As its primary mission, Maisano Mediation, LLC provides confidential and skilled mediation services to parties involved in employment, civil rights and other civil litigation and administrative discrimination charges. The goal of mediation is prompt and cost-effective resolution that addresses the needs of both parties and fully resolves the dispute.
Mediation is also an important tool to prevent a communication issue or a negative work group dynamic from becoming a formal, litigated dispute. When applied in the early stages of a dispute and in the context of a continued employment relationship, mediation is an essential tool to repair relationships, address hidden issues and solve the underlying problems. The earlier the parties engage in mediation, the less risk of costly and time-consuming litigation.
Mediation fees apply to preparation time, mediation conference time and follow up time and are billed after the mediation conference. Participants may choose an hourly fee structure or a flat, day rate. Maisano Mediation does not charge additional administrative fees. For mediations outside of the Seattle metropolitan area, travel costs are included in the invoice, but Maisano Mediation does not charge for travel time.
Nancy Maisano conducts mediator and mediation advocacy training seminars to in-house human resources managers, bar associations and employer groups across the region. She provides training to both sides of the employment bar, providing practice tips on effective mediation advocacy. She also consults with corporations, governmental agencies and other organizations on the design and implementation of conflict management systems.
Nancy gives consulting services and training seminars on employment law and preventive employment policies and practices. In addition, Ms. Maisano offers a more extensive set of workshops designed to assist employers, employment attorneys and others with the following types of issues:
UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS:
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, "Mediation of Employment Disputes: Tips from an Insider," TBA, Seattle
RECENT PRESENTATIONS AND SEMINARS:
The Seminar Group, "Mediation as a Cost-Saving Technique -- Tips for Success, Traps to Avoid," Seattle
WSBA Labor and Employment Law Section Annual Employment CLE, "Best Practices for Successful Mediations," Seattle
American Arbitration Association, "Mind Your Mediation -- Mediation Advocacy Tips," Seattle
Riddell Williams, Employment and Labor Practice Group, EEOC Process and Mediation, Seattle
City of Seattle EEO Officers and ADA Compliance Managers, Conflict Resolution, Seattle
Davis Wright Tremaine, "A Conversation Among Employment Law Practitioners and ADR Professionals," Seattle
Washington State Association for Justice, "Strategies for Success in Mediation: 12 Tips from a Mediator, " Seattle
Attorney General's Office of Washington, "Effective Advocacy in Mediation: A Mediator's Perspective," Seattle
Federal Executive Board ADR Consortium, "Hostile Work Environment/Workplace Harassment Training," Seattle
Davis Wright Tremaine Annual Employment Seminar, "Navigating Through the EEOC Process," Seattle
Washington State Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Section Meeting, "Strategies for Successful Mediations," Seattle
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association Litigation Basics Seminar, "Employment Discrimination Law and Administrative Process, " Seattle
American Bar Association ADR Section Annual Conference, "A 360 Degree View of Employment Mediations," Seattle
Washington Employment Lawyers Association Annual Conference, "Strategies for Successful Mediations," Kirkland, WA
Washington Women Lawyers Annual Conference, "Women and the Art of Negotiating: The Practical Impact of Gender on Negotiation," Seattle
Perkins Coie Breakfast Seminar, "Behind the Scenes of the EEOC's Investigation and Mediation Processes," Seattle
Davis Wright Tremaine Annual Employment Seminar, "Mediation of Employment Disputes," Seattle
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association Employment Section, "Navigating Through the EEOC Process," Seattle
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Employment Section Conference, "Effective Advocacy in Mediation -- Strategies for Success," Portland