An Oregon Native, fond of outdoor recreation, I am a longtime civil litigator. I have handled more than 1600 litigation cases and tried to jury verdict at least 150 cases, resolving the rest through mediation, arbitration, motions and direct settlements with opposing counsel. I received my first mediation training in 2012 and since have had more than 200 hours of additional training. I now do exclusively mediations and arbitrations. I co-authored Chapter 5 on mediation Techniques in the OSB publication ADR In Oregon.

I’m excited about what this years ADR Board has planned. CLEs on ADR issues; an updated website with info on trainings and CLEs from multiple sources; and short videos by Board members on ADR topics. We are also trying to find the best arbitration practices which could be used interchangeably in the 5 largest counties.

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Website: www.Ledrlaw.com

Sally LaJoie is a mediator and arbitrator in private practice. She is a graduate of Willamette University College of Law and has spent over two decades working in labor and employment law in Oregon. She is a special education mediator and facilitator for the Oregon Department of Education and small claims court mediator. She is a special education mediator and facilitator for the Oregon Department of Education and small claims court mediator.She also provides preventative services, including training, facilitation, workplace investigations and communication skill building.

Sally began her private mediation practice after serving as a mediator for the Oregon Employment Relations Board. As one of three mediators for the board, she assisted public employers and employee organizations throughout Oregon to resolve disputes and mediated over 100 cases. Those mediations included resolving collective bargaining disputes, grievances under collective bargaining agreements, unfair labor practice cases and civil service appeals. She also conducted joint trainings and facilitation services for labor and management representatives for improved negotiations.

Before becoming a mediator, her legal practice focused on representing clients in individual and class action claims for Wage and Hour, Family Medical Leave Act, Title VII and other employment related cases. She worked as a public affairs attorney at the Oregon State Bar in the law improvement and government relations program, as a labor representative for the Oregon Nurses Association handling contract negotiations, labor relations and administration in private sector healthcare, and as a Labor Relations Manager for Multnomah County.

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Kathryn “Kat” Fahrion is both a court-connected and private practice mediator and has mediated hundreds of domestic relations cases since 2017. While her primary focus is domestic relations work, Kat handles a wide range of disputes, with a secondary specialty in restorative justice work and prison education support.

Along with being a mediator, she teaches the Family Mediation course at Oregon Law. Her private practice includes a wide range of dispute resolution, conflict coaching, and mediation education services. Helping people find collaborative solutions to move forward and develop the skills to resolve their own disputes is Kat’s passion and one of the most rewarding parts of her life.

When she’s not working, she enjoys her garden, cooking a great meal, and playing bassoon with several Oregon ensembles.

Website: https://www.compassresolutions.com/