MEDIATORS
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THIS DATABASE OF MEDIATORS IS STRICTLY FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. I HAVE PUT THIS RESOURCE TOGETHER AS A STARTING POINT FOR YOU IN YOUR DIVORCE JOURNEY IF YOU SO WISH TO USE THE RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW. SHELLY J COACHING, LLC., IT’S EMPLOYEES, OWNERS, OR ANYONE AFFLIATED WITH SHELLY J COACHING, LLC. IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS YOU MAY HAVE WITH THE MEDIATORS LISTED HERE. THESE PROFESSIONALS HAVE COME TO ME BY 3RD PARTY RECOMMENDATION AND/OR BY WARNING. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO VETT EACH MEDIATOR WHEN DECIDING WHO TO USE. IT IS UP TO YOU TO CHOOSE WHICH MEDIATOR WILL BE A GOOD FIT FOR YOU AND YOUR CASE. I HAVE INCLUDED A QUESTION SHEET IN THIS DATABASE TO USE AS A REFERENCE WHEN CHOOSING ANY MEDIATOR. BUT YOU NEED TO USE YOUR BEST JUDGEMENT WHEN MAKING THE DECISION TO HIRE A MEDIATOR.
RECOMMENDED MEDIATORS:
Bill Downes – Mediator
Salt Lake County
www.utahdisputeresolution.org/board-of-trustees
Meisha Redmond – M. Redmond Legal and Mediation
West Jordan, Utah
www.mredmondlegalandmediation.com/team-1
Meisha graduated from the University of La Verne College of Law. She enjoys the mediation side of family law and helping families find a resolution on difficult issues. With her law background and wide variety of work experience in family law she understands the legal issues in a divorce. Miesha started her own family law practice in 2011 and was trained in mediation by two master mediators. With her legal background and mediation experience she is happy to mediate or litigate your case.
Education:
• Juris Doctorate, 2009—University of La Verne, College of Law
• Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, 2004—Weber State University
Experience:
• Attorney-Mediator, M. Redmond Legal -2015- Present
• Sole Practitioner, M. Redmond Legal – 2011- Present
NATALIE THRELKELD
Master Mediator
Agree-able Mediations
Layton, UT, 84041
Phone 1: (801) 814-7121
Email 1: Agree-ableMediations@comcast.net
Natalie has 10 year’s experience mediating issues including Divorce, Custody, Education, Evictions, Contract, Civil, Real Estate, Workplace, Medical, Elder Care. She was the Divorce Mediation Program Coordinator for the Utah Courts. She has a financial background with the IRS for 26 years, negotiated with labor unions, and is a real estate agent. Natalie teaches mediation, mentors new mediators, and specializes in custody evaluation mediations. Natalie has a heightened awareness for cases with domestic violence. She is on the Board of Directors of the Utah Council on Conflict Resolution and a member of the Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah Bar.
Sara Dickson – Utah County
I graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho with a BS in Psychology in 2005 and University of Phoenix with a Master of Counseling MSC/SC in 2009. For the last 12 years, I have worked with juvenile offenders in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th 7th, & 8th District Juvenile Court, families going through divorce, co-parent coordination, processing addiction, individuals with depression and anxiety, trauma processing, and marriage/relationship and family/individual counseling. My mediation firm specializes in mediation, divorce, custody modification, parent coordination, parenting and financial plans, co-parent education, and provides marriage and family system coaching services. I was trained in basic and domestic mediation through UDR in 2016 and I am a certified Utah Court Roster Mediator.
My focus when working with individuals, partners in a relationship, and families going through tough times like a divorce, separation, conflict in the home and their lives, etc. is to heal the individual so that everyone, including the children/partner/family members can thrive after conflict in the home versus just surviving. I use education, research, and my years of being a child of divorce, experience counseling others through addiction, abuse, and conflict within families; to help everyone involved to move forward and truly heal.
Mediation I, as an Utah Court Roster Mediator, assists co-parents in the negotiation process in a neutral and impartial manner to help both parties reach a settlement of one or more issues in a pending legal action. I provide a peaceful place for both parties the opportunity to creatively design their own resolution and avoid the economic and emotional costs of litigation and trial.
Individual, Marriage/Relationship and Family System Counseling is a unique form of counseling that focuses on learning educational skills and working with the whole family system on teaching emotionally healthy skills, depression and anxiety managing skills, relationship skills, communication, resolving conflict, processing through trauma, and working with children to create peace and success in their personal and family relationships.
Parent Coordination is a service offered by me to aid in communication between co-parents, facilitate the creation and/or implementation of a parenting plan, and assist towards a resolution of their disputes in a timely manner, and by educating parents based on the needs of their children.
Spencer Ricks: Carr – Woodall – South Jordan, Utah
You can also see his profile on our Recommended Attorney Page, here.
Spencer Ricks graduated from the SJ Quinney School of Law at the University of Utah. While in law school, he focused his studies on trial advocacy and any clinical experience that would get him in a courtroom as early as possible in his education. Because of that focus, he was able to handle dozens of trials and motion hearings prior to even graduating law school.
Mr. Ricks’ practice now focuses primarily on all family law-related issues. He appears in Court several times a week on behalf of his clients on all types of family law matters. While he enjoys the courtroom, he knows that it may not always be the best way to resolve the case. Court can be costly, both financially and emotionally, and can irreparably damage the co-parenting relationship. It also places the decision-making for your family in someone else’s hands. Sometimes the most effective approach to helping a family through their case is in mediation, which is where the majority of family law cases are resolved.
Mr. Ricks places a particular emphasis in his practice on child advocacy. Having gone through extensive training, he is a court-certified and approved Guardian ad Litem, which is an attorney who represents children. In particularly challenging or high-conflict cases, he will often be appointed by the Court to represent the best interests of children.
Because of this perspective, Mr. Ricks is a strong advocate for fostering a positive co-parenting relationship and creating a healthy parent-child relationship to the greatest extent possible. When these two factors exist, the impact of the separation on your children is minimal, which should be everyone’s primary goal.
Family
Mr. Ricks is married with two children who mean the world to him. He spends most of his spare time being outside with his family hiking, gardening, camping, walking the family dog, or cheering on the Utes. As a devoted Father, he understands how important children are to his clients and will work with you to create the best possible situation for your family.
Velvet Rodriguez – Mediators
Layton, Utah
www.elitelawyer.com/profile/11254-velvet-rodriguez-poston
Velvet Rodriguez-Poston is the proprietor of VRP Mediation PLLC, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. With a wealth of experience as an attorney mediator, Velvet has assisted numerous parties and legal practitioners in navigating high-conflict cases, successfully facilitating the resolution of their disputes. Velvet holds the distinguished title of Master Mediator for the Utah State Courts and has provided training and presentations at significant events such as the State of Utah’s Annual Judges Conference, as well as for nationally renowned organizations including the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, the Association for Conflict Resolution, and the Arbinger Institute. Velvet’s exceptional contributions to the field of mediation were recently highlighted in Utah Business Magazine. In addition to English, Velvet is proficient in Spanish and French.