Michael Erdle

Facilitator, mediator, arbitrator. Founder of Practical Resolutions Inc. in 2011.

Michael is one of Canada’s most experienced and qualified commercial dispute resolution professionals. He has more than 25 years’ experience as a commercial lawyer, specializing in technology and intellectual property. Michael has negotiated countless agreements and assisted clients in resolving a wide variety of commercial disputes.

Since 2005, Michael has acted as sole arbitrator in more than 50 cases involving ownership of intellectual property, software and technology licensing, computer system implementation, and other commercial and contract issues. He has been interim arbitrator in an application for urgent interim relief. He has acted as mediator/arbitrator in several matters.

Michael is a member of the ADR Institute of Ontario (ADRIO) and the ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC) and holds the national Chartered Arbitrator designation. Michael is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

He is a past-president of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. He has also served as a director of ADRIO and ADRIC, director of the Canadian IT Law Association, and chair of the Toronto Computer Lawyers Group.

Michael has written and spoken on many current issues in technology and intellectual property law, including: dispute resolution; software development and licensing; electronic commerce; and outsourcing. He has lectured at Osgoode Hall Law School and McGill University. He has taught “Powerful Negotiation Skills” at University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies.

For more information, please visit www.practicalresolutions.ca.