Mark Lawrence is a mediator with legal training and more than a decade of experience facilitating difficult, high-stakes negotiations. He serves as a neutral third party in personal injury matters, helping counsel, insurers, and parties work toward a settlement without the cost and uncertainty of trial. He does not decide fault or impose an outcome. His role is to facilitate a focused, good-faith negotiation and to help each side weigh its position realistically.
Mark does not run a fixed script. He tailors the process to the parties in front of him, the dynamics, the sticking points, and what each side needs in order to move. Some matters call for more time together; others move faster in separate, confidential conversations. The structure follows the situation.
Throughout, his role stays neutral. He works to keep the conversation candid and productive, to surface the real obstacles to settlement, and to help both sides reach a resolution they can accept.
Mark holds a JD and an LLM in Dispute Resolution, and has built and led an alternative dispute resolution program inside one of Ontario's largest public organizations. His work spans complex, sensitive disputes, and he has trained thousands of leaders in conflict and negotiation.
To discuss a matter, or to ask whether it is suited to mediation, reach out directly.
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