Santa Barbara, CA
Mediation Lawyer at Santa Barbara, CA
Practice Areas: Mediation
In the blog entry linked here,I describe how challenging it's been to embrace the transformative perspective. I explain that what used to seem like problems to overcome (the parties' anger and distrust...
See Full GuideI recently had the pleasure of working with Giuseppe Leone and his Virtual Mediatlon Lab (VML) program. Giuseppe arranges the mediations and facilitates a feedback session afterward. It's a great way ...
See Full GuideThere's a lot of confusion out there about transformative mediation. A common misconception is that the transformative mediator pushes for improved relationships. While this is a common positive side e...
See Full GuideTransformative conflict theory describes the "destructive conflict cycle" as being experienced as a sense of weakness and self-absorption. That is, when we're in conflict, we feel week (less capable, l...
See Full GuideIn this blog post, I tell the story of a challenging workplace mediation. Fortunately, transformative mediation provides a method to manage judmental impulses when they arise in the mediator. Here's a...
See Full GuideMany mediators rely on referrals from lawyers. So many mediators design their process to keep the lawyers comfortable. That sort of process is different from the sort that is most helpful to the client...
See Full GuideMy latest blog entrytalks about how mediators from Europe and the USA feel when they use the transformative approach. It turns out the feel calmer yet more inspired. They're calmed by their awareness t...
See Full GuideIn my latest blog post, I report what transformative mediators from the USA and Europe have said to me about what surprises them most about their work. They list a few things, including the same or hig...
See Full GuideIn the blog post linked here,I describe emails I've exchanged with transformative mediators from Europe and the USA. This is Part 1 of 3. In this post I share what they said about how their work has af...
See Full GuideThe courts impact families with coercion and the threat of coercion. In this blog entry, read about a Judge who thinks transformative mediation might be the antidote. Judge Bruce Peterson of Minneapoli...
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