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The Mediation Project

The Jefferson County Alabama Mediation Project was created in 1999 by V. Michelle Obradovic. It is managed through the Conflict Resolution Alliance of Alabama, a non-profit, and is funded by a mini-grant from the Alabama Supreme Court. Although initially begun as a pilot program, the Mediation Project quickly became widely accepted by the Bench, Bar, litigants and academia.

The Mediation Project covers the Pro Se and Small Claims dockets of all three Civil District Court Judges at the Jefferson County Courthouse on Friday mornings. Our success rate has remained around 67% and our volume has been well in excess of 400 cases resolved each year.

In 2003, the Mediation Project accepted an invitation from Presiding Judge of the Jefferson County Circuit Court, the Honorable Scott Vowell, to expand the Project to include Ad Valorem tax appeal cases in Jefferson County. The Project mediates approximately 100 cases per tax year with a historical resolution rate of 97% or better.

2006 marked the expansion of the Project into the Family, Juvenile and Restorative Justice / Victim Offender arenas, a result made possible by joint effort between a variety of community stakeholders. Partnering meetings continue on an ongoing basis, and anyone is welcome to be part of this task force. For information about the Mediation Project, please contact:

V. Michelle Obradovic, Esq.
Conflict Resolution Alliance of Alabama
2100A SouthBridge Parkway, Ste. 650
Birmingham, Alabama 35209
Phone: 205-414-7589
E-Mail: Michelle@WiseResolution.com
Web Site: www.conflictresolutionalliance.org

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