The Art of Effective Mediation
As the principal of PI Mediation, Peter Israel works hard to assist the parties in achieving a practical resolution in a manner which respects the law, the parties, and the process. Most importantly, he's not a messenger, he's an engaged and active problem solver.
With more than 46 years of experience practicing Employment and Labour Law, Peter Israel has acted as counsel to both employees and public and private sector employers in healthcare, manufacturing, retail, broadcast, high technology, financial services, and insurance and transportation matters.
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Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
Peter Israel is a proud member of the Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (CADN). CADN consists of Alternative Dispute Resolution professionals distinguished by their hands-on experience in the field of civil and commercial conflict resolution.
Membership is by invitation only and all academy members have been thoroughly reviewed and found to meet stringent practice criteria. Members are amongst the most in-demand neutrals in their respective provinces, as nominated by their peers and approved by local litigators.
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With more than 42 years of experience practicing Employment and Labour Law, Peter Israel has acted as counsel to both employees and public and private sector employers in healthcare, manufacturing, retail, broadcast, high technology, financial services, and insurance and transportation matters.
He regularly advised employees, managers, and in-house counsel responsible for overseeing operations, providing advice on preventative policies and procedures, recruitment, employment agreements, collective agreements, matters relating to health and safety and human rights in the context of employment, terminations and layoffs, plant closures, successor employer obligations and all other labour issues in both the federal and provincial arenas.
In addition, Peter has represented clients before many administrative tribunals at the federal and provincial levels. He has appeared before the Ontario and Canada Labour Relations Boards, various human rights boards of inquiry, employment standards referees, grievance arbitrators, professional misconduct hearings, and Occupational Health and Safety proceedings, as well as all levels of court including the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.
He is thus well-suited to utilizing and implementing the strengths of less formal alternative dispute resolution processes as he encourages adverse parties to “think outside the box” in order to resolve their disputes conclusively, respectfully, discretely, and with as little animosity as possible.
Peter’s established reputation and professional accomplishments as a lawyer affirm his abilities as a mediator. Repeatedly named as one of Canada’s most frequently recommended employment lawyers by The Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory, every year since its inception and listed in the American Lawyer Media’s Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Peter is the founding partner of ISRAEL FOULON LLP, a boutique practice specializing in Employment and Labour Law.
He has been awarded Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating (“AV”) for his skills, integrity, and reputation and has been included in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers every year since its inception in Canada. Peter has also been named to the National Post-Best Lawyers in Canada in 2006-2020. Peter has also been named in the World’s Leading Lawyers in Labour and Employment Law.
