Winston Tannis

I consulted with Mr Tannis on a set of equity matters, drawing on his academic, legal, policy and philosophical background. We discussed my own story, and he listened very well. He has spent time discovering the otherwise gifted and challenged, and works well as such. I have done very well in progressing my own life and his words of inspiration certainly aided my cause. He is a true professional, scholar and gentleman.

I have known Winston Tannis for a number of years, and as a consultant and author-artist. He is always informative, insightful, intensely multi disciplinary with comments at once on the legal, business, cultural, constitutional, economic, financial and other dimensions of an issue. He has obvious expertise in real estate, publishing, advertising, literature, journalism and tourism, as well as high finance and politics, and with his admirable focus on greater prosperity and peace in Canada, North America and the world.

Winston Tannis is a smart and intelligent professional whom I’ve known for many years, and who has worked very humanely with all members of my staff. We have participated in his conflict resolution files as they pertain to real property management. He is cautious, diligent, sensitive as you would expect a good judge to be – he thinks ahead in solving problems. Winston is also good natured and a pleasure to speak with, with many good ideas and wishes.

Winston has been a counsellor and brainstorming agent of mine for years. He is very bright, insightful and compassionate, creative and smartly objective. Dr Winston Tannis is both emotionally and intellectually intelligent – he has been that way before and after getting his call to the Bar. The philosopher in him makes for truly creative and brilliant counsel; the trained lawyer in him made him knowledgeable about rights and legal processes; the mediator and facilitator in him makes him diplomatic, sensitive, resourceful, and capable of thinking about many options for resolution, with a great listening ear. He is at once a teacher, counsellor, confidante and advocate.

Professor Winston Tannis is a kind, compassionate, and highly intelligent consultant, mentor, ADR expert, philosopher, environmentalist (and former environmental law lawyer), financier and business persona. I worked with him on the legal, policy, financial, ethical and business dimensions of a green economy set of initiatives.

I met Winston Tannis while promoting a cultural development in Ottawa which I initiated, and involving visibly colored Canadians in Ottawa. He is a brilliantly sensitive cultural and multi-disciplinary analyst with a very strong background in conflict management, and Canadian pluralism and as a constitutionalist. Winston immediately began supporting the institution and with good advice and words of support, and while advocating on our behalf. He is a real diplomat and community builder, and obviously knows Africa and the black community in Canada and Ottawa very well.

Winston Tannis is a very nice, compassionate and culturally sensitive general strategic advisor. When I early on arrived in Ottawa, we spoke at length about my aims, challenges, education, and career. He is a remarkable and insightful brainstorming partner, and a pleasure to work with because he most obviously wishes for your best interests to be realized. Always informative, always interested - unusually creative and insightful. He is both a teacher and advisory professional, with much to teach in ADR and its relationship to law, living and business. He is also a good culturally sensitive diplomat and host for those arriving or doing business in Canada and the USA.

Mr Tannis is a skilled general consultant and professor, with a strong background in ADR, international relations, business, tax, law and real estate. I dealt with Winston Tannis for many years on a number of matters - he is a dedicated professional thinker, listener and advisor. My background in business, international development, accounting and tax was further illuminated during our discussions. He is a pleasure to work with and a very thoughtful, friendly, and wise man. And he facilitates a meeting and trains in ADR very well.

Winston Tannis is a compassionate, intelligent, experienced, and knowledgeable counsellor and brainstorming partner, even when he is aiding you on a free or pro bono basis as a multi disciplinary counsellor. He knows how to ask questions about the legal rights and benefits you might be entitled to, and serves as a nice, smart advocate when dealing with public and professional officials. He cares, and knows when to refer you to someone else whose expertise is required - he is a very good and highly trained researcher and facilitator.

Winston Tannis is a forthright and intelligent individual, who is obviously culturally sensitive and knowledgeable about both Canada and the USA, and Africa, including African immigrants to Canada. I negotiated an agreement with him, and as a skilled manager, and former owner-operator of my own business. He walks his talk - very fair with good communications skills, and a very good conflict management analyst and practitioner. He negotiates justly and honestly, and with the precision of a good an sobering former lawyer, now exclusively working as an international relations expert, policy and law advocate, business persona, mediator and arbitrator, and author-artist.