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Dan Simon

Mediator & Attorney

“Condominium/HOA Mediator”

Edina, MinnesotaRemote available
34+Years Exp

Core Practice Areas

16 Verticals
✓Family Law Mediation
✓Divorce & Separation
✓Child Custody & Visitation
✓Child Support Disputes
✓Elder Law & Care Disputes
✓Commercial Contracts
✓Partnership Dissolution
✓Workplace Harassment
✓Personal Injury Claims
✓Medical Malpractice Claims
✓Legal Malpractice
✓Real Estate Transactions
✓Construction Disputes
✓Landlord-Tenant Disputes
✓Homeowners Association (HOA) Disputes
✓Foreclosure Mediation
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

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Dan Simon has been mediating disputes full time since 1998, and is a leader in the field of transformative mediation. He is co-author, along with Tara West of Self-Determination in Mediation: The Art and Science of Mirrors and Lights (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022). Dan also wrote the chapter on divorce mediation in the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation’s (“ISCT”) TRANSFORMATIVE MEDIATION SOURCEBOOK. Dan is especially skilled at handling highly emotional situations, as well as mediating less contentious divorce matters where the parties are not represented by counsel (Pro Se). Dan is licensed to practice law, and he has a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. He has also been designated by the ISCT as a “Certified Transformative Mediator” and holds the highest possible ratings from both Martindale Hubbell and Avvo. Dan is a Past Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Section and has served for 6 years on the Minnesota Supreme Court’s ADR Ethics Board (which is responsible for upholding the ethical standards of ADR providers). He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation, and has trained mediators throughout the country for the ISCT, the U.S. Postal Service, and as an Adjunct Professor at the Hofstra University School of Law.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

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License

Attorney

Education

University of Minnesota

M.A. · Counseling Psychology

Class of 1998

University of Minnesota

J.D. · Law

Class of 1992

University of California at Berkeley

B.A.

Class of 1989

Work History

4 Positions

Director

Simon Mediation

1998 – Present

Creating and directing Simon Mediation.

Director

Jewish Family and Children's Service Divorce Mediation Program

Adjunct Professor

Hofstra University School of Law

Trained mediators.

Board Member

Minnesota Supreme Court’s ADR Ethics Board

Served for 6 years.

Honors & Recognition

2 Honors

Highest Possible Ratings

Martindale Hubbell

Highest Possible Ratings

Avvo

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