Stefano Giuseppe Tripodi

Stefano G. Tripodi Stefano has been practicing civil litigation for over 23 years with a particular emphasis on employment, contract, and commercial litigation. Stefano was called to the Ontario Bar in 2003 and, in 2004, joined the firm as a Partner. Stefano has appeared as lead counsel before all levels of court in Ontario, including the Court of Appeal for Ontario , the Divisional Court , the Ontario Commercial List Court , the Superior Court of Justice , and the Ontario Court of Justice . Stefano has also represented clients before a wide variety of federal, provincial, and municipal boards and tribunals including the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario, and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. Stefano has had numerous cases reported in the Ontario Reports and other topical law reports and publications. Stefano is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Thomas More Lawyers’ Guild of Toronto, the Canadian Italian Advocates Organization (CIAO), and the Canadian Bar Association (CBA). Stefano is also certified as a Qualified Mediator (Q.Med) and a Qualified Arbitrator (Q.Arb) by the ADR Institute of Ontario (ADRIO) and the ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC) . Stefano completed specialized mediation training at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, receiving his certification through Harvard Law School 's Program on Negotiation (PON), a world-renowned interdisciplinary center focused on negotiation and conflict resolution, comprising a consortium of faculty, students, and staff at Harvard University , Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) , Tufts University , and other prestigious Boston area schools.