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Pete Desrochers

Senior Mediator

“Certified Mediator and Arbitrator in the US and Canada”

Denver, ColoradoRemote available
3800Cases Resolved

Core Practice Areas

12 Verticals
✓Family Law Mediation
✓Divorce & Separation
✓Pre-Nuptial Agreements
✓Elder Law & Care Disputes
✓Commercial Contracts
✓Partnership Dissolution
✓Workplace Harassment
✓Medical Malpractice Claims
✓Landlord-Tenant Disputes
✓Will Contests
✓Education & School Disputes
✓International Commercial Disputes
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

Neutral Profile

Pete is a certified mediator and arbitrator in both the United States and Canada. He is one of Canada’s Chartered Mediators and has completed over 3,800 mediations covering 13 countries and four continents. His portfolio of high-profile mediations includes working with the U.S. soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan and Germany; a firefighters’ labor dispute; a wrongful death suit; several trade agreements between Asian countries; the kidnapping of a child to Japan during a custody battle and the murder of a celebrity. Pete’s corporate mediation focuses primarily on workplace issues, bullying, wrongful dismissal, contracts, morale and the alleged failures of parties to provide goods or services at the agreed price, at the agreed time and of the agreed quality. His outstanding family mediation skills center specifically on divorce & separation, wills & estates, as well as seniors’ issues. He founded several family support groups such as “Moving Forward” and “Children in the Middle”. Pete is the founder of “The Negotiators”, with offices in Atlanta, Denver, Chicago, Las Vegas, Calgary and Edmonton. He is also a regular judge at the World University Mediation Games held annually in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Finally, Pete is a certified Hostage Negotiator and Crisis Communications expert.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

Primary Verifications

License

Certified Mediator and Arbitrator

Education

York University

BA · Political Science

Université de Caen

Certificate/Program · French

Sorbonne

Certificate/Program · International Law

Instituto Malaca

Certificate/Program · Spanish

Work History

1 Position

Founder

The Negotiators

Founder of firm with offices in Atlanta, Denver, Chicago, Las Vegas, Calgary and Edmonton.

Honors & Recognition

No honors on file.

Fees & Availability

Rate Schedule

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FormatDurationRateNotes
IN_PERSONHOURLY$350Family Law Mediation
IN_PERSONHOURLY$450Commercial Contracts
IN_PERSONHOURLY$550Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Clause Drafting

$350/hr

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