007 4 day ADR Workshop- Barbados

Oct. 2007 1 day Fixed Duration Mediation Workshop- London England
4 day Advanced Mediation Skills Workshop- London England

Sept. 2007 4 day ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
4 day Applied ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada- designed and
produced and delivered material for intensive advanced mediation
Workshop
2 day Enhancing Employee Performance Workshop- Scotiabank

Aug. 2007 4 Day Administration of Commercial Contracts Workshop- OPG

July 2007 4 day Negotiation and Mediation Workshop- UNAIDS, Addis
Ababa Ethiopia (English as second language class)
4 day Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Consensus-Building
Workshop- Government of Ethiopia, Nazret Ethiopia (English as
second language class)
1 day Advanced Labour Negotiations Workshop- Christian Labour
Association of Canada

June 2007 4 day Labour Negotiation and Mediation Workshop-
FirstCaribbean International Bank, Barbados
2 day Negotiation Skills Workshop- Toronto Region Conservation
Authority

May 2007 3 day Negotiation Skills Workshop for Program Managers- General
Dynamics Land Systems- Canada
4 day ADR Workshop- Nassau, Bahamas
4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
1 day Negotiation Workshop- Ontario Association of Architects,
Toronto

Apr. 2007 4 Day Administration of Commercial Contracts Workshop- OPG

Mar. 2007 5 day Mediation Workshop- Ethiopian Arbitration and Conciliation
Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (English as second language class)
5 day Mediation Trainer Workshop- Ethiopian Arbitration and
Conciliation Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (English as second
language class)

Feb. 2007 3 day Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Workshop- Defence
Families Australia- Canberra Australia

Jan. 2007 Interviewing Skills Workshop- College of Optometrists, Toronto
Canada

Dec. 2006 3 day Negotiation Skills Workshop- Ontario Power Generation
3 day Advanced Negotiation Workshop- General Dynamics Land
Systems- Canada

Nov. 2006 4 day ADR Workshop- Nassau, Bahamas
4 day ADR Workshop- Ottawa, Canada
4 Day Administration of Commercial Contracts Workshop- OPG
Negotiation Workshop for Architects- Prodemnity- Ottawa Canada

Oct. 2006 4 day ADR Workshop- Atlantic LNG- Trinidad
4 day ADR Workshop- Government of Nunavut- Iqaluit Canada
1 day Negotiation Workshop for Architects- Prodemnity-Toronto
Canada

Sept. 2006 2 day Negotiation Workshop- Scotiabank
3 day Advanced Negotiation Skills Workshop- BDO Seidman-
Texas USA
4 day Applied ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
2 day Negotiation Skills Workshop- Hill & Knowlton, Canada
Negotiation Skills Presentation- Canadian Plastics Industry

Aug. 2006 3 day Negotiation Workshop for Project Managers- Toronto
Canada
3 day Become a Powerful Negotiator Workshop- Toronto Canada

July 2006 3 day Contract Management Workshop- Toronto Canada
3 day Negotiation Workshop for Project Managers- Ottawa Canada

June 2006 4 day Mediation Workshop- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators,
Bermuda Branch
4 day ADR Workshop- Toronto, Canada

May 2006 4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
3 day Negotiation Workshop for Project Managers- Toronto
Canada

Apr. 2006 4 day Commercial Contracts Workshop- AECL
2 day Sales Negotiation Workshop- Pattison Outdoor Advertising

Mar. 2006 4 day ADR Workshop- Nassau, Bahamas
4 day Negotiation and Mediation Workshop-Appleby Spurling
Hunter/ADR Chambers UK- Cayman Islands
4 Day Administration of Commercial Contracts Workshop- OPG

Feb. 2006 4 day ADR Workshop- Toronto, Canada
3 day Negotiation Workshop for Project Managers- Toronto
Canada

Jan. 2006 4 day ADR Workshop- Barbados
3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Ottawa Canada

Dec. 2005 4 day Negotiation Skills Workshop- Inco- Sudbury Canada
3 day Negotiation Skills Workshop- OPG

Nov. 2005 4 day ADR Workshop- Windsor, Canada
4 day Commercial Contracts Workshop- CDI
3 day Contract Management Workshop- Toronto

Oct. 2005 3 day Negotiation Skills Workshop- General Dynamics Land
Systems- Canada
4 day Commercial Contracts Workshop- AECL
4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Yellowknife Canada

Sept. 2005 3 day Project Management Workshop- Ottawa Canada
4 day Commercial Contracts Workshop- OPG
4 day Applied ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
2 day Dealing with Difficult People and Issues Workshop- Sydney
Australia

Aug. 2005 4 day Commercial Contract Management Workshop- CDI
3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Ottawa Canada
2 day Dealing with Difficult People and Issues Workshop-
Melbourne Australia
4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Melbourne Australia

July 2005 3 day Negotiation Workshop- Toronto Canada

June 2005 Applied Negotiation Workshops- Capgemini
4 day ADR Workshop- Edmonton, Canada

May 2005 Several 3 day Negotiation Workshops- Capgemini
3 day Negotiation Skills Workshop- Toronto Canada
3 day ADR Workshop- Qantas Airlines HR- Sydney Australia
4 day ADR Workshop- Canberra, Australia

Apr. 2005 4 day ADR Workshop- Melbourne, Australia
4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
Applied Negotiation Workshop- Capgemini

Mar. 2005 4 day ADR Workshop- Toronto, Canada
3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Toronto Canada
3 day Negotiation Workshop for Program Managers- GDLSCanada

Feb. 2005 3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Ottawa Canada
3 day Negotiation Skills Workshop- Capgemini

Jan. 2005 3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Toronto Canada

Dec. 2004 4 day ADR Workshop- Toronto, Canada
3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Vancouver Canada

Nov. 2004 4 day Administration of Commercial Contracts- Ontario Power
Generation
4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Canberra Australia
4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Melbourne Australia
4 day ADR Workshop- INCO

Oct. 2004 3 day Negotiation Workshop for Project Managers- Toronto
Canada
5 day Labour Relations Negotiation and Mediation Workshop-
Trade Union Congress of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas-
Nassau Bahamas
3 day Workshop for Project Managers- Vancouver Canada
4 day Administration of Commercial Contracts- INCO

Sept. 2004 4 day Applied ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
4 day Administration of Commercial Contracts- OPG

Aug. 2004 5 day Labour Relations Negotiation and Mediation Workshop-
Trade Union Congress of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas-
Grand Bahama, Bahamas
4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Melbourne Australia
3 day Applied Negotiation Workshop- Melbourne Australia

July 2004 3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Toronto Canada
3 day Applied Negotiation Workshop- Toronto Canada

June 2004 4 day ADR Workshop- Yellowknife, Canada
3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers- B.C.
Canada
4 day ADR Workshop- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
Ontario Canada
3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Chatham Canada
Negotiation Skills Workshop- Toronto Canada

May 2004 4 day ADR Workshop- Iqaluit, Canada
5 day Labour Relations Negotiation and Mediation Workshop-
Trade Union Congress of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas-
Nassau Bahamas
Negotiation Seminar- Projectworld Canada
4 day Administration of Commercial Contracts Workshop- OPG

Apr. 2004 3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Toronto Canada
3 day Negotiation Workshop for Project Managers- Toronto
Canada

Mar. 2004 3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Toronto Canada
3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Calgary Canada
2 day Challenging Conversations Workshop- Toronto Canada

Feb. 2004 3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Ottawa Canada
3 day Negotiation Workshop for Project Managers- Toronto
Canada
4 day Administration of Commercial Contracts Workshop- CDI

Jan. 2004 4 day ADR Workshop- Barbados
Designed 4 Day Advanced Mediation Workshop- for ADR
Chambers UK, London England

Dec. 2003 3 day Negotiation Workshop for Project Managers- Toronto
Canada
4 day ADR Workshop- U.S. Virgin Islands
3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Toronto Canada

Nov. 2003 3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Calgary Canada
4 day Administration of Commercial Contracts Workshop- INCO
4 day ADR Workshop- Canberra Australia

Oct. 2003 3 day Negotiation Workshop for Project Managers- Toronto
Canada
4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Sydney Australia
4 day Administration of Commercial Contracts Workshop- CDI
Montreal Canada (delivery in French)

Sept. 2003 3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Toronto Canada
3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Ottawa Canada
4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Iqaluit Canada

Aug. 2003 4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Melbourne Australia

July 2003 4 day ADR Workshop- Melbourne Australia
4 day ADR Workshop- Sydney Australia
3 day Negotiation Workshop for Project Managers- Toronto
Canada

June 2003 3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Toronto Canada
3 day Applied Negotiation Workshop- Toronto Canada
4 day ADR Workshop- Iqaluit Canada
Negotiation Workshop- Union Gas

May 2003 4 day ADR Workshop- Ottawa Canada
Negotiation Workshop- Alliance Atlantis

Apr. 2003 3 day Negotiation Workshop for Project Managers- Toronto
Canada
4 day ADR Workshop- Sydney Australia

Mar. 2003 3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Victoria Canada
Negotiation Workshop- Union Gas

Feb. 2003 3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Toronto Canada
3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Vancouver Canada
3 day Negotiation Skills Workshop- YUM Brands (KFC)
ADR Workshop- University of Windsor Law School
4 day ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
ADR Workshop- University of Toronto Law School

Jan. 2003 ADR Workshop- University of Windsor Law School
ADR Workshop- University of Toronto Law School

Dec. 2002 4 day ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
4 day ADR Workshop- British Virgin Islands

Nov. 2002 4 day ADR Workshop- Kingston Jamaica
4 day ADR Workshop- Iqaluit Canada
4 day ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada

Oct. 2002 Negotiation Workshop- University of Toronto Law School
3 day Negotiation Skills Workshop- Union Gas
3 day Negotiation Skills Workshop for Project Managers- CDI

Sept. 2002 3 day Negotiation Skills Workshop- Canada Life
3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Toronto Canada

Aug. 2002 3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project Managers-
Ottawa Canada
3 day Workshop for Project Managers- Toronto Canada

July 2002 3 day Contract Management Workshop for Project ManagersToronto
Canada

June 2002 Designed Union-Management Negotiation Workshop- UFCW
3 day ADR Workshop- Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, St.
Lucia
Designed 4 day ADR Workshop- Agriculture and Agrifoods
Canada
4 day ADR Workshop- Melbourne Australia
4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Melbourne Australia

May 2002 4 day ADR Workshop- Perth Australia
4 day Applied ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Thunder Bay Canada

Apr. 2002 4 day ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada

Mar. 2002 4 day ADR Workshop- Agriculture and Agrifoods Canada

Feb. 2002 4 day ADR Workshop- Port of Spain Trinidad
4 day ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada

Jan. 2002 Designed ADR Workshops for Correctional Investigator and WSIB

Dec. 2001 4 day ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada

Nov. 2001 4 day ADR Workshop- Thunder Bay Canada
3 day ADR Workshop- Toronto Housing

Oct. 2001 4 day Applied ADR Workshop- Ottawa Canada
4 day ADR Workshop- Sault Ste. Marie Canada
3 day Negotiation Workshop- Toronto Canada

Sept. 2001 4 day Applied ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
4 day ADR Workshop- Office of the Employer Advisor

July 2001 4 day ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada

June 2001 4 day Advanced ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
Mediation Workshop- Agriculture Canada Winnipeg
4 day ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
3 day Negotiation Workshop- Toronto Canada

May 2001 4 day ADR Workshop- WSIB
4 day ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
4 day Applied ADR Workshop- Toronto Canada
1995-96 ADR Workshops in Toronto and Thunder Bay Canada