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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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These web sites offer more information about mediation:
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James E. (Jim) Holmes, Esq.   
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Jim Holmes takes a laid-back approach to mediation to help participants identify common grounds for resolution
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Case Areas:
- General Civil Matters
- Commercial
- Family Law
- Personal Injury
- Professional Liability
- Case Evaluation
- Arbitration
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Schedule Your Mediation
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Jim Holmes has practiced in the civil litigation arena since 1978. He has actively mediated civil and domestic matters since 1994.
Mr. Holmes enjoys substantial experience with complex commercial disputes, covenants not to compete, business dissolution issues, and corporate shareholder and partnership disputes. He also has substantial experience mediating family law matters, having been recognized in this field by the "Best Lawyers in America" magazine.
Jim Holmes has a B.S. degree from Emory University and J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Virginia. He is a retired Navy Captain, having served 30 years (active and reserve).
Mediation Style: Jim Holmes takes a laid-back, flexible, but evaluative approach to mediation to help participants identify common grounds for resolution. He calls upon attorneys and parties to identify and to re-evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their positions and to compare those with the risk of proceeding to trial.
Hourly Rate Per Party:
| 2-Party Case | 3-Party Case | 4-Party Case |
| $100.00 | $67.00 | $50.00 |
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: Mr. Holmes is registered with the following mediation programs:
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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