Maisano Mediation, LLC is committed to mediation as an economical, mutually beneficial and successful process to resolve disputes.
Nancy Maisano, J.D., founder of Maisano Mediation, LLC, has served exclusively as a professional mediator focusing on labor and employment disputes since 2001. With more than 20 years experience in labor and employment law, both as an attorney and mediator, she understands the expense and risks both parties incur when faced with litigation. She has mediated more than 1,000 disputes in the Pacific Northwest and is known for her successful results, integrity, and consistent ability to resolve highly difficult and contentious disputes.
Nancy's practice includes a broad range of disputes including single-plaintiff cases, complex multi-party litigation, class action cases and pre-complaint workplace conflicts. Employer participants in Nancy's mediations represent every type of business entity from Fortune 500 international companies to small, family-owned businesses to community-based non-profits and government entities of all sizes.
Nancy has mediated state and federal discrimination claims involving gender, sexual harassment, race, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, national origin and Equal Pay Act claims, wage and hour violations, breach of contract, FMLA, workers' compensation, USERRA, defamation, First Amendment, non-compete agreements and whistle-blower claims. Nancy has also mediated personal injury litigation, commercial disputes, business dissolution, trusts and estates and shareholder disputes.
Prior to working as a mediator, Nancy litigated employment discrimination and labor disputes, serving as both plaintiff and defense counsel.
Nancy serves as a mediator with the American Arbitration Association and the Rule 39.1 panel for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.