Allan J. Stitt

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Allan J. Stitt
Born (1961-10-11) October 11, 1961 (age 62)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
EducationBachelor's degree of Commerce and Finance, Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, Master of Laws
Occupation(s)arbitrator, mediator, negotiator
Websiteadrchambers.com /Allan J. Stitt

Allan Jeffrey Stitt (born October 11, 1961) is a chartered Canadian arbitrator and mediator and the President and CEO of ADR Chambers, a Canadian arbitration and mediation organization.[1][2] Stitt, who is an expert in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), specializes in commercial,[3] employment and insurance law.[4] He is well known for his recommendations,[5][6] contributions[7][8] publications on the subject of ADR,[9][10][11][12] and his position about the online dispute resolution initiative.[13] Stitt is the recipient of the 2006 Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution.[14]

As a movie executive producer, Stitt has also contributed to notable films including The Layover, The Birth of a Nation, Into the Forest, I Saw the Light, and Ithaca.[15]

Life

Stitt lives in Toronto with his wife and three children. His hobbies include playing tennis and collecting sports contracts, historical documents and memorabilia. Stitt donated his notable "Allan Stitt Collection" of hockey artifacts to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada. His passion for the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and hockey documents generally have been the subject of two books by Greg Oliver.[16][17] [18]

Education

Stitt earned a Bachelor's degree of Commerce and Finance at the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law and a Juris Doctor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Then, he earned a Master of Laws degree at Harvard Law School where he studied Negotiation and ADR in 1992 with Roger Fisher, Frank Sander, and Bruce Patton.

Career

During his career, Stitt has mediated disputes in several contexts including commercial, employment, corporate governance, workplace, financial industry,[19] personal injury, sports,[20] and breach of contract.[21] He also has arbitrated numerous commercial cases including the National Transportation Agency and the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Board.[2]

Memberships

Stitt has been appointed by the Canadian Department of Justice as advisor at the UNCITRAL working group for the enforcement of international mediation agreements.[22] He is a senior advisor to the Jerusalem Arbitration Centre in relation to Israeli and Palestinian businesses.[2] Stitt is a member of the Toronto mediation committee for the Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program, a distinguished fellow of the International Academy of Mediators,[23] a former president of the ADR Institute of Canada, the Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Canada[2] and chair of the board of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC). [24][25] He is an International Mediation Institute certified mediator,[26] and an arbitrator on the Canadian Transportation Agency List of Arbitrators. He is also a member of the International Panel of Mediators with the Singapore Mediation Centre.[27][28] and a collaborator with the Australian Center for Conflict Resolution.[29] Stitt is also on the international panel of arbitrators for the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.[2]

Academic activities

Stitt has taught ADR and negotiation in North America, Europe, Asia,[30] Africa and Australia. For example, he has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto Law School and a special lecturer at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law.[31]

Publications

Stitt has published several books on ADR systems design including “Alternative Dispute Resolution for Organizations”[9] “Mediating Commercial Disputes”[10] (Amazon bestsellers), [11] and “Mediation: A Practical Guide”.[12] He is co-author of “LexisNexis ADR Practice Manual.[32]

Filmography

Stitt has been executive producer of a number of notable films in 2015 and 2016.[15][33]

Year Title Role
2016 Drunk Parents Executive producer (post-production)
2016 Phil Executive producer (post-production)
2016 The Layover Executive producer (post-production)
2016 Henchmen Executive producer (filming)
2016 The Addition Executive producer
2016 The Birth of a Nation Executive producer[34]
2015 Ithaca Executive producer
2015 Into the Forest Executive producer[35]
2015 I Saw the Light Associate producer
2015 The Driftless Area Executive producer
2015 Meadowland Executive producer
2015 Move or Die (video Game) Executive producer

See also

External links

Further readings

References

  1. ^ "Allan J. Stitt, LL.M.(Harvard), C.Med., C.Arb". ADR Chambers.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Allan J. Stitt" (PDF). SDRCC.
  3. ^ Joanne Will (August 19, 2011). "How to sell your car privately for top dollar". The Globe and Mail.
  4. ^ Jim Middlemiss (March 19, 2014). "Life after the bench: Retired judges embrace ADR". Financial Post.
  5. ^ "Most Highly Regarded Practitioners: Commercial Mediation 2013". Who's Who Legal. September 2013.
  6. ^ Jennifer McPhee (January 11, 2008). "Legal Report: Litigation". Canadian Lawyer Mag.
  7. ^ Glenn Kauth (December 8, 2008). "ODR in Canada getting a boost". Law Times News.
  8. ^ Marina Jiménez (July 25, 2005). "A peacemaker goes to school". The Globe and Mail.
  9. ^ a b Stitt, Allan J. (September 8, 1998). Alternative Dispute Resolution for Organizations: How to Design a System for Effective Conflict Resolution. John Wiley & Sons. p. 256. ISBN 978-0471642954.
  10. ^ a b Stitt, Allan J. (December 30, 2003). Mediating Commercial Disputes. Canada Law Book Ltd. p. 212. ISBN 978-0888044006.
  11. ^ a b Stitt, Alan (April 30, 2004). Mediation: A Practical Guide. Routledge-Cavendish. p. 150. ISBN 978-1859418444.
  12. ^ a b Stitt, Allan J. (May 2, 2004). Mediation: A Practical Guide. Routledge-Cavendish. p. 150. ISBN 978-1859418444.
  13. ^ Robert Todd (September 7, 2010). "The new frontier". Canadian Lawyer Mag.
  14. ^ "Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution - Past winners". Market Wired. October 27, 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Allan J. Stitt". IMDb.
  16. ^ Mike Filey (November 2, 2014). "Royal York still Toronto's foremost hotel". Toronto Sun.
  17. ^ Oliver, Greg (October 2014). Written in Blue and White: The Toronto Maple Leafs Contracts and Historical Documents from the Collection of Allan Stitt. ECW Press. ISBN 9781770412156.
  18. ^ Oliver, Greg (September 13, 2016). Blue Lines, Goal Lines & Bottom Lines: Hockey Contracts and Historical Documents from the Collection of Allan Stitt. ECW Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-1770412514.
  19. ^ Grant Robertson (April 22, 2012). "Banking mediator defends its integrity". The Globe and Mail. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  20. ^ Randy Turner (May 23, 2016). "Archer says he 'never intentionally' ingested banned stimulant". Winnipeg Free Press.
  21. ^ "Canada's ADR Chambers Now the World's Largest ADR Company". Market Wired. April 7, 2014.
  22. ^ "Alumni On the Move – Allan Stitt" (PDF). University of Windsor - Windsor Law. October 2015.
  23. ^ "Allan J. Stitt". International Academy of Mediators. March 22, 2016.
  24. ^ "Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC)" (PDF). SDRCC.
  25. ^ By Judy van Rhijn (April 13, 2007). "The shine is off the apple". Law Times News.
  26. ^ "Mr. Allan Stitt". International Mediation Institute.
  27. ^ "International Mediators". Singapore Mediation Center.
  28. ^ "Mediator's Currculum Vitae" (PDF). Singapore Mediation Center.
  29. ^ "Center for Conflict Resolution (Australia)". CCR - Australia.
  30. ^ "Mediation and ADR training workshop" (PDF). Association of China-Appointed Attesting Officers.
  31. ^ Estee Garfin, Rachael Iscove, and Julie MacLean. "How We Got To Yes: Introducing an ADR Practicum at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law" (PDF). Singapore Mediation Center.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  32. ^ Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Manual. LexisNexis Canada. December 1, 2003. ISBN 978-1551418490.
  33. ^ "Allan J. Stitt". CINEPLEX.
  34. ^ Todd McCarthy (January 25, 2016). "'The Birth of a Nation': Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  35. ^ John DeFore (September 17, 2015). "'Into the Forest': TIFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
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