Helping you move forward.
Conflict resolution for groups that want a solution, not a judgment
For families, businesses, organizations, teams, and collaborators.
I work with groups – business partners, neighbors, creative collaborators, families, and teams and organizations of all kinds.
I can help you work together to resolve a conflict, navigate a transition, have a difficult conversation, make a big decision, or improve your communication and become a stronger team. Whether you’re on the verge of going your separate ways, tired of dealing with the same old issues over and over again, or hoping to prevent future conflicts, I’d love to work with you.
Examples of groups that I work with:
- start-up companies
- art, music, and other creative collaborators
- business partners or others who have a specific dispute to resolve or a general desire to collaborate more productively
- friends, families, and neighbors
- co-workers who need help getting along or working more efficiently together
- family businesses where personal and business issues overlap
- clubs and organizations that need help coming together for a common purpose
Services can include:
- mediation to resolve specific disputes
- group sessions for communication and problem solving
- communication/conflict coaching and training
- conflict prevention through regular “office hours” on a monthly or quarterly basis
For individuals:
I offer individual conflict coaching sessions to help people who are dealing with an ongoing conflict in their work or personal lives.
Conflict coaching can help you:
- get to the root of the issue
- learn new communication strategies
- become a more effective listener and communicator within your conflict and outside of it.
For lawyers and parties to lawsuits:
I help lawyers and parties settle disputes that can’t be litigated cost effectively, whether that cost is money, time, relationships, reputation, or any of the many other important things that can be lost in our court system. I have had great success settling cases before litigation or early in litigation.
Sessions can be live (depending on location and safety) or virtual.
I grew up in Massachusetts, where I graduated from college with a degree in English and a minor in Psychology. I moved to California to go to law school at Pepperdine University, drawn by the beautiful view, good weather, and the dispute resolution program. I’ve always been interested in communication, conflict, and negotiation, and I loved the idea of being a mediator.
I received a certificate in dispute resolution with my law degree and began practicing law with my husband. We opened our practice right out of school, and we’re still in business ten years later, primarily handling business disputes, legal and accounting malpractice cases, and appeals. Along the way, I was lucky enough to be able to go back to school part time to finish my Master’s Degree in Dispute Resolution.
Education
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University
(Master of Dispute Resolution, 2016)
Pepperdine University School of Law
(Juris Doctor & Certificate in Dispute Resolution, 2007)
Cum Laude
Top 15%
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Commonwealth College Honors Program
(BA English & Minor in Psychology, 2004)
Summa cum Laude
President’s Award in English
Other Distinctions
Practicing attorney (CA, 2007).
Selected to the 2016 and 2017 California Super Lawyers – Rising Stars list. Selection process described here.
Member of the Pepperdine/Straus American Inn of Court for Dispute Resolution.
Received the American Jurisprudence Award for Corporations (first in class).
Dispute Resolution Law Journal Staff Member.
Member — Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society.
Member — Golden Key Honors Society.
Contact Leigh
Mediator@leighchandler.com
323.984.5399
312 S. Beverly Dr. #7244
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
RATES
For litigated cases and single disputes
| Full Day/Half Day Mediation* | Virtual | In-person |
| Full Day (Up to 9 hours, including breaks as-needed) | $2,800.00 | $2,950.00+$200.00 administrative fee |
| Half Day (Up to 4 hours) | $1,500.00 | $1,650.00+$200.00 administrative fee |
*in-person pricing may increase in the event of travel or unusual space requirements.
*in-person mediation not currently offered in most circumstances due to pandemic.
*in most circumstances, preparation is included at no extra charge. In the event that more than two pre-mediation phone calls or an unusual amount of document review is required, hourly rate will apply and parties will be notified in advance.
| Hourly Rate (ala carte) | $435/hour |
For businesses, neighbors, creative collaborators, and other groups needing dispute resolution along with communication and conflict resolution coaching and practice
| Group Communication/Conflict Coaching Packages* | Services | Price |
| Group Communication Multi-Session Package | 4 Half Day Sessions: · 1 goal setting session· 2 problem solving, mediation, or coaching sessions· 1 future planning session Up to 6 participants.2 pre-session phone calls of up to 1 hour per session. | $4,800 Virtual only at this time. |
| Office Hours | Up to 5 1-hour problem solving/coaching phone or video calls per month Up to 4 participants | $750.00 per month Must purchase three months at a time. |
*customized packages are available upon request.
| Single Full Day/Half Day Sessions* | Virtual | In-person |
| Full Day (Up to 9 hours, including breaks as-needed) | $2,800.00 | $2,950.00+$200.00 administrative fee |
| Half Day (Up to 4 hours) | $1,500.00 | $1,650.00+$200.00 administrative fee |
*in-person pricing may increase in the event of travel or unusual space requirements.
*in-person sessions not currently offered in most circumstances due to pandemic.
| Hourly Rate (ala carte) | $435/hour |