Marvin J. Huberman — Dedicated To Improving Society And Justice

Throughout his 40+ years in the legal profession, Marvin J. Huberman, LL.B., LL.M (ADR), C.Arb, FCIArb, FAIADR, C.S. (Commercial Litigation) has achieved recognition for his success in the following capacities:

• Deputy Judge of the Small Claims Court (Toronto)
• Senior corporate/commercial litigator
• Past President of the ADR Institute of Ontario (ADRIO)
• Certified construction adjudicator for ODACC, ADACC, and CanDACC
• Former vice-chair of the Commercial Registration Appeal Tribunal.
• Mediator
• Integrity Commissioner
• Court-appointed corporate monitor
• Commercial arbitrator
• Chartered arbitrator 
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) 
• Fellow of the Asian Institute of Alternate Dispute Resolution (FAIADR)
• Founding Member, Chief Justice of Ontario′s Advisory Committee on Professionalism

With his commitment to developing and advancing the legal profession, Marvin is recognized by his peers and others for dedicating his knowledge, experience, and energy to the noble cause of legal integrity and justice. Marvin is an award recipient for his prolific writings, speaking engagements, legal instruction, and as a member, chair, and director of various legal committees, task forces, and associations. He has also been cited as counsel on numerous reported cases, some of which are precedent setting decisions. 

Marvin has mediated, litigated, adjudicated as a former Vice-Chair of the Ontario Commercial Registration Appeal Tribunal. He has also arbitrated hundreds of disputes involving the following:

• Construction and building contracts
• New home warranty and Tarion issues
• Disputes involving owners, contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, architects and engineers
• Federal, provincial, and municipal contracts
• Quantum meruit (recover the reasonable value of services or goods provided)
• Damages, concurrent liability in contract and tort, tendering, surety bonds, insurance, liens, holdbacks, change orders, setoff, non-payment, trusts, and alternative dispute resolution.

Marvin is certified as a construction Adjudicator by the following:

• Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (ODACC)
• Alberta Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (ADACC)
• Canada Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (CanDACC).

As a former member of The Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Marvin was recognized by the Ontario Chapter for Civil/Commercial Mediation & Arbitration.

Recent Professional Highlights

1. Between 2015 and 2024, Marvin served as an appointed Referee or Chair of Referee Panels in dozens of cases involving large infrastructure projects to fairly and expeditiously decide claims between the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) and the Ontario Road Builders Association (ORBA). The MTO-ORBA Referee Process is a specialized, contractually mandated Dispute Resolution Board (DRB) procedure established between the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) and the Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA). It provides an independent, third-party method to resolve complex, high-value infrastructure and contract disputes without resorting to prolonged litigation.
2. In 2023 and currently ongoing, the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (IO) and the Parties appointed Marvin as tribunal/dispute board chair/sole arbitrator/sole dispute board member concerning a Canadian Hospital's Integrated Treatment Centre which is undergoing a major $371 million (CAD) redevelopment project. This cost is covered by a fixed-price contract and is financed and supported jointly by the Ontario government and the Hospital.
3. In 2025, in his capacity as Mediator appointed by the Parties involved, Marvin successfully helped resolve a high-cost federal rehabilitation project regarding the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge which connects Hamilton Harbour with Lake Ontario by spanning the Burlington Canal. The dispute involved legal entitlement to payment for extra costs incurred for the Bridge's rehabilitation.
4. In 2026, the International Court of Arbitration (ICA) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) appointed Marvin as sole arbitrator under the ICC 2021 Arbitration Rules to arbitrate a major dispute regarding the Gordie Howe International Bridge (French: Pont International Gordie Howe), known during development as the Detroit River International Crossing and the New International Trade Crossing. This is a cable-stayed international bridge across the Detroit River. The total project value for the Bridge is $6.4 billion (CAD). 

Striving For The Highest-Quality Professionalism

With a commitment to exceeding professional standards, Marvin's high-caliber work as legal counsel, mediator, and arbitrator serves individual and business clients, financial institutions, governments and other lawyers. His work often covers, but is not limited to, the following areas:

• Securities, corporate governance and shareholder matters
• Transportation litigation
• Cross-border litigation
• Matters involving intellectual property rights
• High technology strategy
• Construction and building contracts disputes
• Real estate and landlord-tenant issues
• Commercial insurance law & disputes
• Constitutional, human rights, public law and administrative law
• Professional liability
• Wills and Estates



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