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Certified
Arbitrators and Mediators
The traditional method to resolve legal disputes in the area of matrimonial, domestic
relations, or family law matters is contested litigation. While sometimes necessary, this
process is time consuming and expensive. Two formal alternatives or companions to this
process are frequently used in Kansas. These alternatives are arbitration and mediation.
These Kansas Fellows of the
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
have been trained as AAML Matrimonial Arbitrators
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Stephen J. Blaylock
Donald E. Lambdin
T. Michael Wilson |
Arbitration is a voluntary process to which the parties
agree to submit part or all of their dispute to decision
maker known as an arbitrator. The parties and the
arbitrator control the issues submitted, the manner in
which the arbitration will be conducted, and declare
whether the decision will be binding and final, or non-
binding. Normally the arbitration process is less formal
and more expeditious than a hearing or trial in a
courtroom. The American Academy of Matrimonial
Lawyers regularly offers arbitration training to its
members, and many Fellows of the Kansas Chapter
have completed this training or similar training offered. |
These Kansas Fellows of the
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
have been trained as AAML Matrimonial Mediators
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Stephen J. Blaylock
Sheila Jones Floodman
Donald E. Lambdin
Anne E. Burke
T. Michael Wilson |
Mediation is a process that may be used in an effort to
aid the parties to find a settlement of their dispute.
A third, neutral party, called a Mediator, conducts one
or more conferences to identify the issues and
positions of the parties and to aid the parties in
discovering the middle ground or viable settlement
solutions. The Mediator does not make any decision for
the parties. The entire mediation process is held
confidentially, and no part of the process or anything
discussed during it can be used by or against any party
if the efforts are unsuccessful and a trial is held. While
anyone agreeable to the parties may serve as a
mediator, many Fellows have completed extensive
training for this purpose.
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