Virginia Directory of Divorce Mediation and Mediators

Divorce Mediation provides a directory of mediators and arbitrators available to provide assistance both through the court system and independently. ADR, alternative dispute resolution, often provides an accelerated result with greater cooperation in addition to less contention and cost to both parties.  

Mediation is an informal, voluntary process in which a mediator, trained in facilitation and negotiation techniques, assists all parties to reach a mutually acceptable conclusion. What distinguishes mediation from other forms of dispute resolution, principally litigation in court and arbitration, is that the mediator does not impose a solution but rather assists the parties to create their own understanding. Mediated agreements, especially in situations involving families and divorce, often include unique solutions tailored to specific situations that are not available in arbitration or litigation through the court system.

The actual process of mediation is flexible and creative varying with the needs of the parties involved and the methods used by the mediator.  While the parties may meet face to face to discuss the issues involved, it is also possible that private caucus, physically separated from the other party, can be useful in reaching a compromise.  Private caucus in mediation can be used to send messages, clarify a position, ask questions and tender proposals, offers and counter offers to either party.  Mediation is non-binding unless both parties agree to a settlement.  

Find a mediator and/or arbitrator in your state from the following list:

Karen Asaro 
Karen Asaro Mediation Services
Senior Mediator 
533 Newtown Road
Suite 115
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
USA 757-717-1969
Fax: 757-437-3430

Andrew Colsky 
American Conflict Management Institute
Andrew E. Colsky mediates employment disputes including complex multi-party disputes. He is also an ADR program/system designer who served as an integral part of developing the world's largest employment mediation program at the U.S. Postal Service.
Senior Mediator 
1200 Ridge Road
Suite #104
Arlington, VA 22202
USA 305-663-3400

Katherine L. Garrett 
Wind & Garrett
Wind & Garrett provides mediation, arbitration, class action and workplace services in English & Spanish. In addition to work on individual cases, W&G neutrals provide services in class-action disputes, implement relief as hearing officers, Special Masters, monitor, or designated neutrals. W&G principals also consult with businesses to trouble-shoot or investigate workplace concerns.
Associate Mediator 
1730 M Street, NW
Suite 413
Washington, DC 20036
USA 202.331.1404
Fax: 202.745.6345
URL: http://www.windgarrett.com

Susan Green 
S. Green Dispute Resolutions
I have ten years experience mediating all types of civil cases, except divorce and child custody. I have a special interest in business, contract, workplace, and probate and estate issues.
Associate Mediator 
5335 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.
Suite 440
Washington, DC 20015-2052
USA 202-274-0205
Fax: 202-362-7625
URL: http://www.sgreenadr.com

Jonathan Kaufmann 
Kaufmann & Brick
Mr. Kaufmann has been practicing as a mediator and arbitrator for more then 20 years. Specialized mediation areas include divorce, employment, business, labor relations. Has mediated more then 1000 cases. Goals-provide prompt, reasonable priced and impartial services; Administrative Judge-Employment Field Arbitrator-Divorce; Labor Relations Trains mediators 
Senior Mediator 
4208 Evergreen Lane
Suite 234
Annandale, VA 22003
United States 703-354-2383
Fax: 703-354-2386

Dawn E Martin 
Mediation Associates, LLC
Since 1995, Ms. Martin has mediated family, business, employment, organizational, and civil disputes, conducted hundreds of dispute resolution trainings, and been a consultant to ADR programs in the United States and abroad.
Senior Mediator 
5247 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Suite 2
Washington, DC 20015
USA 202-237-8100
Fax: 202-237-8115
URL: http://www.themartinmediationgroup.com

Blanton Massey 
Virginia Mediation
Senior Mediator 
1119 Caroline St.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
USA 540-373-1848
Fax: 540-373-5306
URL: http://www.vamediation.com

Christopher McMurray 
McMurray Dispute Resolution, Inc.
After 19 years as a litigator, I began my own dispute resolution practice, focusing on securities, contracts, commercial transactions, personal injury and insurance coverage. 
Practitioner Mediator 
600 Cameron Street
Alexandra, VA 22314
USA 703.340.1614
Fax: 703.340.1644

Bryane Miller Lickson 
Conflict Management Consortium, Inc.
Conflict Management Consortium, Inc.
P. O. Box 607 
Front Royal, VA 22630
USA 800-967-4555
Fax: 540-636-3033

Philip Mulford 
Mulford Mediation
Professional - Experienced - Successful Since 1990. Philip Mulford is a full-time, professional mediator. Formerly a practicing lawyer, Mulford devotes himself exclusively to divorce and business mediation with offices in Warrenton and Fairfax, VA. 
Senior Mediator 
30 Main Street
Suite 201
Warrenton, VA 20186
USA 540-341-4615
Fax: 540-349-2866
Email: Click on name
URL: http://www.mulfordmediation.com

Joseph C. Noto, Esq. 
LAW & MEDIATION OFFICE
My role as divorce mediator is to facilitate a process you negotiate voluntarily and confidentially with your spouse that meets the needs in a spirit of fairness, caring, and cooperation for the future of each family member. Practice: divorce, custody, parenting plan, support, asset distribution. I can prepare settlement agreements and conduct attorney review from other mediations. 
Associate Mediator 
260 Godwin Ave.
Ste. 4
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
USA 201-847-0999
Fax: 201-847-1199
URL: http://www.jnotoesq.com

Jerry P Roscoe 
ADR Associates LLC
Professional Mediator, Arbitrator, Law Professor with more than fifteen years ADR experience ranging from Supreme Court cases to International war situations. Specialties include employment, environmental, medical & commercial.
Senior Mediator 
1666 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20009
USA 202-332-0490
Fax: 202-332-3951

Robert F Saint-Aubin 
SAINT-AUBIN MEDIATION
An evaluative/facilitative mediator applying to dispute resolution my over thirty years of eclectic law practice experience solving business, regulatory, financial and personal problems.
Associate Mediator 
53 Cassis
Monarch Beach, CA 92629
949 466 2400
Fax: 949-496-5075

Carl D Schneider, Ph.D. 
Mediation Matters
Separation and divorce mediation services, including property settlement, parenting and support issues. Help in reaching an agreement and with closure on your marriage. Carl Schneider, Ph.D.,Advanced Practitioner Member of the Association for Conflict Resolution, with over twenty years experience mediating,is Director of Mediation Matters. Co-mediation offered. Offices in Silver Spring.
Senior Mediator 
9816 Parkwood Drive
Bethesda, MD 20814
USA 301/581-0330
Fax: 301/581-0346
URL: http://www.mediationmatters.com

Susan H Shearouse 
Frameworks for Agreement
Over ten years experience providing expert training, facilitation, mediation, and technical assistance in negotiation and conflict resolution processes to organizations and individuals.
Senior Mediator 
1348 Hunter Mill Rd.
Vienna, VA 22182
USA 703-757-0743
Fax: 703-757-7829

Marcia Thompson, J.D. 
Resolving Conflict Institute, LLC
Providing mediation, facilitation, and training on conflict resolution. Provide lectures and workshops to high level decision makers and their staff in the private and public sector. Experience in the areas of family, work place, employment, community and law enforcement. Emphasis on helping people come to a result that is their decision and a decision they can live with. 
300 N. Lee Street
Suite 475
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 867-0795
Fax: (301) 203-3150

Deanna Tuley 
ADR Offices of Deanna M. Tuley
ADRServices are available to individuals, families, government agencies, businesses, and any other group or entity. Services are provided for a broad range of issues in the public and private arenas, including workplace/employment, contract, domestic relations ,landlord tenant, mobile home park, personnel injury, neighbor and property disputes, and other matters.
Practitioner Mediator 
P. O. Box 1602
Avon, CO 81620
USA (970) 748-8673
Fax: 970-748-8751

Ronald C Zabel 
Conflict Resolution & Conciliation Services
Senior Mediator 
10521 Judicial Drive, Suite 207
Fairfax, VA 22030
USA 703-385-9877
Fax: 703-385-4353
URL: http://www.crcs4peace.org