Barb Cornish
EMAIL: bcornish@cmbmediation.com
PHONE: 604 639 3174
ASSISTANT: Valentina Quinn
Barb graduated in 1988 and was called to the bar in 1990. As a litigator, she appeared at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada and a wide variety of statutory and appellate tribunals.
For the last 23 years Barb has focused her practice exclusively on mediation and arbitration and has experience in a broad range of areas including:
Insurers and claimants in bodily injury, errors and omissions and property claims
Insurers, property owners, lessees, design professionals and others involved in construction, property, commercial leasing and expropriation disputes
Transportation disputes - marine, aviation, and rail
Employers, contractors, and employees involved in employment, WCB, OHS, privacy and discrimination disputes
Class Actions and large multi party suits
During the last 23 years Barb has given numerous presentations to members of both the legal and related professions on matters such as mediation skills , advocacy and ethics. She has also mentored and continues to mentor many ADR professionals.
Education
Speech Sciences Licentiateship, University of Leeds, United Kingdom 1978
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology/Linguistics), University of Alberta 1985
Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Victoria 1988
BC Court of Appeal – Law Clerk to the Honourable Carrothers & Hinkson J.J.A. 1988-1989
Called to the Bar of British Columbia 1990
ADR-Related Affiliations, Activities & Recognition
Distinguished Fellow and Governor of the International Academy of Mediators.
2011-2024 - named in both the Canadian and International Who’s Who of Commercial Mediation
2022-2024 - named in Who's Who Legal - Thought Leaders, Global Elite (ADR)
2013-2024 named in Best Lawyers in Canada (ADR) by Best Lawyers
2014 and 2021 named Lawyer of the Year (ADR) by Lawyer Monthly
2020 named Lawyer of the year (ADR) by Best Lawyers
2016-2018 Judicial Justice of the Peace for the Provincial Court of British Columbia
Chartered mediator and arbitrator Alternate Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada
Member, British Columbia Arbitration and Mediation Institute
Certified Mediator, International Mediation Institute