Staff Biographies

Suzanne Barker

Background:

Suzanne Barker graduated from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2003 and has been mediating since 2001. She has completed over 100 hours of training in mediation and has helped trained hundreds in dispute resolution/mediation techniques. Her work with the firm focuses primarily on assisting pre and post divorce couples to resolve disputes related to property, support and parenting issues.  Suzanne also works for an Ohio non-profit mediating and training volunteers in conflict resolution techniques as well as coaching law students from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and Capital University Law School on advanced mediation techniques.

Education:

• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Columbus, OH
  Juris Doctor, May 2003
• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Columbus, OH Certificate in Dispute Resolution, May 2003
• Russell Sage College, Troy, NY
  Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with Concentration in Spanish, May 1995

Certifications / Training:

• Public Service Fellow, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, May 2003
• 40 Hour Basic Mediation Training, Columbus City Attorney’s Office, January 2001
• Family and Divorce Mediation, Community Mediation Services, November 2005
• 16 Hour Basic Mediation, Community Mediation Services, December 2005
• Domestic Abuse Issues in Mediation, Ohio Supreme Court, June 2006
• Foreclosure Mediation Training, Ohio Supreme Court, May 2008
• Uniform Mediation Act, Ohio Supreme Court, May 2008
• Truancy Prevention Mediation, Capital University Law School,  June 2008
• Appellate Court Mediation, Capital University Law School,  May 2009
  

Practice Areas * :

• Business / Commercial
• Divorce
• Environmental
• Family
• Healthcare
• Interpersonal
• Juvenile
• Labor
• Neighborhood / Community
• Workplace

* - practice limited to mediation of disputes

Additional Professional Services:

• Conflict Resolution
• Coaching
• Consensus / Team Building
• Facilitation Training