General Information:					
		Phone:  (970) 242-6544				
		E-mail:  AlwaysMediate@hotmail.com			
		Fax: (970) 242-6544				
		Hours:  Evenings only - Monday to Friday 5:30 to 8:30 pm			
		Weekend appointments: yes				
		 				
Fee Information:		
		Hourly Rate:   $35.00 per hour per person on average			
		   Some cases qualify for sliding scale rates 			
		How payment is required:				
		  cash or check or money order			
		  Stamped "Waiver of Fee Orders" for mediation fees accepted for low income parties.
		Payment is expected:				
		  in full at each session				
		Average number of hours or sessions usually needed:		
		  2 to 4 hours;  highly contingent upon participation of involved parties	
		Average Cost of the Memorandum of Understanding:		
		  $35 per hour with an average of 3 hours			
			  			
Experience:			SINCE: 
	x	Custody and Divorce	1996			
	x	Business		1996			
	x	Landlord/Tenant	1993			
	x	Personal Injury	1997			
	x	Insurance		1996			
	x	Consumer		2000			
	x	Credit & Debt	1996			
						
Professional Affiliations:	
		Association of Family and Conciliation Courts			
		Court Appointed Child and Family Investigator for Garfield and Mesa County Courts			
						
Education & Training:	
		1996 - CDR Associates Mediation General Training			
		1997 - Small Claims Mediation Internship (40 hours)			
		2003 - Small Claims Mediation 				
		2003 - Special Advocate Training				
		2004 - Special Advocate Training				
		2004 - Custody Evaluation Training				
		2004 - Parenting Coach Training

		2005 - Court and Family Investigator Training			
						
Activities:		
		More than 1000 hours of mediation experience			
		Director of Civic Involvement Project				
		Active member to local political party		 		
		Social Justice		.		
		Child Advocate				
		Consumer Advocacy

		2003 - Small Claims volunteer mediator			 

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