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Chip Rose

Senior Mediator

“Senior Mediator & Family Law Specialist”

Santa Cruz, CaliforniaRemote available
46+Years Exp

Core Practice Areas

8 Verticals
✓Family Law Mediation
✓Divorce & Separation
✓Child Custody & Visitation
✓Pre-Nuptial Agreements
✓Commercial Contracts
✓Partnership Dissolution
✓Real Estate Transactions
✓Inheritance Disputes
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

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Chip Rose founded The Mediation Center in Santa Cruz in 1980 and is certified as a Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Chip offers mediation and collaborative legal services throughout Northern California. The Mediation Center has pioneered client-centered dispute resolution services in Santa Cruz County for more than 3 decades. Chip’s primary emphasis is on offering top flight divorce and family mediation services for marriage and domestic partnerships. Chip also provides facilitative services for pre-marital and domestic partnership agreements, family business and business succession, business partnership formation and disagreements, and negotiation and mediation consultation for pro se litigants.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

Primary Verifications

License

Certified Specialist in Family Law (State Bar of California)

Education

UC Berkeley Boalt School of Law

JD · Law

UC Santa Barbara

BA

Work History

2 Positions

Founder

The Mediation Center

1980 – Present

Pioneered client-centered dispute resolution services in Santa Cruz County.

Mediator / Trainer

Self-Employed

Advanced Mediation Trainer, Communication Skills Trainer, Mediation Consultant

Honors & Recognition

No honors on file.

Fees & Availability

Rate Schedule

Standard rates. Contact for custom arrangements.

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IN_PERSONFLAT_FEE$100Family Law Mediation

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$100

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