Family Mediation Council - Board of Directors

FAMILY MEDIATION COUNCIL MICHIGAN

Board of Directors

2008-2009

Officers:

Carole Church, J.D., Chair This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Paula Zera, J.D., Vice Chair This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Nina Abrams, J.D., Treasurer This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Charlene Snow, J.D., Secretary This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Susan Paletz, J.D., Immediate Past President This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Shirley Robertson, Executive Assistant This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Other Board Members:

Ellen Craine, J.D.*
N. Fedrigo, MA*
Robert Hack, M.A.
Duane M. Hildebrandt, J.D.
Barbara A. Kirby
Alisa Peskin-Shepherd, J.D.
Lauren Shepherd, J.D.
Randall B. Pitler, J.D.
Marie A. Pulte, J.D.*
Phillip A. Schaedler, J.D.
Wallace C. Winters Jr.; J.D.

* Indicates past-chair

Other Past Chairs (Michigan Council for Family and Divorce Mediation)

Hon. Earl Borradaile, L.L.B.
Beverly Clark, J.D.
Charles Nichols, J.D.
Joseph Shulman, J.D.
Anne Smiley, M.A.
Zena Zumeta, J.D.

Our Mediation Community

Featured Mediator

Carole Church is a featured mediator because she is the current Chair of Family Mediation Council - Michigan and has been an active member of the Board for the past four years. Carole enjoys both being a mediator, and participating in FMC-M because they both allow her to focus on peaceful conflict resolution. As a mediator, she...

Carole Church

About Mediation

What is Mediation?

Mediation is a process used to help people reach agreements. In this process, a neutral, trained mediator works with people to discuss all of the issues related to their family conflict, to explore possible options for settlement, and to identify solutions that best meet the needs of each person involved.

When can Mediation be done?

Mediation can take place at any stage in a situation, and we believe that the earlier it is considered, the better. For...

Testimonials

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"I really enjoyed my mediator. I thought she was very fair and open to understanding our issues. I feel a third party will better our parenting communications, which will benefit our children's well being."

"The mediator was very good at getting the other party to at least acknowledge the other person's view on various points discussed during mediation."

"This was...