Mediator/Arbitrator Profiles
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Southern California
Kelly A. Bennett, Esq.
Talin Bahadarian, Esq.
Byron J. Beam, Esq.
William C. Nyman, Esq.
Robert L. Toolen, Esq.

Chicago Area
James L. Pluymert, Esq.

Dallas/Ft. Worth
Dennis G. Brewer, Esq.
Patty Wenetschlaeger, Esq.

Kansas City Area
Larry O. Sullivan

Forms
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Initiate Mediation or Arbitration

For Secular (non-faith based) Matters:

Standard Mediation/Arbitration Form
Short-Cause Mediation Program Form
Pre-Litigation Mediation and Arbitration Form
Short-Notice Mediation Program Form

For Faith Based Matters:

Faith-Based Mediation/Arbitration Form (where a lawsuit has already been filed)
Faith-Based Short-Cause Mediation Program Form
Faith-Based Pre-Litigation Mediation and Arbitration Form
Faith-Based Short-Notice Mediation Program Form

Resources
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Sample Mediation/Arbitration Contract Clauses

For Secular (non-faith based) Organizations:

General Mediation and Arbitration Clauses
For use in an organization’s contracts (excluding employment contracts).

Employment Dispute Resolution Program
For use in an organization’s employment contracts.

For Christian Organizations:

Faith-Based General Mediation and Arbitration Clauses
For use in a Christian organization’s contracts (excluding employment contracts).

Faith-Based Employment Dispute Resolution Program
For use in a Christian organization’s employment contracts.

Plan B for Christian Schools
$99 School Subscription and Tuition Arbitration Program.

Articles and Press Releases
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“Managing Conflict in the Tunnel of Chaos:  The Jesus Model and Mandate for Conflict Resolution,” Kelly A. Bennett, Esq.  Christian Management Report, December, 2005.

“The People Business Needs People Strategies:  Conflict Resolution Can Save Churches From Fatal Rifts,”  Kelly A. Bennett, Robert L. Toolen, and James H. Pluymert.  Church Executive Magazine, June, 2006.

“The Good Steward’s Toolbox:  Five Toolbox ‘Essentials’ to Protect Against Church and Christian School Conflict,”  Kelly A. Bennett, Esq., Church Executive Magazine, October, 2006.