William Cornet is a chartered mediator and lecturer in the theory and practice of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), especially mediation, conciliation, negotiations, and meeting facilitation. He has an extensive background in ADR training and delivers conflict management system design.
William has conducted thousands of mediations, facilitations and other ADR events for governments, the private sector, NGOs, and individuals. His expertise includes family mediation, workplace conflict, personal injury, human rights, intercultural mediation, and community relations.
He holds several academic degrees, including a Master of Laws (ADR) from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (Toronto), a Master of Arts (Intercultural Mediation) from Sherbrooke University (Québec) and a Baccalaureate in philosophy and ethics in addition to several ADR certificates. He teaches ADR courses at St. Paul University’s School of Conflict Studies in Ottawa, Canada, where he has lectured for several years.
He is a member of Family Mediation Canada (FMC), the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario (ADRIO) as well as the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada (ADRIC). He is an accredited family mediator and is on the mediator roster for the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
