Barb Cornish
EMAIL: bcornish@cmbmediation.com
PHONE: 604 639 3174
ASSISTANT: Valentina Quinn
Barb is an experienced litigator who has 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, however, she has focused her practice exclusively on alternate dispute resolution including facilitated negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. In those spheres, she has extensive experience in a broad range of areas including:
Insurance (E & O, property, personal injury, coverage) disputes;
Commercial (shareholder, leasing, expropriation) disputes;
Transportation (marine, aviation, rail) disputes;
Workplace (employment, WCB, OHS, privacy, discrimination) disputes; and
Class Actions, large, complex multi party suits
Over the years, Barb's mediation skills and pragmatism have been consistently recognized by her peers in the domestic, national, and international ADR communities. She is a frequent presenter to members of both the legal and related professions on ADR related topics and a mentor / coach to numerous ADR students and 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