AREAS OF EXPERTISE

While most often associated with Separation and Divorce, Valerie also offers mediation services for:

Business & Organizations - Support and facilitate contract negotiations, partnership and shareholder agreements, disputes among management and employees, improve morale and teamwork, achieve higher performance, productivity and profits.

Nonprofit Organizations – Board/staff/volunteer communication, contract negotiations, workplace disputes, mergers, improve teamwork and morale, achieve higher performance and productivity.

Real Estate – Contractual disputes, land use and zoning issues, contractor/homeowner disputes, disputes with an architect, tradesperson or supplier, preservation of relationships to enable or support future business relationships.

Family Business – Succession planning and leadership discussions for transitioning, establishing accountability and discipline structure for family and non-family members, creating clear goals and strategies for the future.

Employees/Interpersonal Relations – Personnel disputes, office behavior, issues of respect and cooperation, resource allocation, operational authority, organizational structure and policy issues.

Guardianship/Elder Care – Decisions/disputes related to personal and financial guardianship of minors, elder adults or others adjudges not able to care for themselves, family communication in care of elderly parents or relatives.

“Pre-death” discussions – Estate planning, facilitated family discussions, conflict management and communication building.

Neighbor disputes – Enable communication to resolve neighbor disagreements.