Tannis & Associates (International)Founding Managing Director and Counsel

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About Winston Tannis

Winston Tannis is a lawyer practicing public law, private law, arbitration and 3 other areas of law. Winston received a B.A. degree from University of Western Ontario in 1989, and has been licensed for 30 years. Winston practices at Tannis & Associates (International) in Ottawa, ON.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution
Posted by anonymous
March 15, 2021
Hired Attorney

I have known Winston Tannis for decades and have benefited from his character and knowledges. We had a particularly interesting discussion on his work in ADR and how it applied to one of my fields - labour relations. He is always thinking ahead as a conflict resolution planner, and about how to solve a dispute when it arises. He is a very leanred, prudent and organized thinker. A truly great scholar and personality who applies his knowledges and skills for the benefit of personkind, in both English and French, and sometimes in Arabic.

 
Response from Winston
March 15, 2021
HR & labor relations have been forefront on my mind since & while winning the Gold Medal in Political Science & Philosophy at UWO ... critical for my sense of economic & peace management, & part of my doctoral work in ADR to become even better at such ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Posted by anonymous
March 14, 2021
Hired Attorney

I have worked with Winston Tannis on a number of projects over many years. He is typically highly personable and level headed, and clearly knows how to resolve conflicts while managing a project to completion. He is a good multi-disciplinary analyst who has obviously practiced law in the past, and enjoys being fair and reasonable, and also as a mediator and arbitrator.

 
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Posted by anonymous
March 14, 2021
Hired Attorney

Winston Tannis is personable, intelligent and insightful. He is a good general strategic advisor.. His background as a former Bay Street lawyer obviously helps, let alone his obvious skills as a highly trained ADR expert. I have also benefited from his 2 hour Introduction To ADR seminar and worked with him on numerous files towards good resolution.

 
Response from Winston
March 14, 2021
I pride myself on providing exceptional strategic advice to business investors, & in ensuring those who participate in my cutting edge ADR Seminars truly enjoy such for the richness of the info ... also part of my Advanced Business Studies program at BIAS
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Posted by anonymous
March 14, 2021
Hired Attorney

Mr Tannis & I have known each other for a number of years - he is a thoughtful & caring man with great commitment to his work, as author-artist with great expertise in ADR. I am a trained historican & IT analyst who worked as a British-Canadian civil servant for many years in the UK, before returning to Canada, where Winston Tannis furnished compassionate & intelligent counselling, with his multi-disciplinary/cultural expertise driving the way. He has much to say, says it well, with great sensitivity & with great regard for the past & the future, which may explain why he found Trump to be so violent to our contemporary democratic traditions. He applies history very well to shape his visions of peace, pluralism & prosperity into the future, with great regard for the formal law which he teaches, & the possibilities of ADR which now attach to the legal system as well as counselling, consulting & other fields. I respect him as a general advisor/researcher of great depths.

 
Response from Winston
March 14, 2021
TY - my training in Counselling at UWO preceded my formal training in Law & ADR, and explains why I have adopted a multi-disciplinary / cultural general consultancy practice, in significant part to help individuals, businesses, governments, NGOs, ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Posted by anonymous
March 15, 2021
Hired Attorney

I have known Mr Winston Tannis for close to seven years. He is well read on a variety of subjects, has multiple interests and the ability to navigate complex legal and situational matters with dexterity and ease, and present them in easy to understand ways. His streggths include integrity of belief, equity and fairness, and a passion for justice. He is particularly inclusive with those who do not fit the mainstream narrative and/or are differently abled or from different socio-economic or geographical backgrounds. I have also noticed his support and respect of minorities and of the value they bring. I am aware of his interest in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and in particular the study of advocacy and ceremony informing Gandhi's work in India, a country whose social, economic and political trends he continues to research, remain inspired by an monitor.

 
Response from Winston
March 15, 2021
That is very kind of you and reflective of my longstanding commitment to fairness, equity & equality as distinguished social scientist, jurist, philosopher, business leader and international relations expert with enduring interests in India.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Posted by anonymous
March 14, 2021
Hired Attorney

I have known Winston Tannis for many years and worked with him on many matters. I have been an independent business man and stylist for over 3 decades, working in both Montreal and Ottawa. Winston is regularly intelligent, caring and prudent. He is a gifted political and legal scientist and business leader. His Advanced ADR Seminar, which I've happily participated in, reflects his high intelligence and leadership in the field, and I've seen him apply such many times very skillfully - he is very subtle, skilled, delicate minded, multi disciplinary intervenor.

 
Response from Winston
March 14, 2021
Thank you - my commitments to ADR are very strong, & based on my international addresses, doctoral work in the field, lengthy publishing record, and applications on many files. It is a multi disciplinary field that early on attracted my attentions.
Arbitration
Posted by anonymous
November 07, 2024
Hired Attorney

My honest opinion of Winston Tannis is he's a pathological liar, he is not straight with you about the facts and will say what he needs to to keep you happy while stabbing you in the back. He is not licensed to practice law in Ontario after being disbarred. You can't trust him as far as you can throw him.

General Practice
Posted by David
June 20, 2024
Hired Attorney

Winston has not practiced law in over a decade. Check the records but he was most likely barred (2008?). Most of the reviews here are by Winston (aka Sideshow Bob) himself...not hard to figure out. Just search his name to see what does. Check Reddit. He's circulating email stating he is running for the Pres. of the USA, marrying Jennifer Aston, going on a world tour to perform...seriously lol !! Don't believe?....Just search. Oh yeah, a slumlord with his properties. (This site needs to do their due dilligence)

 
Housing Law
Posted by anonymous
February 28, 2019
Hired Attorney

Crazy individual. He is not licensed to practice, disbarred. Fabricates stories, and has no knowledge of anything. He is a con man

Response from Winston
February 28, 2019
I am certainly not crazy, but rank among the top healthiest men on the planet each year, in both the mental & physical health category. Never disbarred - that is fraudulent. I could have become a Law Society Bencher as a highly respected legal leader.
Mediation
Posted by anonymous
June 07, 2018
Hired Attorney

I don't think he is a Lawyer anymore - I checked with the Bar and he is no longer listed. He is still advertizing as a full blown Lawyer and professes to practice as a Lawyer, but HE IS NO LONGER A LAWYER. How do report this to the Law Society?

Response from Winston
June 07, 2018
The Law Society is well aware of my status as business persona / CEO, consult, professor, mediator-arbitrator, author-artist, & my recent option to run as a Bencher of The Society based on my very good reputation & contributions to the profession ...

Services

Areas of Law

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 2
    • Arbitration
    • Mediation
  • Corporate Law 1
    • Corporate Governance
  • Other 3
    • Public Law
    • Private Law
    • System Design

Practice Details

  • Languages
    English
    French
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Founding Managing Director and Counsel
    Firm Name
    Tannis & Associates (International)

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1996, Ontario
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Queen's University
    Class of 1994
    LL.B.
    Other Education
    University of Western Ontario
    Class of 1989
    B.A.
    Hons.

    University of Western Ontario
    Class of 1989
    B.A.
    gold medalist
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1966
    Ottawa, Ontario, July 4, 1966
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