Phil Schaedler is a featured mediator because he is an active member of the Family Mediation Council - Michigan Board and an enthusiastic contributor and supporter for the advancement of use of mediation in family cases.

Phillip Schaedler began his legal career with the defense litigation law firm of Janes & Hall P.C. in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. At Janes & Hall, Phill represented local health care facilities, physicians and the area's largest financial institution, Isabella Bank and Trust. Leaving Mt. Pleasant in 1984, Phill began a 20 year career in the health care and insurance industry representing some of the nation's leading community hospitals and health care systems as well as the world's oldest and fourth largest property and casualty insurance company. Phill Schaedler has been a national leader in the area of health care risk management and alternative risk finance. He has been on the forefront of the adoption and application of alternative dispute resolution techniques in the health care industry.

Phill has mediated or arbitrated all forms of health care related business disputes, personal injury claims, professional liability claims, regulatory compliance and reimbursement disputes, product liability claims, employment, privileging and disciplinary matters on behalf of hospitals, clinics, physicians and other heath care related personnel and entities. Outside the health care industry Phill has extensive experience with commercial and residential real estate, local government, school systems, domestic relation disputes and some of the world's largest manufactures, including:

Rolls Royce Gas Turbine, Tyssen Krup Elevator, Otis Elevator, Kidde, Ltd., Dow Chemical,  Union Carbide, 
W.R. Grace,  Bronson Healthcare, Group Presbyterian,Health Services Corp.,  Novant Health,  Piedmont Medical Center,  Fresenius Healthcare, Glaxo,DBT, AG

Phill is a certified civil and divorce mediator by the Michigan State Court Administrator's Office and the American Health Lawyers Association. He is a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Council, the Association for Conflict Resolution and the Michigan council for Family and Divorce Mediation. Phill regularly volunteers his time and service to the Washtenaw County Center for Dispute Resolution in Ann Arbor, Michigan and the Southeastern Dispute Resolution Service in Jackson, Michigan.

Phill Schaedler believes in the alternative dispute resolution process. He believes that when people work together  to resolve their disputes they do so more efficiently, more economically, more effectively and in a manner more likely to be result in a mutually satisfactory outcome. Phill Schaedler believes in helping people build better solutions.