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CIVIL MEDIATION

When people have a dispute over issues in a civil matter, mediation can help the parties reach a resolution in a timely and cost-effective manner.  A trained, impartial mediator can assist the parties to talk things out, work things out.  It may not be a “perfect” resolution, but with the help of the mediator, it is a resolution that the parties themselves determined.  Although it may appear that in most civil cases, the parties are suing for money, many times there are other underlying issues that are fueling the parties’ positions.  Mediation provides a safe environment for the parties to discuss the underlying issues and reasons for the parties’ positions should the parties feel comfortable in doing so.

Just about any type of civil case or issue may be resolved by mediation. Also, mediation is available at any time, even before a suit has been filed.  The only requirement is that each party agrees to participate in the mediation process.   

N.J. Mediation Center, LLC provides a safe setting for all parties to meet in person to communicate their needs and interests while focusing on creating a resolution that incorporates fairness, and takes into account the interest of all parties.  Telephone mediation is also available should it be difficult to arrange an in-person session(s) due to parties’ geographical locations or difficult situations where the parties prefer not to meet in person.

 

N.J. MEDIATION CENTER, LLC can assist parties with the following CIVIL DISPUTES:  

• Business disputes
• Partnership disputes
• Workplace disputes, including sexual harassment, wrongful termination and race, sex and age discrimination matters
• Landlord/Tenant
• Vendor/Vendee
• Homeowner/Contractor
• Real estate disputes
• Organizational disputes
• Collection matters
• Inheritance disputes and will contests
• Family matter disputes
• Elder care disputes

 

EXPERTISE IN MEDIATING FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS

In addition, N.J. Mediation Center, LLC’s Director, Jenny A. Puchta, CPA, CVA, APM, has over thirty years experience as a CPA servicing various industries.  She can provide additional expertise as a CPA Mediator  in the following matters:

• Complex financial matters
• Complex accounting matters
• Forensic matters
• Representation before the IRS in mediation and audits
• Business valuation disputes

 

BENEFITS OF CIVIL MEDIATION

• Usually costs significantly less than litigation.
• Takes less time than litigation, allowing you to get back to your life sooner.
• Promotes communication and cooperation which benefits all parties.  Even if it is difficult, all parties will benefit from reduced stress and anxiety.
• Allows the parties to retain control over their decisions and how quickly the issues are resolved.
• Provides opportunity for the parties to communicate their concerns and interests in an effective manner.
• Explores options completely separate of legal parameters.
• Research shows greater satisfaction with mediated agreements, which leads to less post-litigation disputes.
• Confidentiality and privacy of mediation allow parties to feel safe in disclosing information relating to their conflict.
• Convenience of scheduling.
• Helps the parties retain any future relationship - even after dispute.
• To provide a safe place and organized framework for the parties to voice their concerns, focus on the issues and creating a resolution that works for all parties.

 

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING OF DIRECTOR, JENNY A. PUCHTA

N.J. Mediation’s Director, Jenny A. Puchta, CPA, CVA, APM, has over thirty years experience as a Certified Public Accountant servicing businesses in various industries.  She has over ten years mediation experience in both civil and divorce and family matters and earned the A.P.M. Accreditation from the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators in 2005.  Ms. Puchta also participated in collaborative law and arbitration training.

She has had extensive mediation training in both Civil and Divorce and Family Mediation, including, but not limited to:

 

CIVIL MEDIATION TRAINING

• Civil Mediation — 40 hours — Institute for Dispute Resolution, Montclair, NJ, 2000
• Negotiations (Part of Conflict Management Program) — 42 classroom hours plus outside class homework and term paper — Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, Summer 2000 — Grade:  A
• The Mediation Intensive Training  — 36 hours — Center for Mediation in Law, New York, NY, December 2001
• Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Training — 24 hours — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Newark, NJ, May 2002
• NYU Program on Employment Law and Mediator Skills Training for ADR Neutrals — 40 hours — New York School of Law Center for Labor and Employment Law, New York, NY, June 2002
• Advanced Mediation Teleconference Training — 12 hours — North America Institute for Conflict Resolution, Alberta, Canada, Summer 2002
• Program of Instruction for Lawyers Mediation Workshop —  40 hours — Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, October 2002
• Advanced Seminar Series:  Working With Lawyers in Mediation and Working as Lawyers in Mediation —  14 hours — Center for Mediation in Law, New York, NY, Fall 2002
• Advanced Mediation Training Program on the Unique “Understanding-Based” Model of Mediation — 16 hours — Center for Mediation in Law, New York, NY, February 2003
• Advanced Seminar Series:  Contracting — 14 hours — Center for Mediation in Law, New York, NY, Fall 2003
• Annual Dispute Resolution Conference — “Resolution and Resilience in New York” — 19 hours — American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, New York, NY,  April 15-17, 2004
• Advanced Civil Mediation Techniques Seminar — 6 hours — New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, Somerset, NJ,  February 2005
• ACRGNY Annual Seminar — “Beyond the Borders of Mediation & Arbitration” — 7.5 hours — ACRGNY, New York, NY,  June 2006
• Advanced Commercial Mediation Training — 14 hours — American Bar Association and American Arbitration Association — Philadelphia, PA, October 2006
• The Justice Marie L. Garibaldi Inn of Court for Alternative Dispute Resolution — Ongoing monthly meetings — September 2003 to May 2005. Joint meetings with ADR section of New Jersey State Bar Association and New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators.
• Ongoing Seminars and Meetings with ADR section of New Jersey State Bar Association and New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators.

 

ARBITRATION TRAINING

• First Annual Arbitration Training Institute — 27 hours — American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, San Francisco, CA, May 19-22, 2004

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators — Past Director
• New Jersey State Bar Association — ADR Section
• American Bar Association — ADR Section
• New Jersey Society of CPA’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Committee
• Jersey Shore Collaborative Law Group – Secretary (2011), Past Treasurer (2010) and Executive Board (2009)
• Association for Conflict Resolution — Practitioner Level
• The Family & Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts