Mitchell Rose

Mitchell Rose, LL.B., C. Med, Q. Arb, is the principal of Mitchell Rose Professional Corporation (Rose Dispute Resolution and Mitchell Rose Law) in the Greater Toronto Area.

Throughout most of his legal career, Mitch was a civil litigator. As his mediation practice grew, he ceased practicing traditional court and tribunal-based litigation and became a Settlement Counsel (ADR Lawyer) who negotiates and attends mediations and pre-trials as an advocate.

Mitch offers dispute resolution services—mediation, mediation-arbitration, and arbitration—for a variety of civil disputes, including commercial, employment, estates, and real estate.

Clients appreciate Mitch’s ability to explain complex issues, mediate tense situations and willingness to go the extra mile to reach a settlement. Clients have stated he exhibits competence, patience, perseverance, fairness, and tenacity.

A former Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Ontario Bar Association (2020-21), Mitch is a member of the Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators, and a former member of the board of directors of the ADR Institute of Ontario.

He is a frequent writer and speaker on ADR-related topics.

He attained the designations of Qualified Arbitrator in 2022, and Chartered Mediator in 2015. Mitch graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1993 and he was called to the Ontario Bar in 1995.

Mediation services for the following practice areas:

• Employment law (including Wrongful Dismissal, Human Rights, Harassment and other workplace issues)

• Neighbour and Boundary / Fence disputes 

• Business disputes (including shareholder remedies, family businesses, and partnership issues)

• Corporate-commercial disputes

• Debt and Mortgage enforcement

• Estate litigation

• Insurance matters, including Property Damage, Construction Issues, and Long-term Disability Policies

• Professional negligence

• Real estate transaction disputes

• Commercial tenancies

Settlement Counsel services for the following practice areas:

• Employment law 

•• Business disputes

EDUCATION

Osgoode Hall Law School, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), 1993

York University, Bachelor of Arts (B.A. (Hons.)), Specialized Honours in Psychology, 1990 

DESIGNATIONS & CERTIFICATES

• ADR Institute of Canada, Chartered Mediator (C. Med), 2015

• International Academy of Mediators, Fellow, 2015

• ADR Institute of Canada, Qualified Mediator (Q. Med), 2012

• Called to the Ontario Bar, 1995

• ADR Institute of Canada, Qualified Arbitrator (Q. Arb), 2022

 TRAINING

• Cinergy, Conflict Management Coaching Workshop, 2014

• Harvard Law School, Mediating Disputes, 2012

• University of Windsor / Stitt, Feld, Handy, Advanced ADR Workshop, 2005

• University of Windsor / Stitt, Feld, Handy, ADR Workshop, 2004

• TLR Solutions4Conflict, Trauma Informed for Lawyers, Paralegals, ADR Professionals, 2023

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & INSTITUTIONS

Law Society of Ontario, Lawyer licensee  International Academy of Mediators, Fellow Ontario Bar Association, ADR Section Executive, Vice-Chair                                                                                                                                         

ADR Institute of Ontario, Member, Board of Directors   2016-2018 

5000 Yonge Street, Suite 1901
Toronto, ON   M2N 7E9