Posts Tagged ‘CFR’

New York Mediation

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

New York MediationMediation and conflict management services in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the greater New York metro area.

About Our Mediation Services

We are a full service alternative dispute resolution provider servicing the greater New York area.

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CFR Mediation – Mediator Office Locations

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Mediation Office LocationsCFR Mediation offers divorce, family, business, civil, and workplace mediation services throughout the US. Our mediators are local, expert, and experienced professionals who are committed to resolving conflicts efficiently and effectively.

CFR Mediation currently has mediators throughout the US.  All mediator services are accessed by contacting CFR’s main office at 866-922-2370 or submitting a request (more…)

Getting Started: CFR Mediation Services

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Contact UsWe provide mediation services for most any dispute with offices and mediators throughout the US. If you are interested in finding out if CFR can facilitate an efficient and effective resolution to your conflict or dispute contact us.

If mediation is going to be successful it is important that everyone first agree to participate and then agree on the provider. (more…)

Divorce Mediation – Why Mediate A Divorce?

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Parents Fighting in Front of SonCFR divorce mediation allows those divorcing to decide how their story will unfold.

Unlike the stories of a typical litigated divorce, those who choose to mediate do not leave a divorce mediation session lamenting that they “lost everything”, or having received an order to do something he or she disagrees with. Nor will the process drag on for months, much less years. (more…)

Chicago Tilted Kilt: Workplace Sexual Harassment

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Workplace MediationOn June 1, a complaint alleging workplace sexual harassment was filed in the Chicago office of the federal Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) against the Tilted Kilt bar and restaurant.

The complaint, filed on behalf of 10 current and former waitresses, alleges that a manager at the downtown Chicago location has engaged in inappropriate and sexually harassing behavior repeatedly since the restaurant opened in 2009. Specifically the complaint alleges: a manager made sexually explicit comments (more…)

Workplace Behavior – Accessing Electronic Records

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Workplace BehaviorThe Chicago Sun-Times reports that Chicago police officers have accessed and printed electronic records inappropriately. Up to 1000 officers may face official discipline for the transgression.

The specific record accessed details an allegation of sexual assault against two on-duty Chicago police officers by a local woman.  The records were accessed within three weeks of the incident.  It is not clear as to the officers motivation for looking at the report. (more…)

High Conflict Situations – Can Mediation Work?

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Couple ArguingEveryone, at some point, ends up in a conflict with someone else. And, despite what it may seem like at the time, no one likes being personally involved in a heated dispute with another person or entity: if the outcome did not matter the conflict could not really exist as it would no longer be “fed” by the disputants.

Conflicts come in all shapes and sizes – and some are extremely heated. Those in dispute may not be able to look at one another without feeling experiencing anger and hurt. Although it may not seem that there is always an option, choosing how to respond to the dispute can have a significant affect on the outcome. (more…)

Sexual Harassment and Mediation

Friday, March 4th, 2011

Harassed OfficeworkerThe concept of sexual harassment is not unknown to most people, although the definition or description of what constitutes sexual harassment can vary widely from person to person, and to some extent personal perception is an important aspect to consider when addressing this issue.

HR professionals have to be at the ready to not only respond to sexual harassment allegations but also actively engage to prevent harassment from occurring. (more…)

Role of the CFR Mediation Coordinator

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Why Choose CFRConflict can happen in most any circumstance. Regardless of the setting or nature of the relationship, conflict is experienced personally. The emotions experienced and potential realities of the dispute can make even the most levelheaded person react in ways that does not facilitate resolution and can even seem to make the conflict grow.

When we are in a conflict we tend to want the issue to go away, or, at least, stop hurting. (more…)

California Mediation Services

Friday, February 4th, 2011

California Mediation OfficesCFR offers a full range of California mediation services mediation services including civil, workplace, and divorce mediation services in Oakland, Santa Ana, Santa Cruz, Dublin, Mill Valley, and the greater Los Angeles area of California.

With numerous highly qualified and experienced mediation professionals located throughout the state the CFR panel of mediators, consists of over 50 offices throughout California.
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Our California mediation is provided by our network of experienced mediator throughout the state. Below is the information about just a few of our local mediators:

  • A former assistant district attorney in San Francisco, she has over 25 years experience in conflict resolution and maintains an active mediation practice.
  • An experienced attorney mediator with who holds a leadership position among southern California mediators. He has over 30 years experience in the conflict resolution field, including real estate, family, and business issues. An entrepreneur and master negotiator, he possesses both legal knowledge and expertise.
  • An attorney with over 15 years of experience in securities, antitrust, and consumer litigation. A full-time mediator, she serves as judge pro tem, special master and neutral.
  • An educator, with a doctorate in social anthropology, and master’s degree in dispute resolution from Pepperdine University. Active in the Los Angeles conflict resolution service community, she has traveled and lived all over the world and brings a unique perspective into her interactions with disputants.
  • A licensed attorney with over 20 years experience in the resolution of contract, business to business, neighbor, association and other related disputes.
  • First entering the legal field as a paralegal, this licensed attorney has over 25 years experience. Today her practice is dedicated to bringing a mediated resolution to a variety of disputes including family, business, and workplace conflicts.
  • A therapist mediator, certified by the Los Angeles County Bar Association, with over 30 years of experience working with children and families. Her focus is on assisting families create structure their divorce and parenting plans in ways that will work for them.

Additional information about who conducts our California mediation can be found here: local CFR California mediators

For those in the San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Ana, Santa Cruz, Sacramento, San Diego or Los Angeles areas of California, CFR mediation services are available to address all kinds of disputes, including divorce, parenting & custody issues, family conflicts, wills and probate, business or civil dispute, workplace conflict, and property disputes.

If you would like to learn more about our California mediation services or our other , please contact us for a free no-obligation consultation.

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