Carol Takahashi, C.Med


Dispute Resolution Training

Conrad Grebel University College (University of Waterloo)
Dispute Resolution Program (2017)

Harvard Law School, Dispute resolution with a focus on Negotiation and Leadership (2018)

Agree Inc., Workplace Assessment, Mediation and Group Facilitation (2018)

Riverdale Mediation, Family Relations (2018)

Community Justice Initiatives, Transformative Mediation (2017)

Mediation Experience

  • Litigation (civil, commercial, insurance, personal injury)
  • Employment Law
  • Family Law (separations, shared parenting plans)
  • Victim / Offender, Restorative Justice 
  • Community disputes

Professional Information

Chartered Mediator (C.Med) Designation, ADR Institute of Canada (2026)
Qualified Mediator (Q.Med) Designation, ADR Institute of Canada
(2019-2026)

ADR Institute of Ontario Member (Since 2018)
ADR Institute of Canada Member (Since 2018)

Roster Mediator, Toronto Superior Court of Justice (Since 2019)
Roster Mediator, Windsor Superior Court of Justice (Since 2022)

Former Mediator, Elgin Counselling and Mediation Centre, St. Thomas
(2021-2023)
Former volunteer Lead Mediator, Community Justice Initiatives, Kitchener (2017-2023)

Former President, Board of Directors of a Co-operative Association (2026)

Legal Education

Law Clerk Diploma, Humber College (Graduate of 2002)

Educated in the following areas of law:

  • Litigation
  • Family Law
  • Estate Administration
  • Employment Law
  • Business Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Real Estate Law

Carol has assisted Lawyers with cases before the Federal Court of Canada, Ontario Court of Appeal, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench (Alberta Court of King’s Bench) and the Ontario Small Claims Court 

Experience in the following areas of law:

  • Litigation – civil, commercial, class actions, insurance defence – personal injury, motor vehicle accidents and subrogation
  • Employment Law – litigation, wrongful terminations, constructive dismissals, workplace harassment and severance negotiations for non-union matters
  • Family Law – shared parenting schedules, Office of the Children’s Lawyer cases (Child Protection, Supervised Access and Adoptions), marriage contracts, co-habitation agreements, separation agreements and divorce proceedings (including child support, spousal support and separation of assets involving financial disclosure)
  • Residential Real Estate transactions – litigation regarding disputed property boundaries
  • Wills and Powers of Attorney