Peter J. Beardsworth

Mediator
Practicing Barrister & Solicitor

EDUCATION

B.A., Mount Allison University
LLB, University of New Brunswick
Certificate in Interest Based Mediation
Center of Conflict Studies, University of Prince Edward Island

MEMBERSHIPS

New Brunswick Law Society (Council Member 1992-1994)
Canadian Bar Association
Insurance Management Committee, N.B. Law Society 1992-present
Family Mediation Canada 2009

BACKGROUND

Peter Beardsworth is a practicing lawyer called to the bar in 1975 who has 43 years experience. During his career he has been both a sole practioner and the senior partner in a medium sized law firm. He has extensive experience before all Courts, tribunals and boards in New Brunswick. Peter also appeared before the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia and Occupational Health and Safety Commission of Nova Scotia.

During his 43 years of practicing law, Peter�s preferred area of practice was civil litigation with extensive experience in fatal accidents, personal injury, commercial and contract litigation, property litigation, employment law, estate law and family law. During the later years of his practice, Peter found that the use of mediators and the mediation process was an extremely helpful and beneficial tool to resolving conflicts between litigants prior to trial thus avoiding the huge costs and psychological anguish that many clients experience at the trial level.

From 2007-2009 Peter was enrolled at the Centre of Conflict Studies at the University of Prince Edward Island in the Certificate Program of Interest Based Mediation. Courses completed were as follows:

• Introduction to Interest Based Conflict Resolution
• Addressing Strong Emotions and Resistance in Conflict Resolution
• Ethic in Conflict Resolution
• Understanding and Resolving Conflict through Personality Type
• Preparing for Interest Based Mediation
• Interest Based Mediation
• Insight Mediation
• Advanced Practice Seminar
• Final Assessment