You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.
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Determining whether mediation would help your situation is straightforward. Contact us through our form or schedule a call. We can assess whether mediation is an appropriate path, explain what mediation would look like for your case, and outline next steps and costs. If mediation isn’t suitable, we’ll recommend alternative options.
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Balance Point Mediation provides professional conflict resolution for families, couples, businesses, and community organizations, handling a wide range of matters including family law issues, parent-child and custody disputes, divorce and separation, personal injury cases, boundary and property disputes, employment and workplace conflicts, landlord-tenant disagreements, nonprofit and community disputes, and small business or commercial disagreements.
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We offer family law services at $400/hour with no hourly minimum, and for other matters we provide options billed by half-day or full-day.
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Resolution doesn't have to be all or nothing. Parties can agree on some issues while leaving others open, then pursue different paths for what remains. They return to default positions with a clearer understanding of the other side’s perspective and can continue negotiation with new proposals, or use alternatives like another mediation attempt, arbitration, or litigation. Each choice involves different costs, timelines, and degrees of control. So partial agreements can reduce uncertainty, lower expense, and preserve options for resolving remaining matters.
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Scott is Harvard-trained and brings a thoughtful, human-centered approach to every matter. As a Commissioner Pro Tem for Chelan County and a practicing attorney for 34 years, he pairs clear communication with creative, reliable solutions and often finds pathways others miss. He is a licensed attorney, a distinction not all dispute resolution centers can offer. He brings legal expertise and courtroom experience to mediation while maintaining a neutral, facilitative role. This combination ensures parties receive skilled guidance grounded in law, practical insight, and compassionate problem-solving.
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Collaborative, honest, and straightforward. We're here to guide the process, bring ideas to the table, and keep things moving.
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You can reach us anytime via our contact page, email melissa@balancepointmediation.com, or call us at 509-888-3992.
"Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself its own solution. It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it."
-- Niels Bohr
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Understand each other's perspectives
Communicate effectively
Develop a fair and sustainable agreement
Avoid the stress and cost of litigation