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Jennie Welsh

Senior Mediator

“Mediator in private practice in Santa Barbara, California”

Santa Barbara, California
37+Years Exp

Core Practice Areas

9 Verticals
✓Family Law Mediation
✓Divorce & Separation
✓Child Custody & Visitation
✓Commercial Contracts
✓Partnership Dissolution
✓Workplace Harassment
✓Wrongful Termination
✓Personal Injury Claims
✓Landlord-Tenant Disputes
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

Neutral Profile

Jennie K. Welsh is a Mediator in private practice in Santa Barbara, California. She is Specially Certified in Divorce Mediation and has worked for over 30 years to settle cases involving a wide variety of disputes including employment, divorce, elder care, landlord/tenant, personal injury, wrongful death, contract disputes and more. Ms. Welsh is a member of the Santa Barbara Superior Court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADRe) Mediation Panel. Working both privately and in conjunction with the Court, Ms. Welsh has facilitated the settlement of hundreds of cases. Ms. Welsh also serves as Special Settlement Master for Santa Barbara Superior Court where she has worked since 2010. In addition, she is former Supervising Mediator for the Santa Barbara Small Claims Court Mediation Program, where she worked weekly training new mediators through co-mediation of cases toward settlement on the day of trial.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

Primary Verifications

License

Certified Mediator

Education

UCSB

BA · History

State Bar of California, Law Office Study Program

Graduate · Law

Orange County Superior Court (DRPA)

Certification · Family Mediation

Work History

3 Positions

Special Settlement Master

Santa Barbara Superior Court

2010 – Present

Mediator

Private Practice

1989 – Present

Private practice in Santa Barbara, California.

Supervising Mediator

Santa Barbara Small Claims Court Mediation Program

Former Supervising Mediator

Honors & Recognition

1 Honor

Senior Mediator

Mediate.com

Certified Senior Mediator designation

Fees & Availability

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IN_PERSONHOURLY$250—

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