On August 10, the non-profit organization Center for Dispute Settlement is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a Gala event! The Gala will be an opportunity for staff (past and present), volunteers, and community members to celebrate CDS’ tradition of community building and dispute resolution for individuals, families, and organizations. The Gala will feature keynote speaker Andrew Thomas as well as a Proclamation from Mayor Malik Evans. This morning on GDR, we were joined by President and CEO of the Center for Dispute Settlement, Dr. Shira May to learn more about the organization as we ..read more

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2019 Child Permanency Mediation Training Judicial institute White Plains September 17-20, 2019 Tuesday, August 13, 2019   Posted by: Elizabeth Vanasdale 2019 Child Permanency Mediation Training Judicial institute White Plains September 17-20, 2019 https://www.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=DtnSBcjWYhQ%3D&fbclid=IwAR1bQb60kPU8egWkXJMs8RsapLkEvqP-lfZ76j0-hZzgtCmRcBvzJFcC5tA ..read more

With grant, dispute center looks to future Friday, May 31, 2019 Posted by: Elizabeth Vanasdale The Center for Resolution and Justice applied for a grant through the Office of Victim Services and learned this year that the center was awarded $688,573, the third-largest amount disbursed among 61 total organizations statewide. The money will provide free enhanced, holistic services to victims of crimes, including alternative dispute resolution services to the eight counties of Western New York, said Loesch and Gayle Towne Murphy, the center’s lead attorney. Mediation and ADR were found to be e ..read more

Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) is an organization that specializes in conflict resolution and mediation services. Donna Ramlow, the Executive Director of DRC, has been a driving force in the field of alternative dispute resolution for many years. Her unwavering commitment to helping individuals, organizations, and communities find peaceful resolutions to their conflicts has earned her widespread recognition and respect. Donna explains that DRC's mission is to provide accessible and effective mediation services to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds or circumstances. The organi ..read more

Look Out for the Lemon Posted By  Elise Friello, Lemon Law Arbitration Program, 9/20/16 , Tuesday, December 19, 2017 While many people think the Lemon Law Arbitration Program is a consumer protection program, my position requires me to respond to questions posed by manufacturers, dealers, and leasing companies too. In one recent case, I received a frantic phone call from a dealer who sold a used car. A consumer told the dealer she was planning to file a Lemon Law case. In 35 years of owning the dealership and selling used cars, he prided himself on always being able to resolve consumer ..read more

Sarah Rudgers-Tysz, executive director of Mediation Matters, works in one of the mediation rooms at the organization's office on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. Paul Buckowski/Times Union Conflict — an inescapable gremlin that follows us to work, home and into our dreams — is difficult to navigate but necessary, so much so that the state has a dedicated association for it. New York is home to 62 conflict resolution centers, which are tasked with helping communities sort through everyday matters that may grow tense. Mediation Matters is the Capital Region’s go-to mass of centers for ..read more

Summer Reads NYSDRA Asked - You Answered! This July, we asked the NYSDRA Community to share their favorite reads of 2021 (so far) with us. Check out what your ADR neighbors and colleagues are reading this year— there’s still time to add to your Summer Reading List!   ..read more

Hats off … and on Posted By  Shari Greenleaf, Special Education Program Coordinator & Christine Tauzel, NYSAMP Director , Thursday, November 16, 2017   Dispute resolution practitioners take many forms: CDRC staff, volunteer mediators, private practitioners, NYSDRA staff and NYSDRA individual members. One thing all of these dispute resolution practitioners share is that they are people who wear many hats! Each of us fill many different roles as we navigate our daily lives. We are mediators and arbitrators; we may also be parents, neighbors, farmers, medical patients, spouses, co ..read more

Dispute Resolution will be moving into the mainstream Wednesday, June 12, 2019   Posted by: Elizabeth Vanasdale A statewide initiative to refer civil cases to Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) was recently announced by the New York State Unified Court System. Family and Supreme Court cases will be included in this initiative. This will greatly benefit New Yorkers in providing them with a means to settle peacefully at the onset of a case and avoid the time and expense involved in any further litigation. Mediation is a confidential settlement process that occurs with a ne ..read more