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Disputes are uncomfortable — very often painful — and will consume your energy voraciously. As a skillful and experienced mediator, Brian can help you come to an acceptable solution efficiently, cost-effectively, and as comfortably as possible. He will help you discuss and resolve your divorce, parenting plans, business/partnership dissolution, business-consumer, and neighborhood disputes in a patient yet practical manner. He will partner with your attorney(s) to ensure that the solutions are legally acceptable and can be submitted to the courts, at lower cost to you than using the attorney(s) alone.

During 26 years with Hewlett-Packard, Brian managed engineering groups for over two decades, also working as an organization development consultant and facilitator. This experience provided extensive insight into how people work together to solve problems; it helped Brian refine both his interpersonal facilitation skills and his problem-solving processes.

Since 1999, Brian has owned and operated Clarity, a consulting practice specializing in organizational change, facilitation, training, and conflict resolution.

Brian is a proud seven-year Vietnam-era veteran of the US Air Force.

Brian has mediated over 1000 cases since 2001. In addition to his professional practice, he is a volunteer mediator with Neighbor-to-Neighbor Mediation Service and is a former member of their board. Brian was 2016 President of the Oregon Mediation Association, serving seven years on the OMA Board. He also is a securities Arbitrator for FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

M.S. Organization Development, Pepperdine University, 1999; BS Computer Engineering, San Jose State University, 1987; AS Electronics Technology, Arapaho Community College, 1976.

Certified Professional Facilitator^TM (CPF).

Brian's primary focus is in getting past the placing of blame so that both parties can concentrate on creating a solution. This often involves getting the parties to truly listen to each other, then trying to get them to understand each others' true interests. Brian is very skilled at knowing when things are being withheld and when miscommunication has occurred.

From a process standpoint, he will get all issues on the table, and then will subdivide big problems into smaller, easier-to-solve ones. Brian's engineering background is well balanced by his empathy and people skills, so results and feelings are both considered.

As a non-attorney mediator, Brian works in synergy with the parties' attorneys. He is skilled in recognizing when questions or issues require an attorney's involvement, and is careful to refer the parties to their respective attorneys for personalized advice and actions.

Fees are based on the type of case, and can be adjusted depending on the circumstances of the parties:

• Family and/or divorce: $175 per hour.
• Business disputes and/or partnership dissolution: $200 per hour.
• Small Claims: Neighborhood, person-to-person, landlord-tenant, and other cases that might otherwise be taken to Small Claims Court: $75 for up to two hours, $50 per hour thereafter. (Less expensive than court.)
• Facilitation: $175 per hour.
• Out-of-area travel: $1.00/mile or by arrangement.

Special rates apply to clients referred by the CLC-managed Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Diversity: Brian has lived in both England and Germany, and is the proud parent of a gay son. He understands that there are many ways to view the world and the people in it, and will help willing people to come to peaceful solutions regardless of their circumstances.

Facilitation: As a trained and experienced facilitator, Brian can help you plan and accomplish your event's or meeting's objectives. He is skilled at leading brainstorming, idea generation, and teambuilding during strategic planning and organization-change efforts. Brian holds a Certified Professional Facilitator^TM (CPF) credential from the International Association of Facilitators.

Training: Brian teaches a variety of classes on people-related workplace topics, including Managing Conflicts in Meetings (2 days), Project Management (5 days), and Management and Supervision (4 days).

Foreclosure Mediation:Brian facilitated 100 foreclosure cases through the Oregon Foreclosure Avoidance Program, and is available to mediate outside of that program.

Arbitration: Brian is a securities arbitrator with FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority). He can arbitrate other cases — rather than mediate them — with prior, fully informed agreement of the parties.