Jerald Kessler
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14047 Petronella Drive
Suite 202B
Libertyville, IL 60048-9429
USA
847-367-4500
Fax: 847-367-9424
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Description of Practice
Experienced and extensively trained professional mediator. Advanced Practitioner member Association for Conflict Resolution (was Approved Consultant, Academy of Family Mediators). B.A., & J.D., University of Chicago. Founding member Academy of Professional Family Mediators. Founding member and officer of Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois.
Professional Background
President of Mediation Council of Illinois (1995-99); board member 1993-present; teach mediation at undergraduate and graduate level; have presented at local, state and national mediation conferences; offers mediation internship and assists in training new mediators.
Experience
I have mediated over 2,000 disputes over a period of 25 years of mediation practice. I have a full-time mediation practice.
Degrees
J.D., University of Chicago, 1972; B.A., with Special Honors in Political Science, University of Chicago, 1969
Training
| Dates | Trainer(s) | Title |
| 8/1991 | Zena Zumeta and Carl Scnheider | Basic 40 hour mediation training |
| 9/91-2/92 | Lynn C. Jacob | Advanced 30 hour divorce mediation internship |
| 11/91 | Lynn Jacob and Zena Zumeta | Advanced mediation training 12 hours |
| 11/93 | Diane Newman and Lynn C. Jacob | Advanced mediation training 3 hours |
| 3/18,19/94 | Center for Health Law and Ethics, University of New Mexico (at DePaul University, Chicago) | 12 hour mediation training health care mediation |
| 11/94 | Lynn C. jacob, Zena Zumeta, Don Saposnek | Advanced divorce mediation training, 12 hours |
| 11/95 | Carl Schneider and Lois Stovall | Advanced mediation training, 14 hours |
| 11/95 | Brigitte Bell, Zena Zumeta, Lynn C. Jacob | Advanced mediation training, 12 hours |
| 4/14/96 | Peter Maida | Mediation training for ADA, 8 hours |
| 4/27/97 | Peter Maida | Mediation training for ADA, 8 hours |
| 5/11,12,13/99 | Jeff Abrams and Hesha Abrams | NASD mediation training, 24 hours |
| 1/14-15/99 | Louise Phipps Senft and Denise Messina | REDRESS training, approx. 16 hours |
| 6/98 | Suzanne Schmitz | Advanced mediation program from USDA certified state agriculture mediation program, annual trainings each year thereafter for 8 to 12 hours per year |
| 12/93 | Cheryl Niro and Suzanne Schmitz, Illinois Institute of Dispute Resolution | Peer mediation training, approx. 16 hours |
| 7/93 | Nancy Kaplan, Conflict Resolution Unlimited | Peer mediation training, 6 hour AFM Institute |
| 6/13/99 | Dana Corman, J.D., LCSE | Mediation training for Illinois Dept. of Children and Fam. Services |
| 7/2001 | Center for Conflict Resolution, Chicago, Andy Miller | Mediation training, 32 hours |
| 9/2008 | ABA and AAA | Advanced Commerical Mediation Institute, 12 hours |
Approach
I basically follow a broad, facilitative model of mediation, but adapt it to fit the particular circumstances presented.
Fees
$300 per hour for normal business hours and $350 per hour for evenings and weekends.
Other Information
Saturday and evening appointments available. Libertyville, Northfield (on Frontage Road), and Loop.
Areas of Practice
- ADA (16 mediated)
- Adult Family (11 mediated)
- Agriculture & Ranching (31 mediated)
- Art (1 mediated)
- Business (27 mediated)
- Civil (general) (32 mediated)
- Commercial (21 mediated)
- Congregational
- Construction
- Contracts (22 mediated)
- Copyright (1 mediated)
- Divorce (all issues) (1,500 mediated)
- Divorce (parenting) (600 mediated)
- Education (1 mediated)
- EEOC (5 mediated)
- Elder (10 mediated)
- Employment (21 mediated)
- Environmental (14 mediated)
- Estate Planning (10 mediated)
- Faith Based (2 mediated)
- Family (7 mediated)
- General
- Intellectual Property (2 mediated)
- Land Use (16 mediated)
- Marital Mediation (6 mediated)
- Organizational (7 mediated)
- Parent-Teen (3 mediated)
- Partnership (4 mediated)
- Personal Injury (2 mediated)
- Pet Mediation (2 mediated)
- Postal Service (2 mediated)
- Prenuptial (2 mediated)
- Professional Fees (2 mediated)
- Real Estate (3 mediated)
- Trust Management (3 mediated)
- Workplace (8 mediated)
Professional Services
- Mediator
- Staff Developer
- Ombud
- Conflict Coach
- Mediating Lawyer
- Arbitrator
- Mediator-Arbitrator
- Mediation Consultant
- Mediation Trainer
- Representational Lawyer
- Collaborative Professional
- Facilitator
- Online Mediator
- Parenting Coordinator
- Advanced Mediation Trainer
- Communication Skills Trainer
- Systems Designer
- Counselor
References
Hon. Jane D. Waller (ret.)
private practice
Brigitte S. Bell
private practice
Forrest Mosten
MMC
Perri Mayes
professor and private practice