20 Best Washington DC Arbitrators & Mediators

Ain & Stein is a Rockville law firm established in 2005 when attorneys Michael M. Ain and Gary A. Stein joined forces to provide a "high level of service and responsiveness" to clients. Practice areas include accidents, medical malpractice, business law, and family law. Arbitration and mediation services are available to "minimize the time, costs, and risk to the parties involved" in a dispute.

Alternative Resolutions in Silver Spring prides itself on "turning conflict into consensus." The company's president is a certified mediator by the International Mediation Institute, only one of six mediators in Maryland to have obtained this recognition. She also has over 30 years of litigation and public policy work experience. The company provides mediation, facilitation, arbitration, and training services.

Bailey & Ehrenberg is a Washington law firm that "handles the most sophisticated legal matters while providing clients with personalized service." The firm represents both individuals and corporate clients. Practice areas include bankruptcy, business and corporate law, criminal defense, employment law, litigation, and special investigations.

Brenda Waugh is a Washington attorney with an office that provides litigation, collaborative law, and mediation services. Attorney Waugh has over 25 years of experience and has conducted dozens of seminars on legal issues for groups such as the Association of Conflict Resolution and the Virginia Mediation Network. The firm also offers free seminars for new clients to meet the attorney and ask questions.

Brian S. Harvey is a Washington arbitrator, mediator, advocate, and advisor with over 25 years of experience handling "complex civil litigation and conflict resolution, including numerous bench and jury trials, appeals at all levels, arbitrations, mediations, and agency proceedings." Mr. Harvey is a member of the American Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, and the Maryland State Bar Association.

The Center for Dispute Settlement in Washington has offered "innovation in dispute resolution" for over 40 years. The company is a nonprofit corporation and provides "alternative dispute resolution services, mediation training, facilitation, organizational development, and the design of systems for resolving disputes." Mediations are used to promote dialogue, diffuse hostility, stimulate negotiation, and suggest avenues towards settlement and resolution.

Family Mediation Services is a Gaithersburg company providing "positive solutions" for families during difficult times. Services include parenting agreements, property settlement agreements, parent-child agreements, and cohabitation agreements. Mediation services cost $375 per hour and are usually divided equally between both parties or according to respective incomes.

Luxenberg Mediation & Family Law is a Takoma Park firm helping clients settle legal disputes before they reach a courtroom. Attorney Deborah Luxenberg has been a family law practitioner and mediator for over 40 years who believes that settlement outside of court is the "most effective way for most people to resolve family-based disputes."

Mediation Matters is a Kensington company providing mediation services with "flexible hours, a co-mediation team, and lower costs." The company has also offered mediation training for over 30 years. The mediators are committed to helping clients end marriages and long-term relationships in a non-adversarial way. The company also offers "accelerated mediation," a process that can be used to resolve disputes and reach settlements in a timely manner.

The Mediation Office of John Spiegel, JD & Donna Duquette, JD is a Rockville divorce and family mediation firm "providing compassionate and cost-effective mediation services." Attorney Spiegel has over 31 years of experience and has worked exclusively as a mediator and mediation trainer since 1996. Attorney Duquette has taught courses on conflict resolution and devotes her practice to mediation for divorce and separation cases.

Oscar M. Garibaldi is a Great Falls arbitrator with over 34 years of experience in the resolution of international disputes. Arbitration services for commercial, investment, and international cases are available. Mr. Garibaldi has been rated or individually listed in The Legal 500, Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers. He is a member of the International Center for Dispute Resolution's Panel of Neutrals and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre's Panel of Arbitrators, among other professional and legal organizations. Interested clients are encouraged to contact the arbitrator directly by phone or email.

Pax ADR is a Washington dispute resolution firm founded by a mediator and arbitrator with 20 years of experience. She was named one of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Champions in 2016 by the National Law Journal, while the Washington Legal Times named her Best Individual Mediator. Mediation services are available for commercial and business disputes. The firm's principal mediator also conducts internal investigations, workplace disputes, and professional liability claim evaluations.

Raymond G. Bender is a Washington independent arbitrator and mediator "serving in domestic and international cases, including those involving complex commercial disputes." He is a member of the American Arbitration Association's Roster of Commercial Arbitrators and the International Center for Dispute Resolution's Panel of International Arbitrators. Mr. Bender has 35 years of experience as a practicing attorney. Arbitration services provide the potential for "substantial cost and time savings" and "afford a confidential process that can protect trade secrets and other proprietary or commercially sensitive business information from public disclosure." Interested clients are encouraged to email or call Mr. Bender directly.

Regina A. DeMeo is a Bethesda custody and divorce lawyer with over 17 years of experience "focusing on stress-free divorces." She is considered a top matrimonial attorney and practices the areas of divorce, custody agreement, domestic partnership agreement, prenuptial agreements, collaborative divorce, and mediation.

Resolve Together is a Germantown "alternative dispute resolution firm committed to bringing people in conflict together to work through their differences and create a lasting resolution together." The company assists clients with mediation, facilitation, and parenting plan agreements. Initial consultations are free of charge.

Technology Mediation Services is a McLean company offering mediation services for cases involving complex business disputes, computer hardware, software, information technology, and intellectual property disputes. The company's president has over 20 years of experience with high-tech business and as an intellectual property litigator.

The Law Firm of Wampler & Souder in Silver Spring practices bankruptcy law, personal injury, criminal law, and family law. The company's attorneys strive to deliver "reasonably priced yet effective legal services throughout Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland." Attorney Eugene Souder is a trained mediator in full compliance with the American Bar Association and the Association for Conflict Resolution's Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators.