Jim Melamed
Senior Mediator, Co-Founder of Mediate.com
Senior Mediator · J.D.
Jim Melamed co-founded Mediate.com in 1996 along with John Helie and served as CEO of Mediate.com through June 2020 (25 years). Jim is currently Board Chair and General Counsel for Resourceful Internet Solutions, Inc. (RIS), home to Mediate.com, Arbitrate.com, ODR.com and other leading dispute resolution sites. During Jim’s tenure, Mediate.com received the American Bar Association’s 2010 Institutional Problem Solver Award. Before Mediate.com, Jim founded The Mediation Center in Eugene, Oregon in 1983 and served as Executive Director of the Academy of Family Mediators (AFM) from 1987 to 1993. Jim was also the first President and Executive Director of the Oregon Mediation Association (1985-86).
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Jim believes in “maximized mediation” wherein participants are assisted to reach agreements that seek to maximally satisfy their respective interests.
Adult Family, Business, Civil (general), Divorce, Education, Intellectual Property, Land Use, Online Mediation, Organizational, Partnership, Probate, Special Education, Sports, Technology, Workplace.
Related programs
- Elder Law & Care Disputes
- Divorce & Separation
- Education & School Disputes
- Zoning & Permitting Issues