Bob McBean has practiced civil litigation since 1978. . Since the early 2000’s, Bob has focused his practice on the arbitration and mediation of commercial and insurance disputes.

Bob achieved the designation of Chartered Mediator (C.Med.) from the ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC) in 2002. He has extensive practical experience in mediation having mediated hundreds of Queen’s Bench matters. Bob’s mediation experience includes the resolution of personal injury, insurance, commercial, construction, employment, and professional liability disputes.

Bob achieved the designation of Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb.) from ADRIC in 2017. He has conducted numerous arbitrations both as sole arbitrator and Panel Chair in diverse matters including construction, commercial, partnership, shareholders’, lease and development agreement disputes. Mr. McBean has also been retained on numerous occasions as independent Referee in construction contract disputes.

• University of Saskatchewan (LL.B., 1976)
• University of Saskatchewan (B.A., 1976)

• ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC)
• ADR Institute of Alberta (ADRIA)
• Western Canadian Commercial Arbitration Society (WCCAS)
• Alberta Municipal Affairs Med-Arb and Arbitration Rosters
• ADRIC Commercial Arbitration Roster
• Canadian Transport Agency - List of Arbitrators
• Alberta Energy Regulator - External Mediator Roster
• National Energy Board - external ADR roster
• Sessional lecturer in ADR - University of Alberta, College of Law (2012)
• Past director - Mediation and Restorative Justice Centre (MRJC)
• Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada Directory in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution for a number of years, up to and including the present

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