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We were thrilled to have Rich Lee at New Era ADR interview Anne Kevlin about ADR and about SheResolves! Follow SheResolves and watch for more about New Era ADR in this space! https://lnkd.in/eF4J3c4W Rich Lee New Era ADR Anne Kevlin

We are thrilled to be able to discuss SheResolves on March 26 during the fabulous Women in Dispute Resolution Practice Building Lunch!

SheResolves celebrates the great poet and author Maya Angelou during Black History Month.

SheResolves℠ is proud to announce its Advisory Council! Betty Rankin Widgeon is a retired Chief Judge of the 14A District Court for Washtenaw County in Ann Arbor, MI. During her tenure with the Court, Judge Widgeon adjudicated hundreds of criminal and civil matters from their inception through final disposition. In 2017, she was invited to join the Michigan Supreme Court roster of Special Masters to determine Findings and Facts and Conclusions of Law for complaints alleging judicial misconduct by sitting state judges. After leaving the bench in 1999, Judge Widgeon established Widgeon Dispute Resolution and Consultation Services, PLC (WDR), where she serves as the lead Arbitrator, Factfinder, and Mediator, along with associate attorneys James T. Widgeon and Anna E. Widgeon. The WDR ADR practice is varied in both locale and diversity of cases, primarily arbitrating labor grievances and employment, commercial, and consumer claims. WDR’s practice currently spans the U.S. and is also available for international disputes virtually and in person. Read more about Judge Widgeon: https://lnkd.in/edwGnPDw Betty R. Widgeon

Are you interested in joining SheResolves? We want to hear from you! Do you know a great mediator or arbitrator who might be interested in joining us? Tell her about SheResolves! Together we can champion the many talented women in ADR.

Paying Tribute to Rosa Parks this Black History Month.

SheResolves℠ is proud to announce its Advisory Council! Natalie Paskiewicz, Esq. has practiced throughout the state of Florida in civil trial liability matters arising from premises liability, automobile negligence, first and third party property, HOA disputes, catastrophic injury, and many areas in which she now mediates. Ms. Paskiewicz also serves as an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA). She is an Officer and Executive Council member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution section of The Florida Bar. Since establishing Paz Mediation in 2016, Ms. Paskiewicz has conducted over 1000 mediations and arbitrations. Natalie is originally from Pittsburgh, PA. She attended Florida Gulf Coast University in Ft. Myers, FL, where she received a scholarship to play on the women’s golf team. While attending law school at Stetson University College of Law, she interned in-house with Minor League Baseball, headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL, worked for well-known TV personality, Judge Judy, and clerked for a Sixth Judicial Circuit Judge. Read more about Natalie: https://loom.ly/R1uW454

This is just our starting line. As we grow, SheResolves℠ will find more ways to champion and support professional women. We will stay focused on offering high quality and truly diverse and representative options for those needing the assistance of dispute resolution professionals. Follow, like, and share us on LinkedIn and visit us at sheresolves.org to learn more about our mission: To connect, support, and promote women mediators and arbitrators.

SheResolves℠ is proud to announce its Advisory Council! Lisa W. Timmons, Esq. is the chair-elect of the ADR Section of the Michigan State Bar. She is an arbitrator, mediator, case evaluator, facilitator, and fact finder of labor, employment, consumer, and commercial cases with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) (employment, commercial, and consumer panels), New Era ADR, National Mediation and Arbitration (NAM), USPS & APWU Detroit District, FINRA, CAP-Motors, the American Health Law Association (AHLA), the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC), and several state and judicial arbitration and mediation boards and panels. Timmons has mediated over 1500 EEO cases for the USPS over 25 years as a mediator in the USPS’s Redress Program. Timmons is a member of Professional Resolution Experts of Michigan (PREMi), the Michigan Regional Chair of WIDR (Women in Dispute Resolution) of the American Bar Association (ABA), and Chair of the ADR Section of the Wolverine Bar Association. She also maintains memberships with LERA’s National, SoCal, Central and Northeast Ohio, Oregon, New Jersey, Houston, Connecticut Valley, New York City, and Detroit chapters, the Society of Federal Labor and Employee Relations Professionals, ArbitralWomen, and the Labor Guild of the Archdiocese of Boston. Timmons earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Michigan State University, a Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution from Wayne State University, a Juris Doctor from Detroit Mercy Law, and is a Michigan licensed real estate broker. Timmons was named an Up-and-Coming Lawyer in 2021 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly and received the ADR Hero Award in 2022 from the ADR Section of the Michigan State Bar. Visit SheResolves.org to read more about Lisa.

SheResolves℠ proudly introduces its Advisory Council! Jennifer Feld, Esq. As a full shareholder at a firm with over 200 attorneys in Florida, Jennifer was a civil litigator for over a decade. She handled hundreds of mediations per year as a practicing attorney. Specifically, she managed all phases of litigation in high stakes premises liability, automobile, first party property, and complex personal injury matters. Jennifer represented corporations and individuals and advised national corporate, retail, restaurant, lodging, and business clients on risk management and security matters. Over the years, Ms. Feld developed a specialized practice in multi-party pre-suit litigation and claims handling. She was responsible for managing a team of 10, budgeting a substantial litigation caseload, assessing risk, and evaluating the likelihood of settlement. She now serves as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil mediator. Jennifer is AV-Preeminent Rated by Martindale Hubbell, which designates the highest level of professional excellence and ethical standards an attorney can receive. She has been named Florida Trend Magazine Legal Elite 2019, and Florida’s Super Lawyers Rising Star for seven consecutive years, 2017-2023. In 2020, Ms. Feld was named among Tampa’s top 100 women in KNOW Tampa. Jennifer is an advocate in and out of the courtroom. Her experiences as a mother and a trial attorney have made her a pioneer for maternity leave and lactation space awareness, and she has published a number of articles on these topics. Her work has been published in the Daily Business Review, the St. Pete Paraclete, and recognized by Fox13 News, Law.com, the Florida Bar, the American Bar Association, and Above the Law. Many of Jennifer’s works have been featured in professional publications and she frequently speaks on emerging topics at industry events. Jennifer received her B.A. from Emory University and her J.D. from the University of Florida. While in law school, Ms. Feld received the Book Award for the Legal and Medical Aspect of the Doctor-Patient Relationship. She was an Executive Board member of the Florida Moot Court team, and an Editor for the Journal of Technology Law & Policy, where her note was published. As a devotee to community service, Jennifer holds a position on Statewide FAWL (Florida Association for Women Lawyers) and is the President of the Board of TJFS, which provides a community-wide food bank, financial and social wellness services to those in need. She is also sits on the UF Law Alumni Council. Read more about Jennifer here: https://loom.ly/bSrCFjg