Richard W. Shields, Family Dispute Resolution

 
EDUCATION
   
 
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science & Economics, University of Toronto, 1971.
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, 1974.
  • Bar Admission Course, Law Society of Upper Canada, 1976.
  • Certificate in Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University, School of Law, 1994.
  • Master of Arts (M.A.) in Conflict Resolution, Antioch University, 1996.
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) in ADR, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, 1998.
  • Diploma in Adult Education, St. Francis Xavier University, 2003.
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Adult Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in
    Education of the University of Toronto, 2007.
ACCREDITATION
   
  Law
  • Admitted to the practice of law in Ontario in 1976.
  • Certified Specialist in Family Law - Law Society of Upper Canada

ADR

  • Certified Comprehensive Family Mediator - Family Mediation Canada
  • Chartered Mediator - ADR Institute of Canada
  • Chartered Arbitrator - ADR Institute of Canada
  • Certified Family Mediator - ADR Institute of Ontario
  • Certified Family Arbitrator - ADR Institute of Ontario
   
MEMBERSHIPS
   
  Law
  • Law Society of Upper Canada.
  • Canadian Bar Association / Ontario Bar Association.
  • Hamilton Law Association
  • International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.
  • Ontario Collaborative Law Federation
  • Hamilton-Halton Collaborative Family Practice Group

ADR

  • ADR Institute of Canada / ADR Institute of Ontario
  • American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section.
  • Association for Conflict Resolution.
  • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
  • Family Mediation Canada
  • Ontario Association for Family Mediation.
  • Ontario Bar Association ADR Section.
   
PUBLICATIONS
   
 
  • Richard W. Shields, Judith P. Ryan and Victoria L. Smith, Collaborative Family Law: Another Way To Resolve Family Disputes. Toronto, ON: Thomson Carswell (2003)
     
  • Richard W. Shields, Collaborative Family Law Training Groups. In Sheila Gutterman (Ed.) - Collaborative Law: A New Model for Dispute Resolution. Denver, CO: Bradford Publishing Company (2004).
  • Richard W. Shields, Collaborative Family Law Training: From Making the Paradigm Shift to Experiencing Transformative Learning. Toronto, ON: Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, University of Toronto (2007). ( PDF Download)
     
  • Richard W. Shields, On Becoming a Collaborative Professional: From Paradigm Shifting to Transformative Learning through Critical Reflection and Dialogue. 2008 Journal of Dispute Resolution 2, 427-463.