Michael L. Maynard

Michael L. Maynard is a mediator, arbitrator, and facilitator with ADR Chambers. He is also an investigator with the ADR Chambers Banking and Municipal Ombuds Offices and is the ADR Chambers Integrity Commissioner for municipalities.

As a neutral, Michael has mediated more than 2,000 disputes. His areas of expertise include administrative, civil, code of conduct/disciplinary, contract, insurance (including personal injury and Statutory Accident Benefits matters), landlord/tenant, public complaint, and workplace disputes. Michael has also facilitated a variety of meetings, workshops, summits, and conferences, including co-chairing a healthcare summit for an Ontario MPP, co-facilitating a three-day Northern Ontario economic development conference, and leading a number of public town-hall meetings.

Michael has a background in political and public policy matters and has consulted on organizational framework and ADR systems design. He has been an ADR instructor and course developer at Durham College and was a co-founder of Durham College and UOIT’s campus mediation service.