Steve Sovern

IADR Certified Mediator

Cedar Rapids

 

IADR certification for Steve Sovern is valid in the following fields of mediation:

Information for this page as supplied by mediator:

1921 51st Street
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Phone: (319) 393-1020
Fax: (319) 393-4000

E-mail: sovern@mediate.com

Basic Mediation Training:
Basic Mediation Training, Iowa Mediation Service, 1995; Civil Rights Mediation Training, Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 1995; Victim Offender Mediation, Linn County Victim Offender Program;  Basic Mediation Training, Mediation Corporation, 1995;  Victim Offender Mediation Training, Iowa Mediation Service, 1997;  Victim Offender Mediation, Mark Umbreit Ph.D., 1997;  Transformative Mediation Training, Dorothy Della Noce J.D. 1998;  Transformative Mediation Training, United States Postal Service, 1999;

Family Training:
Family and Divorce Mediation Training, Carl Schneider Ph.D., 1995;  Advanced Divorce Mediatioin Training, Zena Zumeta J.D., 1997;  Advanced Transformative Mediation Training, Michael D. Lang J.D., 1998;  Screening for Domestic Violence, Kristie Fortmann Doser, 1997;  Divorce and Family Mediation Conferences and Seminars, Academy of Family Mediators, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001;  Divorce and Family Mediation Conferences and Seminars, Association for Conflict Resolution, 2002 & 2003

References:
Carl D. Schneider, Ph.D.
9816 Parkwood Drive
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 581-0330
cdschneider@igc.org

Lois Crane
601 North White Street
Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
Cell phone: (319) 931-2679
lacrane@iowatelecom.net

Annie Tucker
220 Lafayette Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-354-5775
atucker7@juno.com

Experience:
Steve comes from a background of business, public service, politics, law and mediation.
Steve is a full-time professional mediator helping people find resolution for their family, legal and workplace conflicts.
Steve Sovern has been the selected mediator for more than two thousand mediations since beginning practice in 1994. Over 200 attorneys routinely refer cases for resolution with Steve. Steve brings broad mediation experience in almost every area where differences and conflict arise. Some of the areas in which Steve is particularly recognized include; Family and Divorce, Workplace, Commercial, Personal Injury, Insurance Claims, Professional Malpractice, Estates, Civil Rights, Real Estate and Construction.

Professional Recognition:
Steve is classified as Advanced Practitioner by the National Association for Conflict Resolution.
Steve is certified by the American Academy of ADR Attorneys for mediation in complex civil cases.  
Steve is called upon by the United States Postal Service for workplace dispute resolution.
Steve mediates discrimination cases for the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Iowa City Civil Rights Commission and the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission.

For more information about Steve Sovern's mediation and training services please visit: www.mediate.com/stevesovern