Confidential Conflict Management Services
Mediation is a confidential alternative that offers you more control in resolving your dispute. It can also be more cost effective, allow you to resolve your conflict at your own pace, and be less stressful than litigation. As a neutral mediator, Christine helps you resolve your dispute. She does not make decisions for you. She is an impartial facilitator who guides you through conversations designed to help you explore your conflict, brainstorm new ideas, and create effective solutions reflective of your individual and collective needs.
Legal and non-legal claims can be mediated. If you have a dispute that you would like help resolving, reach out so we can determine if mediation is a good fit for your situation. There is no charge for a fifteen minute consultation to discuss your situation.
Christine Dodd is an experienced attorney and mediator who has been living and practicing in Idaho, California and Alabama since 2013. She is an active member of the Idaho State bar.
Education:
Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine School of Law
The Northwest Center for Dispute Resolution, The University of Idaho College of Law
The University of Idaho College of Law, JD
Boise State University, BFA
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Figurative Painting and Sculpture
Mediation Training:
80 Hours- Family Mediation including Domestic Violence
40 Hours- Civil Mediation
40 Hours- Cross Cultural Conflict
16 Hours- Juvenile Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights
14 Hours- Domestic Violence Training in Alabama
12 Hours- Criminal Mediation
Plus more than 20 additional hours in diverse mediation topics
Community Service:
Alabama ADR Pro Bono Programs Volunteer
Morgan County, Alabama Drug Court Volunteer
Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Association
University of Idaho Mediation Team Coach
Professional Affiliations:
Alabama Association of Drug Court Professionals
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution and Family Law sections
Idaho Bar Association, Dispute Resolution and Family law sections
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Areas of Practice Include:
Family Disputes
Divorce • Parenting Plans • Physical Custody • Elder Care • Legal Custody and Decision Making • Family Conflicts • Elder Care Property Settlement • Communication • School Breaks • Vacations • Holidays & Birthdays • Activities • Extended Family • Special Needs
Civil Disputes
Real Estate • Landlord Tenant • Breach of Contract • Business • Workplace • Employment • Publishing • Art Interests • Non-Profit Organizations • Multi Party Litigation • Small Claims • Probate • Personal Injury
Criminal Mediation
Victim offender mediation is a process that provides interested victims an opportunity to be heard and directly involved in developing a plan that addresses the harm caused by the crime. This plan can include restorative justice to shift focus to repairing the harm committed against the victim and community. It may also include a plan for the offender to identify what needs to change to prevent future re-offending.
“We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.”
– Edmund Burke