Contact Susan Sher

I much prefer to mediate with parties in-person but for the next few weeks at least (through April 30, 2020) I am available to hold mediation sessions online using Zoom Video Conferencing. I believe we can accomplish as much online as we would face to face and I appreciate that the video option is available during these unusual times. As a mediator, I help individuals and businesses find creative, effective resolution to all types of disputes regarding relationships -- those in the workplace, family, neighborhood or business. I take great satisfaction in guiding parties towards resolution by allowing them to stay in charge of the mediation process and find their own options for creative problem solving. I am patient, insightful and a skilled communicator. In my 25 years as an attorney litigator, I have seen the stress, expense and uncertainty faced by parties trying to resolve disputes within the court system. Mediation provides a safe and empowering alternative to litigation and a forum in which all participants are fully heard. I am trained in mediation and conflict resolution and sensitive to cultural and socio-economic differences. I am committed to seeing both large and small cases through to peaceful resolution and settlement. I absolutely respect the confidential nature of mediation. My office serves, Mendocino, Sonoma, Lake Counties and the Bay Area.

25 years as an attorney litigator and representative of parties in mediation, primarily plaintiffs in employment matters

Volunteer mediator for Mendocino County Superior Court, Small Claims Division, Ukiah, CA; Volunteer mediator for Recourse Mediation Services, Santa Rosa, CA; Volunteer mediator for Office of Citizen Complaints, San Francisco, CA; Represented dozens of parties in mediation as an advocate for employees for over 25 years

JD, Antioch School of Law BA, American Literature, George Washington University

We live in times when sadly, often the loudest and most abrasive voices strive to overpower those of calmness and reason. I believe people genuinely wish to make peace with one another but in times of stress and conflict, are often at a loss as to how to make that happen. I am passionate about helping parties resolve conflicts amicably and creatively rather than through expensive and stressful litigation. Mediation allows parties to achieve resolution by staying in charge of the mediation process and finding their own options for creative and mutually satisfying problem solving. If desired, in separate sessions, I may point out weaknesses and strengths of parties' positions in order to facilitate resolution. As part of the mediation process, I also strive to empower parties to transform the quality of their relationships.

Through 2016: 30 minute free consultation to discuss your situation and my services; $200 per hour for mediation and preparation time or $500 for three hour morning or afternoon sessions or $1,000 for one-day six hour sessions (excluding prep time)