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He completed his training for Basic Mediation and Landlord/Tenant through UDR, Divorce/Family mediation in Boca Raton, Florida, for a total of 83 hours. Education includes a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, with an emphasis in Corrections; an AAS in Paralegal Studies; an AS in General Sociology. Pablo is originally from South America and for the past 9 years he has been residing in the State of Utah. For the past 26 years, his primary business has been in Property & Casualty Insurance, combined with Immigration, and Travel Industry. Spanish as a native language.

Gretchen Lowe is actively involved in several areas of mediation and has most of her experience in family and divorce situations; also included are small claims issues, race/sex discrimination, community, truancy, and many other areas. Gretchen has a paralegal degree and feels this helps her as a serious mediator. Gretchen also received her Family Mediation training through the BYU Law School, and has quickly become a Master Mediator. She has conducted over 400 hours of mediations and feels her expertise is profound. Gretchen is actively learning Spanish as a second language.

Kent Anderson brings experience as both a lawyer and a psychotherapist to his mediation practice. After graduating from Georgetown Law School (1978), he practiced law at Jones, Waldo. He then worked for 14 years at a major corporation including as General Counsel and Exec VP-Real Estate & Development. Kent received his Masters of Social Work from the University of Utah (2001), and received basic and domestic mediation training at UDR. In addition to his mediation practice, Kent is an LCSW, providing individual, marriage, and family counseling. His background allows him to effectively mediate a wide range of family, commercial, and workplace disputes.

Mr. Askew is an attorney (1988 BYU Law School) with an accounting degree (1985 BYU). Experience includes large law firm, in-house counsel, and business owner. Substantive knowledge in many areas including employment matters, small business disputes, family issues, credit/debtor, complex transactions, contracts, business/property valuation, property damage and personal injury. Mediation trained since 2003. Mr. Askew is a volunteer mediator in small claims court. He has passed the bar exam in four states. His broad range of experience makes him ideal for mediating practical solutions to nearly any kind of dispute.

Deb Badger has practiced family law for more than 20 years and has mediated since 1998. She also regularly represents children in family disputes as a court-appointed guardian ad litem. She is a member of Collaborative Family Lawyers of Utah, an organization that takes a mediation-type approach to divorce law. In addition to family law cases, she has mediated landlord/tenant, probate and contract disputes. She served as Judge Pro Tem deciding small claims cases for more than 15 years--giving her the opportuity to practice neutrality.

Vivia Baldwin is a master mediator with extensive workplace mediation experience. A graduate of the University of Utah, Magna cum laude, she has been mediating in Utah since 1994. Currently Ms. Baldwin is on the mediation roster of the United States Postal Service REDRESS, the Utah State Anti-Discrimination and Labor Division, the Administrative Office of the Courts Restorative Justice Program and the Third District Court Co-Parent Mediation Program. Ms. Baldwin's expertise is in facilitative and transformative mediation. She is available as a mentor/coach for participants in a mediation conference.

Joyce Barnes is a qualified master mediator with expertise in education, special education, divorce, child custody, parent time, children and adults with disabilities, youth in custody and multicultural issues. Her mediation practice has expanded since 1993 into public and private schools and higher education. Weekend and evening meetings can be arranged. Joyce is a court adjudicated mediator and volunteers with the Third District Juvenile Court in Restorative Justice.

Daniel B. Bass was a trial lawyer and mediator in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He has been a practicing attorney since 1968 and a full-time mediator since 1993. He has mediated over 4,000 cases and has extensive experience in the areas of family law, contract disputes, landlord-tenant, commercial and personal injury matters. He is qualified by the Florida Supreme Court in both Family and Civil disputes. Dan is a former member of the Florida Legislature. He has a JD degree from the University of Florida and has lectured on mediation topics. Dan is a Master Mediator in Utah.

Dr. Beck is a native of central Utah and grew up on a sugar beet and cattle farm. He now lives in Smithfield, Utah. He received degrees from Brigham Young University and served on the faculty and also on the faculty of Arizona State University. He received a doctorate from the University of Montana. He is a member of various professional organizations (AMCAP and the Utah Bar Association, etc.). Dr. Beck and his wife, Marilyn Call, are the parents of ten children. He was a teacher and family counselor in Oregon before moving to Utah in 1999.

Mary Bishop is certified in Advanced Mediation Practices, completing her training at Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development. She also completed the Utah Dispute Resolution training for Domestic, Small Claims, and Victim Offender mediation. She has mediated over 100 disputes and performed over 800 case assessments. Her expertise includes 15 years as a labor/management negotiator and workplace dispute resolution specialist. Mary currently manages a dispute resolution program for a large organization, where she also provides training in conflict management strategies and mediator continuing education. She accepts cases for employment/labor and civil rights, domestic/divorce, landlord/tenant, small claims, truancy and victim offender.

Michael Blair is a Licensed Marriage and Family Counselor in private general practice in Central Utah with over 15 years experience and a variety of specialties such as mediation, reunification, mental health assessments, pornography, alcohol and drugs, managing teenagers, depression, anxiety, pain management, rehabilitation and related work issues, physical and sexual abuse issues, and divorce-busting. Second language spoken, French.

Judge Bohling is a full-time professional mediator. He mediates a broad range of commercial and domestic disputes. His practice emphasizes high conflict, multiparty, and complex matters. Judge Bohling was named the Utah State Bar's 1993 distinguished Lawyer of the Year, its 2004 Judge of the Year, and was awarded the UCCR's 2005 Peacekeeper Award. His demonstrated skills and success have led to his receiving a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating and his being named to the peer-reviewed Best Lawyers in America( 2008 edition), Mountain States 2008 Super Lawyers, and the Utah Business Magazine's 2007 and 2008 Utah Legal Elite.

Nathan S. Bracken is a mediator and attorney with Dart, Adamson & Donovan, specializing in domestic relations. Mr. Bracken graduated from BYU with a BA in English and obtained his law degree from the University of Utah, where he received his mediation training and served as the Managing Editor of the Journal of Law and Family Studies. Mr. Bracken has also completed clerkships and internships with the Utah Attorney General's Office, Division of Child Family Support, and Utah Dispute Resolution, where he received his domestic mediation training. Second language spoken: Spanish.

Susan C. Bradford is a master mediator with Bradford Mediation. She graduated from the University of Utah College of Law, and completed Divorce and Child Custody mediation training with CDR Associates in Colorado. She was an Administrative Law Judge, a guardian ad litem, an adjunct clinical professor of law at the U of U, a Domestic Court Commissioner in the Third District, and a partner with a law firm. She has mediated hundreds of cases. Ms. Bradford offers mediation services for complex domestic matters, contracts, and general litigation.

Susan Bradshaw is a master mediator and primary trainer. She teaches mediation at the J Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University. She has acted as the Director of the Schooley Mediation Center at BYU, the Coordinator of Alternative Dispute Resolution for the state of Utah and as Director of Utah Dispute Resolution. In these capacities, she has conducted mediation and mediation training for the past ten years. Her education includes a master's degree from Pepperdine University in conflict resolution and a law degree from BYU. She has mediated weekly for the past ten years with her students in small claims court and enjoys a private practice in domestic mediation.

Kraig E. Brinkerhoff is a Mediator in the Salt Lake and Provo areas. He has a background in vocational rehab counseling and is an academic advisor at BYU. He has actively been involved as a mediator since 2004. He has mediated parent-teen truancy mediations, small claims mediations, including consumer, employment and contract disputes, divorce mediation, landlord/tenant, and victim offender mediation for the 4th district juvenile court. He has a BS degree in Psychology from BYU and is a mediation volunteer at the BYU Center for Conflict Resolution and the Community Dispute Resolution Services Center in Provo. Second language spoken: Spanish.

Currently, Evie Brinkerhoff is mediating at both Small Claims court in the Fourth District as well as the Center for Conflict Resolution at BYU which handles Landlord/Tenant disputes. She is also certified as a domestic mediator.

Elaine Brown has a BA in Secondary Education and History and an MPA (Master's in Public Administration) with a Human Resources emphasis. She has worked in the public sector including the State of Utah, the University of Utah, and Salt Lake Community College, for almost twenty years. Her areas of expertise include education, employment, labor, and harassment and discrimination issues, but she also has personal experience in the areas of juvenile justice and elder care. Her mediation experience has been in small claims court and law and motion hearings.

Sandra Brundage is a career civil servant for 23 years working as a program manager and Air Force Mediator at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Sandra is a pathfinder who facilitates and gels teams by example with stellar skills in mediation and conflict resolution. She volunteer mediated in small claims at Salt Lake City's Third District Court, mediated labor disputes and facilitated lean principles in the federal government. She is a compassionate businesswoman gifted with proven analytical and organizational ability in financial management, contracting, logistics, hospital administration, labor, and community relations. Sandra owns an accounting and bookkeeping home business. Sandra has an MBA from Florida Metropolitan University in Tampa, Florida. She has a bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy and worked as a Recreation Specialist for ten years at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. Sandra completed University of Utah's prestigious Conflict Resolution Certificate Program in 1999.

Susan S. Campbell, PhD MFT, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has completed training as a Basic and Victim Offender Mediator (32 hours) and as a Divorce/Child Custody Mediator (24 hours), both in 1999. Susan meets regularly with the Cache County Restorative Dialogue Committee. Susan has mediated 11 domestic cases for a total of 62.5 hours. She has also mediated 7 Juvenile Victim-Offender cases for a total of 32.25 hours. Total mediation experience is 112.17 hours. Among these have been interstate cases, using a combination of phone conferencing and office mediation to resolve issues. Several have involved the children being allowed to express needs and wishes, and the parents being helped to better meet those needs through co-parenting mediation.

Kassie Campbell is a third-year law student at Brigham Young University Law School. She received her mediation training from BYU Law School and has mediated many cases. She received a bachelor's degree in History Education with a minor in English graduating magna cum laude. Second Language spoken: Spanish

Charles Carlston is a member of both the California and Utah Bars. He has personal experience with both custodial and non-custodial single parenting. After personally experiencing two revolutions in Brazil, his own divorce, his subsequent wife's death from cancer, and nearly six years of San Francisco Area domestic law practice, he learned he had not yet seen everything until he moved his practice to Utah County over ten years ago. He believes that successfully-mediated settlements nearly always outlast rulings from the bench. Second language spoken: Portuguese

Terry L. Cathcart is an attorney and mediator in the Bountiful/Davis County law firm of Cathcart & Peterson, LLC. He has been an attorney for 20 years after his graduation from the Utah College of Law (S.J. Quinney College of Law) and was a member of the first class of mediators trained in the state of Utah in 1998. He has over 500 hours of mediation experience and emphasizes divorce and domestic mediation.

Von J. Christiansen is an attorney and mediator, with experience mediating over 400 disputes since 1993. He has a J.D. degree from Brigham Young University, and a M.A. degree from the David M. Kennedy Center for International and Area Studies. Mr. Christiansen is presently employed as the Beaver County Attorney. Second language spoken: Mandarin Chinese.

Carolynn Clark has been mediating since 2001. She received her formal training in mediation at the J Reuben Clark Law School at BYU University while completing her law degree, and after completing an undergraduate degree in Communication. Ms. Clark is currently completing a Master of Laws in mediation at Pepperdine University. Carolynn has mediated numerous types of disputes including: divorce, co-parent, landlord-tenant, victim-offender, truancy, commercial disputes and small claims disputes. She practices law at the law firm of Ray Quinney & Nebeker emphasizing commercial, family and intellectual property litigation. Second language spoken: Korean.

Mr. Clegg has extensive complex business transaction, intellectual property, and commercial experience. Mr. Clegg has practiced law for nearly a decade. His practice has included complex business transactions while working in the Washington, DC offices of Arnold & Porter, patent litigation in the New York office of Fish & Neave, and IP transactions and management as Associate General Counsel for a Boulder, CO based pharmaceutical company. His extensive experience includes patent, trademark, and copyright transactions and litigation. He obtained his JD magna cum laude from BYU's J Reuben Clark School of Law and his BS from BYU in moecular biology and Portuguese. Additional languages spoken: Portuguese and basic Spanish.

Sue Click has a practice in family mediation. Sue works with clients seeking marriage mediation, blended family issues, divorced co-parents, elder care, estate issues, parent/child mediations and family group conferencing. Sue has worked with domestic violence issues. Sue has practiced mediation for 23 years. Sue assists families in their efforts to achieve mutually inclusive, balanced decision making.

Christian Clinger is a recognized mediator and attorney. (See The Intermountain Commercial Record & Salt Lake Times, May 6, 2005, page A6) He is a founding member of the law firm Clinger Lee Clinger, LLC Attorneys and Mediators. Christian has experience with a broad range of cases including divorce and custody conflicts, probate disputes, landlord/tenant issues, and contract, commercial, and business matters. He is an active member of the Utah State Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section and the American Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Section. Christian is willing to travel throughout the State of Utah to mediate cases.

Susan received her training through the Schooley Mediation Center of BYU from Tamara Fackrell-Master Mediator. Her domestic mediation training was completed through UDR Community Service, Salt Lake City, Utah. She also is trained in Adolescent and Victim's Advocacy. Her primary mediation skills are in domestic/family ADR with articulate ability to conduct productive mediation sessions. Education includes BS in Integrated Studies, with an emphasis on Psychology and Family Science. She was born and raised in England and lived for many years in Australia and Hawaii.

Martin W. Custen is a family law practitioner and mediator in Ogden, Utah, with more than 30 years of experience in the practice of law. Since 1998, he has mediated more than 100 family law type cases, covering issues including divorce, custody, property division, grandparental visitation rights and related matters. He has a J.D. degree from St. Louis University School of Law.

Elizabeth Dalton is a family mediator, divorce coach, and special master with 18 years experience. She has mediated over 1200 family disputes. She received her law degree from the University of Utah in 1987. She received her divorce mediation training from CDR Associates in Colorado and her special master training from AFCC. In 1994, she co-authored the book Healing Hearts: Helping Adults and Children Recover from Divorce. Her mediation firm specializes in transformative mediation and provides marriage, family, and kids coaching services.

Tim Daniels is the owner of Tim Daniels and Associates which specializes in setting a collaborative tone to create understanding and direction for parties involved in contested domestic issues. Last year he conducted approximately 200 domestic conferences for Second District Court. Over the past six years Tim has worked full time in many aspects of mediation including training mediators and coordinating the victim/offender mediation program for Third District Juvenile Court. Tim was a staff mediator for Utah Dispute Resolution and is currently the co-chairman of the educational committee for the UCCR family mediators section.

Colleen Doherty holds a Postgraduate Certification in Conflict Resolution and has experience mediating disputes for the Third District Court, State of Utah. She possesses articulate ability to conduct productive mediation sessions, besides having practical practice with landlord/tenant, eviction, debt collection, personal property, truancy, small claims, and is just commencing into domestic/family, and workplace disputes. She is a member of the Utah Council for Conflict Resolution (UCCR).

Bill Downes is an experienced mediator and collaborative attorney. Since 1990, Bill has maintained an active mediation practice, mediating over 3,000 cases. Bill regularly mediates divorce and family conflicts, probate disputes, personal injury claims and employment cases. Since 1994, Bill has trained mediators in basic mediation skills and family mediation skills. In 2000, Bill was awarded the Peter W. Billings, Sr. Outstanding Dispute Resolution Service Award by the American Arbitration Association. Bill is listed in BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA for the specialty of Family Law Mediation.

Christina J. Durham is in private practice as a clinical and forensic psychologist in the St. George area. She earned a Ph.D. from Brigham Young University in Clinical Psychology (1998) and has taught as adjunct faculty at Brigham Young University (Provo and Hawaii campuses) and Utah Valley State College. Her work has included issues such as child custody, visitation and co- parenting.

Tracy earned her M.A. in Counseling Psychology in 1999. She has spent the last eight years counseling with couples and families in varying contexts. She brings a lot of experience to the mediation process as it pertains to understanding and managing family dynamics.

Received Juris Doctorate from J Reuben Clark Law School, April 1999. Admitted to the Utah State Bar in October of 1999. Completed mediation training during law school, including Utah Dispute Resolution's basic mediation course, as well as courses offered by the law school in alternative dispute resolution and domestic relations mediation. Gained initial mediation experience by performing mediations in small claims court, then observed and performed domestic relations mediations in connection with the Domestic Relations Mediation Course. Have experience as an attorney in the areas of family law, personal injury, contract law, construction law and real property law. Secondary language: Korean

Kathy Elton is the owner of Kathy Elton Consulting. She worked for the Utah State Court system for over 20 years and served as the Director of Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs for seven years. Kathy has over 12 years of experience serving as a mediator in many different dispute areas. She currently serves as the Chair of the Utah Council on Conflict Resolution, was named as the Peacekeeper of the year in 2006 and was named Community Builder of the Year award in 2002. She specializes in high conflict family disputes, multi-party conflicts and family disputes involving domestic violence.

Mary Ann Erickson is an IT Manager with the State of Utah. She completed training in mediation in April 2003 through the Conflict Resolution Certification Program at the University of Utah. Since July 2003, Mary Ann has mediated many debt/loan, property, landlord/tenant, consumer/merchant and accident disputes through Small Claims Court, Third District Appeals and Utah Dispute Resolution.

Sharlene is qualified in Domestic, Basic, and Parent/Teen Mediation. She received her training from Tamara Fackrell-Master Mediator, and has taken an advanced psychology course in mediation. Sharlene is currently serving an internship with the 4th District Court Office of the Guardian ad Litem and is a senior at BYU majoring in Psychology with an emphasis in clinical and developmental Psychology. She is the mother of seven children and has extensive experience in teen mentoring and instruction. She has specialized training in Parent/Teen and Divorce Mediation. Sharlene is a member of the Utah Council for Conflict Resolution.

Graduated University of Calif., Davis Law School (1973). Admitted Calif. Bar 1973. Admitted to Utah Bar 1978. Practicing lawyer from 1973 to 1985, when I was appointed Circuit Judge. Appointed District Judge 1987. Retired from bench December 1, 2005. Had broad general practice experience as lawyer. Trained in Civil Mediation at the National Judicial College 2002. Trained in Divorce Mediation in Utah November 2005. Began mediation practice January 1, 2006. Assisted in settling numerous cases during 20 years on the bench. Have conducted mediation sessions since January 1, 2006, with excellent results.

Tamara Fackrell is an Attorney Mediator specializing in family law and mediation. She graduated cum laude from BYU Law School and is teaching her tenth year as part-time faculty teaching Basic Mediation and Advanced Mediation. She is a Master Mediator and has trained community members in mediation for nine years. She received a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Communications graduating magna cum laude. She became qualified for the Utah Court Roster in 1997 mediating hundreds of cases since that time. Tamara served on the founding boards of the Community Mediation Center and the Utah Council on Conflict Resolution.

Shari Faulkner, a master mediator and experienced paralegal, has over ten years of mediation experience. In Shari's mediations, parties have successfully resolved complex issues of divorce, custody, co-parenting, elder-care and probate. Shari believes that many family-related issues can be settled in mediation--easier, cheaper, faster and with less stress than going through litigation. Shari has been a mediator for the co-parenting mediation program since its inception in 1997. She is currently chair of the Family Section of UCCR and a member of the Family Law and Dispute Resolution Sections of the Utah State Bar.

Crystal Ferguson is a paralegal with basic and domestic mediation training. She has experience in small claims, landlord/tenant, employment/labor and domestic. Crystal is actively involved in all aspects of mediation. She volunteers time at the second district, Layton court. She has a diverse background of experience and approaches mediation with honesty and creativity. Crystal will provide a high standard mediation service, reflecting individual needs and situations. She regularly attends UCCR meetings and stays updated about mediation to provide the best service possible.

Brian R. Florence practiced traditional law for 30 years. He served as President and Interim Executive Director of the Utah State Bar. He has been named Outstanding Domestic Lawyer of the Year, Lawyer of the Year and Trial Lawyer of the Year. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America in categories of personal injury, domestic relations and criminal law. He is a member of numerous professional associations. He now limits his practice to mediation, arbitration of all types of dispute. He has conducted approximately 2,000 mediations of a wide variety of disputes. He also serves as a special master in parenting disputes.

Mary Fogg is qualified as a mediator in the area of Special Education. She has extensive training and expertise with the Individuals with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. She also serves as a mediator for the Juvenile Court System in the Restorative Dialogue Program where she provides mediation sessions between perpetrators of crime and their victims and in the truancy programs. Mary is a retired special educator and has many years of experience with programs for children and adults with special needs.

Angela F. Fonnesbeck is an attorney and mediator in the Logan law firm of Hillyard, Anderson & Olsen, P.C., focusing on domestic and family issues. Angela also handles personal injury, small claim, debtor/creditor and criminal defense matters. Angela was admitted to the Utah State Bar in May 2001. She received her law degree from American University's Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. and is a member of the Collaborative Family Lawyers of Utah, Utah Bar Association, Utah Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association and Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Daryl George is certified and licensed as an Alternative Dispute Resolution Provider specializing in divorce and family mediation including child support, parenting-time, domestic disputes and custody/co-parenting. He has completed specialized mediation training focusing on family, divorce, and victim/offender issues. Daryl helps divorcing parents develop parenting plans and developmentally appropriate time-sharing arrangements for their children. His professional background includes over twenty years combined experience in assessment/behavioral intervention with individuals and families, securities/insurance as a Registered Principal, and employment and human resource law, including workplace mediation, as a Senior Professional in Human Resources. Daryl mediates employment/labor disputes and discrimination cases along with securities and insurance claims. His Spanish translation background gives him the skill to conduct mediation fluently in either Spanish or English.

Since 2003, Russell Gerrard has professionally mediated conflict situations, including custody and divorce. His undergraduate degree in Communication, his Master's study in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, and his work with some of the leading professors and practitioners in the field place him among the most educated and qualified mediators in the intermountain region. Russell is involved with the National Speakers Association, the Africa Working Group on Peace and Conflict, and the Utah Council on Conflict Resolution. He is the chair of the Family Section of the Association for Conflict Resolution. Teleconferencing and/or online mediation available. Second language spoken: French.

I have been a member of the Utah State Bar since 1982. I have extensive experience as both a plaintiff and defendant personal injury attorney. I have been a presenter and teacher of numerous continuing legal education classes throughout the state of Utah on various subjects. I have participated in arbitrations as both an arbitrator and litigator.

Almost done with law school (hurray). Dorothy fell in love with the concept of mediation while taking the Basic Mediation training at BYU Law School. Since then, she has continued to volunteer at the BYU Center for Conflict Resolution, serve as a mediator at small claims courts, and mediate the occasional dispute of who, in the car, has to sit in the back seat middle, feet on the hump. She considers herself fortunate to work with faculty at BYU Schooley Mediation Center teaching mediation training labs and receiving training in Domestic Mediation.

Since graduating from J Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, I have worked as a part-time faculty member in the mediation program at J Reuben Clark and have supervised law students at small claims court.

Dan Goodkind, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and a mediator. He specializes in working with families and children and performing evaluations for the courts. Dr. Goodkind is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Utah. He owns and manages the Ashley Family Clinic, a private mental health clinic located in Vernal licensed by the Department of Human Services Office of Licensing. He reserves 25 percent of his mediation time for low income divorce mediation cases.

Corbin B. Gordon is a native of Wasatch County and has law offices located within the Heber Valley. He has a JD degree from the University of Utah (2001), where he received his initial training in professional mediation and arbitration. Mr. Gordon has legal experience in business/corporate law, real estate/development law, commercial transactions, civil litigation, landlord/tenant and construction law. Mr. Gordon mediates primarily in Wasatch, Summit, Duchesne and Utah Counties.

Susan Gorey is an experienced mediator and attorney and currently is studying for a master's degree in social work. Susan practiced law for a number of years before redirecting her practice to mediation in 1999. She has worked as a full-time child welfare mediator for the courts and in that role has mediated hundreds of matters involving families in crisis. Over the course of her profession as a mediator, Susan has mediated divorce, domestic, contract, employment discrimination, child welfare, special education, truancy, and landlord-tenant claims.

As a natural diplomat, Kim Grant enjoys assisting clients to create peaceful, workable resolutions. Experienced as a paralegal in Family Law, holding a degree from BYU emphasizing Child Development and Family Relationships, Ms. Grant brings a balanced, humane approach to her work with divorcing families. She has mediated domestic/divorce cases since 2003. She trained in Domestic Mediation at BYU?s Law School through CDRS, and has since participated in receiving and coaching continuing education in the field. Ms. Grant owns Ascent Mediation and Paralegal Services, and is a member of UCCR and the Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar.

Mr. Hadley is a trial lawyer and mediator in Provo with 25 years experience. He has handled hundreds of cases focusing his practice on family and domestic issues, real estate and construction law, and business litigation. Since 1986, Greg has set as a Judge Pro Tem in the Fourth District Court and is certified as a continuing education instructor by the Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate. He has lectured extensively on real estate matters throughout Utah.

Robyn Halverson is a practicing mediator in Ogden. She received her BS in Political Science, with an Anthropology/Philosophy minor from Weber State University in 1995. She served as an Intern in the Fiftieth Utah State Legislative Session. She is a Classroom Instructor and Master Facilitator for the government, and a steward for the National Treasury Employees Union. She completed the basic and domestic mediation training from the Utah Dispute Resolution Center, and participates in ongoing advanced training. She is a member of the Utah Council on Conflict Resolution, and active in the UCCR Family Mediation Section. Laotian translator available.

Martha Ham is a licensed clinical social worker and a mediator working in St. George, Utah. She has practiced as a psychotherapist for 15 years and began mediating in 2000. Areas of interest and expertise in mediation include: domestic, employment, labor, and neighborhood disputes. She has a Masters of Social Work from the University of Utah.

David R. Hamilton is an attorney with the law firm of David R. Hamilton P.C. David has practiced for more than 29 years with a practice emphasis in personal injury (plantiff and defense), domestic and mediation.

Hollie Hancock holds a bachelor's degree in social and behavioral sciences from the University of Utah and is currently working on a master's degree in counseling at the University of Phoenix. Hollie currently works as a corporate paralegal and has experience in litigation. Ms. Hancock completed her basic mediation training through Utah Dispute Resolution and completed her domestic mediation training through Community Dispute Resolution Services and continues to participate in advanced mediation training. Hollie believes mediation is a powerful tool for parties to determine the outcome of their disputes through negotiated agreements they create.

Evan Hanson has been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for twenty years and founder of Daystar Foundation in Ogden. As a therapist he works daily with families and organizations that are in conflict. With a specialty in business consulting with family owned business, he understands both interpersonal and business related issues. He completed his Basic Domestic mediation training with Utah Dispute Resolution. Evan's unique background qualifies him to mediate a wide range of family, workplace, and small business issues.

I have completed training for Basic Mediation and Domestic Mediation at BYU with Tamara Fackrell. I have some experience in basic mediation for the schools. I am just starting to do parent teen mediation. I will also work with Alpine School District and Provo District in truancy mediation.

James Hickok is a Utah state licensed and court qualified master mediator with more than 35 years of conflict resolution training and experience in the federal sector. He negotiated and mediated the settlement of more than 300 administrative cases appealed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Merit System Protection Board and federal union arbitrators. He resolves an average of 250 employee disputes a year dealing with disciplinary notices, terminations, overtime issues, FMLA, Zero Tolerance, discrimination and contract violations. He served as chief negotiator/advisor for hundreds of union collective bargaining agreements in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Montana and Colorado.

Dave is a certified mediator, curriculum developer, management instructor, and author with over 25 years of Federal Government service. He works with federal supervisors and leaders to solve problems and develop strategies for preventing, managing and resolving disputes. Dave has 7 years working in domestic violence and behavioral marital communication in the federal government, working to resolve couple's issues. His services include instruction, motivational speaking, and preventive diagnostics, internal training, coaching. His ongoing consulting is designed to reduce the likelihood of expensive litigation and decrease an organization's dependency on outside counsel. He has received numerous international communication and instructional awards.

Ms. Hobbs, an attorney/mediator since 1998, has mediated over 3,000 cases and presently mediates 250-300 cases each year. Ms. Hobbs a proactive mediator with patience and perserverence, has special expertise in dealing with complex cases and emotions in mediation. She has extensive experience in complex and multi-party cases including commercial litigation, employment, complex family cases, real property, personal injury, and probate/guardianship cases. Ms. Hobbs regularly teaches and publishes articles regarding for attorneys nationally and locally. She is on the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Mediators with offices in Utah and Colorado. For more information visit www.hobbsmediation.com.

James R. Holbrook is a clinical law professor who teaches negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. He has practiced law for nearly 30 years. Since 1986 he has mediated and arbitrated over 600 disputes in most areas of law. He has a J.D. degree from the University of Utah.

Cole Hooley received his Basic and Domestic Mediation training from Community Dispute Resolution Services. He is completing a degree in Social Work at Brigham Young University. His expertise includes: domestic mediation (divorce, parent/teen, and truancy), small claims, and landlord/tenant. Second language spoken: Spanish.

Catherine Hoskins received her JD from the University of Oregon. Since graduating from law school, her practice has been in the areas of family law, estate planning, and business formations. Ms. Hoskins has participated in numerous mediations in the areas of family law and landlord tenant disputes.

Carolyn H. Howard is the mother of nine daughters which have provided 30 years of personal family mediation. She has pursued her college education with courses at Brigham Young University and UVSC. She is an experienced listener and peacemaker. Her hobbies and interests include singing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and riding a Valkerie Honda Motorcycle.

Nathan Hult is a lawyer and mediator whose primary emphasis is divorce and custody. He has 30 years of experience in the practice of law and has served as small claims judge pro tem and First District Guardian ad Litem. He has been serving as a mediator since 1999. He is available as mediator in other matters in addition to divorce and custody, including but not limited to probate, real property, and contract claims. He is also a member of the Collaborative Family Lawyers of Utah.

Jody Ingersoll-Sargent believes in mediation. Mediation provides a safe forum for conversation, understanding and problem solving. Mediation propels the discovery of common ground and mutual interest. The ultimate goal focusing on principals and merits while preserving integrity of relationships through empowerment and recognition. Jody's education and experience with psychology, communication, medical terminology and legal studies provides an understanding of human behavior, legal and health issues. Second language spoken: Spanish.

Jaron is a life-time resident of Utah. He has been trained in Basic Mediation Training given at Brigham Young University. Jaron's experience is through viewing and conducting mediations. He works as a Residential Manager in Utah county. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Management with a Human Resource Track. His education was paid through scholarships, due to his excellent academic performance. He does not conduct divorce mediations or mediations involving the custody of children.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: BS in Elementay Education; Reading endorsement Level I and II; English as a Second Language endorsement; minor-Psychology and Child Development; currently Master's of Education Program - Weber State University. MEDIATION TRAINING: UDR Basic Training and UDR Domestic Mediation Training; Two-Hour Flip Chart Training - Natalie Threlkeld; 17 Hours Domestic Violence Training - Utah Domestic Violence Council. MEDIATION EXPERIENCE: Observations with Brian Florence's mediation process; Small Claims - Matheson and Layton City Court. Pro Bono family mediation issues. Application for Juvenile Court Program - restorative dialogue AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Family/Domestic; Educational; Workplace Second language spoken: minimal Spanish

Tina received her Alternative Dispute Resolution License from the Department of Public Licensing for the state of Utah and is a Master Mediator and Mentor on the ADR Court Roster. She obtained her Mediation Certifications through the BYU Law School. Tina has both a Psychology and Criminal Justice Degree. Memberships include: ACR, UCCR, UDR and Utah State Bar for Non-Attorney Mediators. Tina volunteered for the juvenile court mediation program through the Schooley Mediation Center at BYU and mediated small claims court cases through the Utah Dispute Resolution Program. Currently she is with Masters Divorce Mediation as a Master Mediator and notary.

Jacqueline Jolly is a mediator in Salt Lake City specializing in divorce mediation. A child of divorced parents and married to a previously divorced husband, she has experienced first hand the importance of the family focus approach to divorce mediation. Jacqueline received training from Utah Dispute Resolution in Basic and Domestic Mediation. She has successfully mediated hundreds of divorces in the State. Her attention to detail and world- class people skills give her clients confidence in their ability to make it through this sometimes difficult process.

Valerie Jones was the program director of a community mediation program for six years. During that time she mediated 54 neighbor-to-neighbor cases, which included code violations. She facilitated 86 business (workplace, employment, consumer-merchant) mediations. She reconciled 180 victim/offender cases, resolved 36 landlord/tenant disputes and helped 48 families reach an acceptable agreement. She has a MAIS from Oregon State University in Human Development and Family Studies/Political Science.

Jodie has a BS degree in Psychology and Interpersonal Communication. She is a graduate of the University of Utah Conflict Resolution certificate program and has received additional training through Utah Dispute Resolution (UDR). She is currently a volunteer for the 5th District Juvenile Court Victim-Offender mediation program. Jodie has been licensed with the State of Utah as an Alternative Dispute Resolution Provider since 2004.

Conducted 20-plus mediations in the Small Claims Courts of the 4th Judicial District (Utah County) and at the BYU Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR). Over 80 hours of mediation training at the BYU Law School. Also trained as an arbitrator for BYU's CCR. As a lieutenant (now captain) in the US Army, acted as an unofficial mediator in resolving disputes between Iraqis and as a peacemaker as platoon leader of a tank platoon (2003-2004) in the Sunni Triangle area of Iraq. As a father of three and one of ten children growing up, I have very practical experience resolving conflicts. Second language spoken: Japanese.

Chantel Julander holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations. She received her certificate of training for Basic Mediation through Utah Dispute Resolution and her Domestic Mediation training through Community Dispute Resolution Services. She mediates cases involving domestic, family and other issues.

Marcie Keck, JD, d/b/a Accord Mediation, has limited her practice to mediation since 1991. Her full time mediation practice emphasizes divorce and family, probate, and business partnership disputes. She has more than 100 hours of formal mediation training in the areas of commercial, family, community, and victim/offender mediation processes in Seattle, Salt Lake City and Chicago. She is a member of the Utah Council for Conflict Resolution and the State Bar, serving on the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section and the Court's ADR Advisory Committee. She is a mediation trainer and instructor at the University of Utah.

Stephen D. Kelson is a Civil Litigation attorney and mediator in the law firm of Zoll & Tycksen, L.C. He is also a Mediation Coordinator for the Small Claims Appeals Mediation Program in the Third District. He has specialized mediation training in employment, landlord/tenant, debt/loan, consumer/merchant, accident, medical, and contract cases. Stephen holds a J.D. degree from the J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University. Second language spoken: Portuguese.

Mr. King enjoys acquiring knowledge of the various aspects and intricacies of dispute resolution and applying them in the mediation setting. He earned a masters degree in dispute resolution from Pepperdine University. Mr. King also earned a law degree and certificate in dispute resolution from the University of Tulsa and a certificate in conflict resolution from the University of Utah. He has mediated many disputes in California and Utah. Mr. King divides his professional time between his law practice and mediation practice. Mr. King's mediation practice focuses on the areas of domestic relations and divorce, personal injury, employment and real estate. For more information visit www.kingmediation.com . Second language spoken: Portuguese