Bio & C.V.

Ernie Tannis, B.A., LL.B, C. Med., practiced for ten years with the law firm Karam, Tannis, Greenspon. He later worked with the law offices of Blaney, Stappels & McMurtry before acting as the Executive Director for the Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution (CICR). He then worked as a Mediator with the ADR Centre before joining Barrick Poulsen LLP in 2004.
Ernie is co-founder of REACH and has been Honorary Counsel for dozens of charitable and non-governmental organizations. His areas of practice as a solicitor include: Family Law, Business Law, Corporate Law, Charities Law and Civil Litigation.
Ernie also offers his services to the public as a Mediator. He has vast experience with all types of mediations, arbitrations and various other kinds of alternative dispute resolutions. He is the author of “Alternative Dispute Resolution That Works”, published by Captus Press in 1989. Ernie is on the approved list of Court-Connected Mediators in the City of Ottawa. Ernie received the designation of Chartered Mediator (C. Med.) from the ADR Institute of Canada in 1996.

To contact Ernest G. Tannis by email: etannis@barrickpoulsen.com

The Curriculum Vitae of
Ernest G. Tannis, B.A., LL.B., C. Med.
The ADR Centre
150 Isabella Street, Suite 1207 Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 1V7
Phone: (613) 567-9715
Fax: (613) 236-0745

OBJECTIVE
To promote Alternative Forms of Dispute Resolution (ADR) in resolving and preventing conflict between individuals and/or communities, institutions, ideologies, families and cultures at all levels of society. To assist in the re-establishment or re-enforcement of honour for values and beliefs along with mutual respect, dignity and, if possible, trust, after a resolution process has been implemented (often involving deep-rooted conflict), for the well-being of all of the people involved and future generations, and for my own personal living and growth, after which it is hoped that the participants would be able to negotiate their own solutions without or with less need of Third Party Neutrals or Adjudicators.

EMPLOYMENT
Solicitor/Mediator                                                                                                                                                                              2004- Present, Ottawa, Ontario
An associate with Barrick Poulsen LLP, practicing as a Solicitor and Mediator . See w.barrickpoulsen.com for law firm services

Mediator/Solicitor
The ADR Centre
1992- Present, Ottawa, Ontario

Founded the ADR Centre in 1992; it is a transdisciplinary facility of independent practitioners including: Solicitors, Mediators, Arbitrators, Facilitators, Trainers and Social Science Researchers. Adopted the role of Instructing Solicitor in various areas of law, based on the ancient distinction of Barrister and Solicitor (including civil and criminal matters (the latter also involving plea bargaining, negotiations with Crown Attorneys), Parole Board hearing and co-ordination of legal counsel in various jurisdictions with many civil litigation and criminal defence lawyers).

Executive Director
Canadian Institute for
Conflict Resolution (CICR)
    1989-1992
    Ottawa, Ontario
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The Curriculum Vitae of Ernest G. Tannis, B.A., LL.B., C. Med. The ADR Centre 150 Isabella Street, Suite 1207 Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 1V7 Phone: (613) 567-9715 Fax: (613) 236-0745
OBJECTIVE
To promote Alternative Forms of Dispute Resolution (ADR) in resolving and preventing conflict between individuals and/or communities, institutions, ideologies, families and cultures at all levels of society. To assist in the re-establishment or re-enforcement of honour for values and beliefs along with mutual respect, dignity and, if possible, trust, after a resolution process has been implemented (often involving deep-rooted conflict), for the well-being of all of the people involved and future generations, and for my own personal living and growth, after which it is hoped that the participants would be able to negotiate their own solutions without or with less need of Third Party Neutrals or Adjudicators.
EMPLOYMENT Solicitor/Mediator 2004- Present, Ottawa, Ontario An associate with Barrick Poulsen LLP, practicing as a Solicitor and Mediator . See w.barrickpoulsen.com for law firm services
*Mediator/Solicitor* The ADR Centre 1992- Present, Ottawa, Ontario
Founded the ADR Centre in 1992; it is a transdisciplinary facility of independent practitioners including: Solicitors, Mediators, Arbitrators, Facilitators, Trainers and Social Science Researchers. Adopted the role of Instructing Solicitor in various areas of law, based on the ancient distinction of Barrister and Solicitor (including civil and criminal matters (the latter also involving plea bargaining, negotiations with Crown Attorneys), Parole Board hearing and co-ordination of legal counsel in various jurisdictions with many civil litigation and criminal defence lawyers).
*Executive Director* Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution (CICR)	1989-1992 Ottawa, Ontario
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