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Lynn E. MacBeth and Associates, P.C. Lynn MacBeth
Attorney at Law and Mediator
MEDIATION
 Lynn MacBeth is recognized locally and nationally as a leading conflict mediator. Her practice focuses on workplace, family, business, injury and liability cases. She holds the designation of Advanced Practitioner, and her Mediation Training is approved by the Association for Conflict Resolution in Washington, D.C. Lynn MacBeth leads training and skills workshops around the country and in Pittsburgh. Lynn MacBeth is a Federal Court Mediator, a U.S. Postal Service Mediator, a Generations Mediator (the court-mandated custody program of the Allegheny County Court), a Bankruptcy Court Mediator, and a Mediator for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Increasingly, parties involved in lawsuits are discovering that this method of resolving issues saves money, time, stress, and attorneys' fees, and preserves working relationships. Lynn MacBeth accepts private cases involving insurance claims, business disputes, family issues, workplace disputes, personal injury and product liability, professional liability, and intellectual property.
Style of Mediation
Clients are guided and informed to understand issues and decisions, while maintaining control of the process and all decisions. Lynn MacBeth uses the Transformative style of mediation and, where appropriate, a facilitative style. This means she is committed to client self-determination, neutrality, confidentiality, and a mediation process that is respectful and empowering while assisting the parties in reaching a settlement that works for both sides.
Mediator's Background
Lynn MacBeth's practice includes management of divorce, business, civil and family and workplace conflicts as Attorney or Mediator. She has extensive experience handling complex legal and financial issues in the courtroom and in mediation. Lynn MacBeth has mediated over 1,000 cases. She obtained her B.A. in English with Honors from Chatham College and her juris doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Lynn MacBeth is a past Officer and Director of the Mediation Council of Western Pennsylvania and Editor of Mediation News. She is an Advanced Practitioner and her Mediation Training is approved by of the Association for Conflict Resolution and holds a Certificate in Gestalt Therapy from the Gestalt Institute of New England. Currently, Lynn MacBeth serves as Opinion Editor of the Pittsburgh Legal Journal, columnist for The Lawyer's Journal, and is an elected member of the Judiciary Committee of the Allegheny County Judiciary Committee. Lynn MacBeth is an adjunct Professor of Law at Duquesne University School of Law, also presenting workshops in Mediation practice and theory for the Allegheny County Bar Association, the Association for Conflict Resolution,the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and other venues. Sample topics have included:
Who's Ready for Mediation: Assessment and Intervention for Client Readiness
Break On Through To the Other Side: Resolving Conflict Through Mediation
ADR in the Millenium
Mediation for Estate and Probate Practitioners
Broadening the Construct of Family: A Diversity Approach to Mediation.
The Language of Transformative Mediation Advocacy and Ethics in Mediation (Pennsylvania Bar Institute)
Basic Mediation Training (40-hour) ACR Approved
Casting a Wider Net: Developing Mediator Tolerance for Diverse Personalities
She has appeared on television and in workshops across the country speaking on legal and mediation issues.
Fees
Hourly rate negotiable. Group and flat rates available.
Information Available
E-mail or call for information. Specify basic information about dispute.
Contact
Located in Downtown Pittsburgh, Suite 1301 Grant Building, 310 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2207. Phone: 412-391-7659 Fax: 412-281-0336 E-mail: LynnMacBeth@yahoo.com
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