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 We have just announced our Training Calendar for Summer 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 third year law student at Vermont Law School who worked at Cobb Mediation, LLC as part of her externship with Georgia State's Consortium for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution.
On Saturday, March 29th, Cobb Mediation welcomed The Association for Conflict Resolution for a lunch seminar on Recent Developments in Mediation Ethics delivered by Andrew Lewis, Esq. What happened?
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These web sites offer more information about mediation:
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Michael Ahlstrom, Esq.  
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Michael Ahlstrom is an experienced attorney, mediator and arbitrator
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Case Areas:
- Domestic Relations
- Commercial Matters
- Personal Injury
- Intellectual Property
- General Civil Cases
- Case Evaluation
- Arbitration
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Michael Ahlstrom has represented individuals and businesses in private legal practice since 1979. His experience includes working as an attorney for law firms, corporate counsel and general counsel for corporations, and as an attorney for law firms, and as a managing attorney for a private legal service provider. He has also represented clients in many areas of family law, including divorce, modification of child custody and child support. He has served as a special master, guardian ad litem, mediator and arbitrator.
Mr. Alhstrom received his undergraduate degree in business management from Saint Francis College and his law degree from the University of San Francisco. He has based his practice legal practice in Marietta, Georgia since 1987.
For the last ten years, Mr. Ahlstrom has arbitrated securities industry disputes for the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ (now consolidated as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority).
Having a degree in business management and substantial experience representing corporate clients well equips Mr. Ahlstrom to mediate financial issues associated with domestic relations cases.
Mediation Style:
Mr. Ahlstrom is a patient and even-handed mediator. He understands that legal disputes often take an emotional toll on the parties involved and that parties sometimes want to express their personal problems during mediation. While tailoring his approach to the particular dynamics of each case, Mr. Ahlstrom enjoys the legal background and mediation experience to keep parties moving toward settlement.
Hourly Rate Per Party for Mediation:
| 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: Mr. Ahlstrom is registered with the following mediation programs:
Arbitration: Mr. Ahlstrom is a registered arbitrator and is qualified to arbitrate a range of disputes:
His hourly rate for arbitration is $150. The cost of arbitration is typically split equally among all parties unless otherwise agreed in writing. See FAQ: How Much Does Arbitration Cost?.
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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