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Serving Oregon and Washington
Consider Mediation-
Mediation is an opportunity to be creative with options and reach agreements that benefit
everyone involved. It is more than avoiding court battles and legal fees.
Discussions facilitated by skilled mediators can, and often do, bring parties to new
understandings, resolve old conflicts, and create new working relationships.
Mediation is a voluntary and confidential process that uses an impartial third party to help
people engage in conflict constructively and discuss difficult issues. The mediator helps
people identify specific issues, talk about what they each want, and what they perceive to be
fair. Mediators do not tell clients how their differences should be resolved, but when
appropriate, mediators may offer suggestions for the parties to consider.
Mediation often saves time and money for clients, but most importantly it allows the parties
themselves to retain control over the process and outcomes, including the terms of the
agreement.
Mediation is-
- an informal discussion guided by professional mediators
- self-determined- each person maintains control of the outcome
- a private, confidential process protected by law
- an opportunity to create agreements on any topic
- a way to avoid public court hearings
- much less expensive than court battles
- voluntary- parties sign agreements only when it is in their own best interest
- a way to build good will and repair relationships
- an intelligent, reasonable way to resolve conflicts
Certified Mediators- Our professional, certified mediators have advanced training and years of experience in family mediation. They are certified by the Washington Mediation Association.
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Our New Location~ 12214 SE Mill Plain Blvd., Suite 200 Vancouver, Washington 98684 centrally located in Vancouver and 20 minutes from downtown Portland, Oregon 10 minutes from the Portland International Airport. Easy access from I-5 and I-205. Click for Map
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Affiliations Washington Mediation Association Clark County Association of Mediators Oregon Mediation Association Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
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