James Minns is a mediator, arbitrator, adjudicator, and appraisal umpire with Global Resolutions Inc. where he helps those involved in a wide range of commercial disputes resolve their differences in an efficient, cost-effective way through facilitated mediation, arbitration, adjudication, and property appraisals. James is available to work with parties and to hear matters from across Canada and internationally.James currently serves as a Certified Adjudicator under the Ontario… Show more James Minns is a mediator, arbitrator, adjudicator, and appraisal umpire with Global Resolutions Inc. where he helps those involved in a wide range of commercial disputes resolve their differences in an efficient, cost-effective way through facilitated mediation, arbitration, adjudication, and property appraisals. James is available to work with parties and to hear matters from across Canada and internationally.James currently serves as a Certified Adjudicator under the Ontario Construction Act prompt payment legislation as administered by the Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (ODACC) Authority.James also currently serves as an adjudicator on the Adjudication Panel of Resolution Canada appointed to determine CIRA .ca domain name disputes.Areas of expertise include:Civil & Commercial LitigationCommercial & Property InsuranceProperty Insurance AppraisalsConstruction DisputesCondominium LawPersonal InjuryIntellectual Property LawMedia, Sports & EntertainmentPatent, Copyright & TrademarksInternet & e-CommerceIT & Computer SoftwareAdvertising and Marketing James received his LL.B from the University of Western Ontario and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1982. He was subsequently awarded an MBA from the University of Toronto Rotman School of Business in 1995 and in 2002 a Master of Law in Intellectual Property from Osgoode Hall School at York University. James holds a Negotiation Workshop Certification from Harvard Law School, a Mediation Process Certification from Conflict Dispute Resolution Associates, an Arbitration Certification from the Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Ontario, an Advanced Mediation Certificate from ADR Chambers and a Commercial Arbitration Certificate from the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society (TCAS). James is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb.) based in London, UK. Show less

James is currently an arbitrator on the Adjudicator Panel of Resolution Canada, appointed to determine CIRA .ca domain name disputes. Interested parties may book James for a CIRA domain name disputes at: http://www.resolutioncanada.ca/rescms/

James has been appointed as a Certified Adjudicator with the Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts Authority (ODACC) and is available to determine prompt payment disputes under the new Construction Act. Interested parties may book James for a construction adjudication at: https://odacc.ca/en/

James was a Partner and a senior counsel at Shibley Righton LLP with years of legal experience and expertise. James served as the leader of the firm’s Insurance Practice Group, the Intellectual Property Practice Group and the Media, Arts & Entertainment Practice Group.Over the years James developed a reputation for providing his clients with sound advice and strong representation combined with transactional and dispute resolution skills leading to exceptional results in matters… Show more James was a Partner and a senior counsel at Shibley Righton LLP with years of legal experience and expertise. James served as the leader of the firm’s Insurance Practice Group, the Intellectual Property Practice Group and the Media, Arts & Entertainment Practice Group.Over the years James developed a reputation for providing his clients with sound advice and strong representation combined with transactional and dispute resolution skills leading to exceptional results in matters relating to copyrighted works, trade-marks, designs, confidential information, media, film & television, advertising and marketing, publishing, the Internet, e-commerce, domain names, licensing, merchandising and other related commercial transactions. James was a registered Trademark Agent and was able to advise and guide his clients through all aspects of the registration process. Show less