{"id":101317,"date":"2021-09-02T15:39:52","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T15:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hendlermediation.com\/?page_id=101317"},"modified":"2023-01-24T15:24:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T15:24:50","slug":"about-cliff-hendler","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hendlermediation.com\/about-cliff-hendler\/","title":{"rendered":"About Cliff Hendler"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;20&#8243; back_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;52&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; top_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;980783&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;900&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-165032&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-338686&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;713884&#8243;]About Cliff Hendler[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; inverted_device_order=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;736243&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; position_horizontal=&#8221;right&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;2&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;452&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-wvjs&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h5&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-160000&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-135905&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;365681&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]About[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-165032&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-155944&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;192805&#8243;]About Cliff Hendler[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;165477&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">Cliff Hendler is one of North America\u2019s foremost commercial mediators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">Cliff has established many of the benchmarks for dispute resolution in Canada. Over the past 30 years, he has been retained in excess of 4500 matters and is regarded as an individual who is able to assist in the resolution of the most difficult and hotly debated cases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">His primary practice areas are matters relating to professional negligence\/malpractice, personal injury, insurance litigation, products liability, class actions, commercial fraud, defamation, workplace disputes, and community-based conflicts. His cases have included very high profile and delicate matters that have been successfully resolved away from the public eye.<\/p>\n<p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">From 1990 through 2010, he was the founder and president of DRS Dispute Resolution Services LP. Along with his substantial experience in mediation, Cliff has extensive experience in mediation advocacy training. He has been an international guest lecturer\/speaker at many universities, organizations and public forums across North America and Europe. He co-managed the development of a mediation advocacy program for the American Bar Association National Institute.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;101384&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shape=&#8221;img-round&#8221; shadow=&#8221;yes&#8221; shadow_weight=&#8221;std&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;180350&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;408469&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;102675&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;101340&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shape=&#8221;img-round&#8221; shadow=&#8221;yes&#8221; shadow_weight=&#8221;std&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;163505&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;2&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;452&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;637291&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-wvjs&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h5&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-160000&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-135905&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;213670&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Affiliations[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-165032&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-155944&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;151855&#8243;]Memberships &amp; Affiliations[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space][uncode_list icon=&#8221;fa fa-check2&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;916933&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR\">\n<li class=\"TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">Co-chair of the American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section&#8217;s Mediation Section<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">Instrumental in launching the inaugural International Chamber of Commerce Commercial Mediation Competition in Paris, France for national and international law schools.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">Co-founder of the Canadian National Mediation Advocacy Competition and its successor, the International Mediation Advocacy Competition both of which were designed to encourage law schools throughout the world to teach students enhanced skills for representing clients in mediation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">Founder, Past President and Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators, past Chair of the ABA National Institute on Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Training.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">From 2012 through to present, Cliff has been named as a Who\u2019s Who \u201chighly recommended\u201d and leading practitioner of commercial mediation for complex and sensitive disputes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">From 2013 through 2020, Cliff has been chair of the Youthdale Treatment Centre Foundation. 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