{"id":23,"date":"2023-08-18T20:58:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T20:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olsenmediation.com\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2024-01-17T19:21:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T19:21:05","slug":"services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/olsenmediation.com\/index.php\/services\/","title":{"rendered":"Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Hero Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Our Services&#8221; subhead=&#8221;What we Do Best&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;556px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Poppins|700||on|||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#D2232A&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; title_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; content_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; 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An arbitration can be scheduled within weeks. \u00a0Instead of Days or weeks in trial, an Arbitration can be done in hours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When you just need a fair decision, so you can get on with your life, we can make that decision for you.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;20%|10%|6%|10%&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;20%|10%|6%|10%&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; padding_tablet=&#8221;20%|10%|6%|10%&#8221; padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; padding_phone=&#8221;20%|10%|6%|10%&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Mediation&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe083;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#D2232A&#8221; image_icon_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;56px&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;858px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Poppins|700||on|||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; body_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;gcid-658c7b2d-baf8-4215-85f5-33d1989b8824&#8243; image_icon_custom_padding=&#8221;25px|25px|25px|25px|false|false&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; width=&#8221;115%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px|-22px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;77px|30px|34px|30px|false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;200ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style_all=&#8221;dashed&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;15px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;80px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.2)&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;56px&#8221; use_circle=&#8221;on&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#edbb5f&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-658c7b2d-baf8-4215-85f5-33d1989b8824%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}&#8221; image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; image_icon_background_color__sticky=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The best decisions are made by the parties themselves. \u00a0People who resolve their own conflicts tend to honor their resolution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Unlike Courts, You can be as creative as you need to be to address your unique circumstances.\u00a0Mistrust, mis-communication and many other factors from your past, can prevent parties from resolving their conflict.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Instead, the conflict festers. Parties stop listening. They talk past each other. They view whatever the other party says or does in the worst possible light.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our Mediators help you to hear each other \u2013 not just their positions; but the interests that drive those positions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Experience has shown that once the parties understand each other\u2019s interests, they are able to find common ground; and create a Resolution that satisfies both parties\u2019 interests. We have found that focusing on the parties\u2019 interests creates many possible solutions the parties never thought possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In the process, we create a safe and respectful place to frankly share information, emotions &amp; interests.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We help the parties let go of their negative past &amp; embrace a positive future.\u00a0A common saying about conflict is \u201cYou can be Happy, or you can be right.\u201d We help you be happy.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;20%|10%|6%|10%&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;20%|10%|6%|10%&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; padding_tablet=&#8221;20%|10%|6%|10%&#8221; padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; padding_phone=&#8221;20%|10%|6%|10%&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Education&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe0f5;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; image_icon_background_color=&#8221;#D2232A&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;32px&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;800px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Poppins|700||on|||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#004D7F&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; body_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; image_icon_custom_padding=&#8221;25px|25px|25px|25px|false|false&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;40px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;60px|30px|28px|30px||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style_all=&#8221;dashed&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;15px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;80px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.2)&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; use_circle=&#8221;on&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;#edbb5f&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; image_icon_background_color__sticky=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Anybody can call themselves a Mediator or Arbitrator.\u00a0There is no licensing Requirement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our Mediators have decades of experience, with hundreds of successful mediations. We also have hundreds of hours of Mediation training.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Steve Olsen has taught Mediation at the Kitsap Dispute Resolution Center for over 15 years; training volunteer members of the public to become skilled peacekeepers.\u00a0He has decided thousands of cases as an Arbitrator &amp; Judge\/ Court Commissioner Pro Tem.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Washington Mediation Association is the only statewide organization that requires it\u2019s members to have and maintain mandatory levels of training &amp; experience. When you want an experienced Mediator, you want a member of the WMA. Steve has been a WMA Member since 2011. Sally has been a Superior Court Judge since 2005. 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