Services

Mediation Services

What is Mediation

Mediation is a private, confidential, and flexible process in which a neutral professional mediator helps people communicate more effectively so they can work to resolve issues that are causing conflict.

As a mediator I am trained to assist people in conflict by using a structured process in which I help everyone talk about their issues, needs, interests, and concerns. Mediators are neutral and do not take sides or impose solutions - instead I support all parties to understand each other and work together to find mutually acceptable solutions to their conflicts.

Mediation offers a number of benefits for participants, including the following:

  • Supportive - Mediators are trained to provide impartial assistance to help people manage challenging conflicts and difficult situations. As a mediator I use my communication skills to support all parties in a conflict.

  • Confidential - Everyone in a mediation signs a confidentiality agreement, which allows the process to be private. This privacy encourages parties to be more open and fosters a productive environment for the development of creative resolutions to conflicts.

  • Efficient - Mediations can be scheduled quickly, allowing for fast resolutions to conflicts.

  • Cost-effective - Mediation services are much less expensive that traditional litigation.

  • Flexible - Mediation is a flexible, informal process that can be adapted to meet the needs of parties, in order to encourage a cooperative approach to creative conflict resolution.

  • Effective - Mediation is a process that helps people express themselves, understand the perspectives of others, and develop workable solutions. As a mediator I help parties negotiate their own settlements and craft their own customized agreements. Because these resolutions are voluntary and satisfactory to all parties, they tend to be long-lasting and effective.

I would love to share more information with you on the mediation process - please contact me at (417)233-1842 or email cutbirth.liz@gmail.com.


Mediation Services Provided

Mediation is a flexible process that is valuable in a variety of types of disputes. As a mediator, I assist with conflicts in a number of contexts, including the following:

  • Business mediation – contract, account, partner, or organizational disputes, etc.

  • Education mediation – school relations, staff and student, peer mediation, higher education, etc.

  • Elder mediation – elder care, end of life, estate planning, etc.

  • Family mediation – family, divorce, custody, support, parenting plans, etc.

  • Personal Injury mediation – automobile accidents, premises liability, assaults, etc.

Counties Served

My practice is based out of Mt. Vernon, MO (Lawrence County), and I travel throughout Southwest Missouri to provide mediation services. Counties I serve include the following:

  • Barry County (Cassville, MO)

  • Barton (Lamar, MO)

  • Cedar (Stockton, MO)

  • Christian (Ozark, MO)

  • Dade (Greenfield, MO)

  • Greene (Springfield, MO)

  • Jasper (Carthage, MO)

  • Lawrence (Mt. Vernon, MO)

  • McDonald (Pineville, MO)

  • Newton (Neosho, MO)

  • Polk (Bolivar, MO)

  • Stone (Galena, MO)

  • Taney (Forsyth, MO)

  • Webster (Marshfield, MO)