It’s often said that, “If the problems were easy, people wouldn’t need lawyers.” I’ve always appreciated the value that attorneys work to provide their clients during times of strife. This is how I approached conflict both as a plaintiffs-side employment and civil rights lawyer and in defending the United States as an Assistant U.S. Attorney.

Recognizing that workplace problems are a mixture of law, personalities, facts, and hopes for the future, I approach my work as a dedicated neutral with empathy, respect, and a proactive approach to identifying and negotiating the challenges involved.

Can you help me? Can I trust you? Do you truly care?

From our first pre-mediation call, when I get to hear about the procedural history, facts, and uniqueness of each case, I want each party to begin to answer those questions in the affirmative.

Untangling workplace events from emotions and legal obligations can be difficult.  Because I understand what's at stake when workplace conflict advances to the point of litigation, I know that litigants benefit from an observant, skilled, and empathetic employment mediator to help them move forward from that conflict.