
Donald E.
Fischer
647 West
Shaw Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
Phone:
(559) 905.4315
Fax: (559) 227.9810
Association for Conflict
Resolution Member #83605
Fresno County
Superior
Court
Panel of Mediators
Member
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I appreciate this opportunity to introduce myself as an independent
mediator available to serve your future alternative dispute
resolution needs. I am a conflict specialist committed to meeting
the time constraints of both attorneys and their clients. The method
of mediation I use facilitates communication amongst all parties
exposing interests that so often block the development of
relationships. When people feel like they truly have been heard
settlement becomes simple. The key factor of this process is their
participation in a non-adversarial environment.
I have twenty eight years of experience in small business,
insurance, construction and real estate. I mediate and facilitate
conflict management in these arenas as well as probate,
conservatorship, employment, personal injury, family, and victim /
offender reconciliation (VORP). I practice as a mediator for the Fresno
County Superior Court, hold membership with the Association of
Conflict Resolution and have in excess of 200 hours of certified
mediation training. My training includes 110 hours from the
California Bar Association and 25 hours from the American Bar
Association, certification as an arbitrator for construction
dispute resolution and as an employment mediator for EEOC. I am a Research Consultant
and advanced mediation trainer for the Fresno County
Superior Court. I have mediated more than 300 cases and conducted
more than forty mandatory settlement conferences for the Fresno County Superior
Court in the past twelve months.
Not every conflict can be mediated but these are rare. Most cases
resolve before trial and mediation presents you with the opportunity
to resolve this matter through a cost effective process. Mediation
can preserve relationships that can deteriorate through the long
adversarial option of litigation.
Additionally, I train people in the art and science of constructive
conflict management. My experience has been with Superior Courts,
Judges, mediators, groups in business,
finance, education and cross-cultural communities. This focus of
early intervention helps the participants communicate more
effectively to achieve greater goal satisfaction.
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