Mediation: Litigation is expensive and unpredictable. While courts have significant power in resolving disputes, they are limited in their scope. Through mediation, parties often achieve more creative and mutually agreeable outcomes. Over my 20 years in practice, I have participated in hundreds of mediations, both as an advocate and as the person authorized to make binding decisions. This experience has taught me what works and what doesn’t in helping people find common ground to resolve disputes. I am available to serve as a mediator, taking an approach that focuses on understanding each party’s primary goals and guiding each party to find mutually acceptable compromises to achieve resolution.

Arbitration: When parties cannot resolve disputes on their own, arbitration (binding or non-binding) can be a less expensive, less formal, and quicker alternative to litigation. As a Claims Attorney, I became well-versed in many areas of law, developing a keen ability to quickly identify key facts and apply relevant legal concepts. I am available to serve as an arbitrator in various legal matters, whether individually or on a multi-arbitrator panel.

I am currently on the Lane County Circuit Court panel of arbitrators for court-mandated arbitration.