CURRICULUM VITAE
Ilana J. Miller
LL.M.
Mediator. Arbitrator. Dispute Resolution Strategist.
Engagement Areas [Hyperlinks]:
Divorce Mediator – Mediation | Chartered Mediator
Arbitration | Certified Arbitrator
Chartered & Accredited Family Mediator | Closed and open
Consultant to Counsel on Complex Family Law Matters
Voice of the Child Reports
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Curriculum Vitae
Professional Profile
Ilana J. Miller is a senior family law mediator and arbitrator with an LL.M. in Law, specializing in high-conflict, value-based dispute resolution. Recognized for transformative approaches that integrate empathy, ethics, and advanced negotiation strategy. Balances extensive legal training with human-centered, trauma-informed along with trauma-responsive, conflict resolution practice.
Each matter proceeds through careful sequencing and staged engagement, tailored to the family’s circumstances and directed toward defined resolution. Resolution may take the form of a memorandum of understanding, a comprehensive minutes of settlement, or, where required, a binding arbitral award. The endpoint is not assumed — it is designed.
Matters are approached with a view to durability, proportionality, and appellate resilience.
Key Credentials & Designations
- LL.M. (Master of Laws)
- Chartered Mediator (C.Med) – ADR Institute of Canada
- Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb) – Candidate
- Certified Family Arbitrator – FDRIO - Ontario
- Certified Parenting Coordinator – FDRIO - Ontario
Engagement Scope
- Mediation, Arbitration & Med/Arb (Family Law)
- Parenting Coordination & Post-Separation Dispute Resolution
- Costs Awards, Screening Protocols, and Procedural Fairness
- Transformative and Trauma-Informed Practice
Practice Experience
- Principal, Miller Mediation & Arbitration — Toronto, ON
- Conduct private mediations and arbitrations under the Ontario Arbitration Act, 1991.
- Author reasoned arbitral awards and decisions, including the landmark Reilly v Zacharuk.
- Provide ADR consulting and training to law professionals across Ontario.
Education
- LL.M. — Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
- D.C.S. — Institute of Child Study, University of Toronto
- B.Sc. (Hons) — University of Toronto
Professional Memberships
- ADR Institute of Ontario (ADRIO)
- ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC)
- Family Dispute Resolution Institute (FDRIO)
- Ontario Association for Family Mediation (OAFM)
Publications & Speaking Engagements
- Contributor to professional discourse on empathy-based and value-driven dispute resolution, including training and written materials for legal practitioners.