Welcome Collaborative dispute resolution processes allow you to reach outcomes that you agree to, that are workable, and that are private. Some people think that divorce is an expensive, ugly, drawn-out battle where nobody wins. I help couples reach a satisfying conclusion using an effective process at a reasonable cost.
In Mediation and Collaborative Law you are treated with respect. You receive as much professional assistance as you need - each process is designed to meet your objectives. You control how soon you will resolve your dispute and get on with your life. Deb facilitates this process and works with you to maintain important relationships.Deb has over 25 years of dispute resolution experience. Her extensive background includes collaborative family law and mediation. Deb trains others in principled, interest-based negotiation and mediation skills.
Deb has offices in Vancouver and on the North Shore.Articles + EventsThroughout her over 25 years of experience as a Mediator & Lawyer, Deborah Lynn Zutter has provided training and written for various respected publications in the Mediation and Legal professions:
"Special strategies help mediators handle high-conflict couples"Article, The Lawyer's Weekly. December 14, 2007. As physical abuse is abhorrent within our culture, mediators are at risk of judging the abuser as 'bad' rather than being clear that the behaviour is 'unacceptable'. ( View Article)
Alberta Arbitrators & Mediators Association ConferenceForum Leader, Calgary. April 27, 2007
"What's Special About Family Mediation? Surely any mediator - or lawyer - can mediate family disputes"Article, The Roster Report, Issue 15, March 2007. Let's start with "mediation" and the tension between legal training and mediator orientation...( View Article)
BC Mediator Roster TeleconferenceSpecial Guest, Vancouver. January 25, 2007
"Thinking of Separating"Presenter, West Vancouver Public Library. January 25, 2007
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