Denver Bar Association Mediation American Arbitration Association 1675 Broadway, Suite 2550 Denver, CO 80220-4602 Phone: (303) 831-0823 or (877) 631-0823 Fax: (303) 832-3626 Hours: 8:30 – 5:00, Monday-Friday Nationwide provider of mediation, arbitration and education/training. Also houses the court of arbitration for sport. National/1ocal panels of attorneys, retired judges, industry professionals. Services offered: arbitration, mediation/arbitration, settlement conference, fact finding mini-trial, education and training. Arts Mediation Service (AMS) of Colorado Lawyers for the Arts (CoLA) P.O. Box 48148 Denver, CO 80203 Contact: Michelle Conklin, Esq., AMS and Legal Coordinator Phone: (303) 722-7994 Fax: (303) 778-6956 E-mail: cola@artstozoo.org CoLA has joined a national network of volunteer lawyers for the arts organizations who are initiating mediation services for the arts community. AMS offers mediation to artists, non-profit arts organizations and arts businesses that need assistance in resolving or preventing disputes. AMS provides training and professional development for artists and art administrators as well as attorneys and professional mediators, who comprise the AMS panel of volunteer mediators and, whenever possible, AMS will assign a co-mediator from the same artistic discipline as the parties to the mediation. Fee: Sliding scale per mediation session: Individual household - $60,000 maximum income; Organization or business - $150,000 maximum budget. Colorado Council of Mediators 6064 South Taft Way Littleton, CO 80127 Phone: (303) 322-9275 or (800) 864-4317 A statewide professional organization of mediators. CCMO provides a referral service to people seeking mediation assistance throughout Colorado. The Colorado and Denver Bar Association Volunteer Court Mediation Project C/O CBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee 1900 Grant Street – Ninth Floor Denver, CO 80203 Contact: Patrick Kenney – VCMP Executive Director Phone: (303) 757-5000 Email: Kenneylaw@aol.com Hours: 9:00 to 5:00 Monday-Friday The Volunteer Court Mediation Project provides mediation services to parties in civil lawsuits in Denver’s Small Claims Courts and County Courts. (Disputes less than $15,000). Trained and experienced volunteer mediators provide services at no cost, at the courthouse, on the day of a scheduled trial or hearing in the case. Colorado Judicial Department Office of Dispute Resolution 1301 Pennsylvania, Suite 110 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: (303) 837-3672 Hours: 8:00 – 5:00, Monday-Friday Makes ADR and mediation services available through programs in the Colorado courts and provides information about ADR and mediation. Offices in Judicial Districts throughout the state. Call Denver for a list of phone numbers in your area. Call for further information or to set up an appointment with a mediator. Colorado Mediators & Arbitrators “CoMA” 4600 S Syracuse, Suite 900 Denver CO 80237 Ph 303.864.9674 Fx 303.672.9676 Email:  Admin@CoMA.com www.CoMA.com Hours: 8:30 – 5:00 Monday – Friday Colorado Mediators & Arbitrators matches parties in Dispute with Experts skilled in Professional Mediation & Arbitration.  Upon filing with CoMA’s forum, parties are given a choice of resumes from our panel whose experiece closely matches the subject matter of the dispute.  Panel members adhere to CoMA’s Established Rules of Procedure. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 56 Inverness Drive East, Suite 114 Englewood, CO 80112 Contact: Christel Jorgensen, Commissioner Phone: (303) 784-6525 Hours: 9:00 – 5:00, Monday-Friday Assists parties in collective bargaining disputes. FMCS offers consultation and acts as a liaison for problems that may arise in a collective bargaining setting. Preventive programs such as communication training, labor/management committees to help solve conflicts, mediation training, arbitration training, grievance handling, etc. also available. FMCS maintains an updated list of arbiters available as third party neutrals. ADR techniques and training are available. Fee: None. German Foreign Language Spoken. NASD Regulation, Inc. 370 17th Street, Suite 2900 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 446-3100 (District Office); (312) 899-4440 (Arbitration Office) Hours: 8:00 – 5:00, Monday-Friday The self-regulatory organization of the securities industry is responsible for the regulation for the over-the-counter securities market. The NASD also provides nationwide arbitration facilities whereby members of the public may resolve disputes with member’s brokers/dealers. Neighborhood Justice Center Office of the District Attorney 105 E. Vermijo Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Contact: Jerry O’Mare, Program Manager Phone: (719) 520-6016 Hours: 8:00 – 5:00 Monday-Friday; evenings and Saturday mornings by appointment The Neighborhood Justice Center, a division of the Fourth Judicial District Attorney's Office, was created to help citizens peacefully resolve disputes through mediation. It is designed to help reduce the caseloads of the courts and to provide immediate help for those who experience personal as well as interpersonal conflict. To achieve these ends, the Center provides mediators who strive to assist people in finding meaningful solutions to conflict. Referrals by law enforcement agencies, community agencies, municipal and county courts and client self-referral. Disputes of minor civil or criminal misdemeanors are handled. Fee: None. North American Indian Legal Services, Inc. 8333 Greenwood Blvd. Suite 275 Denver, CO 80221 Phone: 303-988-2611 / Fax: 303-988-2028 http://www.nailsinc.org/ Email: info@nailsinc.org Mediation services are available in Indian child welfare cases through the: PERMANENCY PLANNING FOR INDIAN CHILDREN PROJECT. The PROJECT goals are: To ensure more timely resolution of Indian child welfare cases; to create a more effective partnership between the state court judiciary, state/county social services agencies and the Indian community organizations; The Indian Child Welfare Act, (25 U.S.C. Sections 1901 et. Seq.), and Colorado ICWA law (HB02 – 1064) is adhered to in all mediation cases, if applicable. University of Denver College of Law Student Law Office 2255 East Evans Avenue, Suite 335 Denver, CO 80208 Phone: (303) 871-6140 Fax: (303) 871-6847 Hours: 9:00 – 5:00, Monday-Friday The Clinic provides free mediation services to people who have a dispute they have been unable to resolve independently including disputes such as landlord tenant issues, neighbor relations, home and car repairs, contracts, issues between roommates, consumer dissatisfaction and many others. Thc clinic does NOT mediate divorce or child custody disputes or disputes involving amounts over $10,000. Fee: None. Spanish translators are available upon advance notice.