Lura H. Bechtel, Principal at Bechtel ADR Inc., is a qualified arbitrator and experienced laywer based in Toronto, providing confidential and efficient resolution of employment, executive compensation and commercial disputes. With 20 years of diversified legal experience in law firm and in-house settings, Ms. Bechtel has deep expertise in workplace disputes, employment law, commercial and employment litigation, corporate transactions and governance. She has special expertise in financial services and US-Canadian cross-border matters, making her an excellent choice as a neutral for complex international executive employment and compensation disputes.
Ms. Bechtel earned a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and a J.D. from St. John's University School of Law in New York, New York. She successfully completed the Gold Standard Course in Commercial Arbitration provided by the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society. She previously obtained her Senior Professional of Human Resources designation through the American Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).