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Cobb Mediation, LLC's General Manager Barry Edwards' Article on Comprehensive Arbitration of Domestic Relations Cases in Georgia appears in the latest issue of the Georgia Bar Journal.
 We have just announced our Training Calendar for Summer/Fall 2008. We are offering core courses in general civil mediation as well as workshops on specialized subjects like co-parenting, special education, elder care. To participate, register as soon as possible. Group discounts available.
We are proud to introduce Nancy Grossman and Daryl Kidd as the newest members of our Panel of Neutrals. Ms. Grossman is an attorney who worked in Fulton County Superior Court. She specializes in mediating and arbitrating family law matters. Mr. Kidd, Founder of the Cobb County Bar Association's Family Law Section, brings 26 years of legal experience to his mediation and arbitration practice.
Jennifer Matte's Report on Opportunities in the ADR Field in Georgia is a great resource for dispute resolution professionals. Ms. Matte is a Vermont Law School graduate who worked at Cobb Mediation, LLC as part of her externship with Georgia State's Consortium for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution.
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Geneva Hall-Dalton, M.S.W.   
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Geneva Hall-Dalton enjoys a high success rate in mediating domestic matters
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Case Areas:
- Domestic Relations
- Child Custody
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Geneva Hall-Dalton has been mediating family law and government matters since 1998. She has mediated for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Postal Service. Ms. Hall-Dalton's unique experience and training allows her to help mediation participants communicate with one another to resolve their differences fairly and efficiently.
Ms. Hall-Dalton has a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of West Virginia. After graduation, she served for twenty years as an Executive Administrator for the National United Methodist Church.
Mediation Style:
Ms. Hall-Dalton helps mediation participants communicate with one another in a respectful, productive manner. Ms. Hall-Dalton enjoys helping people resolve disputes. She is stern and candid with mediation participants when necessary and enjoys a high rate of success in mediation.
Suggested Preparation for Mediation:
Ms. Hall-Dalton prefers that mediation participants not submit documents or pre-mediation briefs before mediation. She suggests that participants simnply be prepared to negotiate from their own best interests when they arrive for the mediation. They may bring with them anything that they feel will enable them to negotiate and anything that they are prepared to share with the other participants.
Successful Results:
Ms. Hall-Dalton mediated an E.E.O. case in which the parties agreed that the respondent would pay to the plaintiff a sum of money based on "loss of the relationship" rather than a sum based on "pain and suffering." By helping the parties to that case see their conflict from a fresh perspective, Ms. Hall-Dalton helped the mediation participants hear one another in a different way. Many times, she believes, it is the ability of the mediator to reframe questions and statements that enable the parties to move away from their postions and to move forward to reconciliation.
Hourly Rate Per Party:
| 2-Party Case | 3-Party Case | 4-Party Case |
| $75.00 | $50.00 | $37.50 |
The cost of mediation is split equally among all parties unless otherwise agreed in writing. In most cases, your cost for mediation is simply your share of your mediator's hourly fees. See FAQ: How Much Mediation Costs.
Court-Ordered Mediation: Ms. Hall-Dalton is registered with the following mediation programs:
Hobbies and Interests:
Ms. Hall-Dalton enjoys gardening, reading and doing crossword puzzles. She is a news fanatic who also loves interior decorating and any publication that deals with it. She has grandchildren, and loves to spend time with them and to watch their development. She is well versed in child development.
Mediation Environment:
Ms. Hall-Dalton feels that the mediation environment must be warm and friendly, with appropriate space for caucusing and for working with both parties and their attorneys. She finds that most people enjoy having coffee, tea, and sodas available and a television or reading materials avalable. She believes that parking is a necessity.
How to Schedule a Mediation Session
Option #1: Call Cobb Mediation, LLC at 770-693-3470
Option #2: Submit your Scheduling Request on-line
Option #3: Download a Scheduling Request Form and fax your case information to 770-419-4464.
Our case coordinators would be happy to help you schedule a mediation session that suits you, the mediator and the other parties. It is helpful if the parties have agreed to mediate with a particular person or have agreed to mediate on a specific date.
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