ResolveWithGrace offers a wide range of mediation services for construction and consulting services disputes.

About the Mediator

My name is Grace Seferian. I am the founder of ResolveWithGrace. I have always been a peace advocate. Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Civil Engineering and a Master of Engineering Management (MEM), I dedicated myself to managing high profile construction contracts for about 20 years. During that time I was constantly faced with resolving daily conflicts between Contractors, Owners and Consultants. This led me to pursue mediation as a profession. As an expert in the field of construction, I have a deep understanding of technical terms, engineering and claims analysis principles.

I have an innate ability to empathize with opposing parties and discern their underlying interests, thus transforming positions into solutions. From an early age, I have been plowing my own field of mediation and planting the seeds of peace and harmony. It is with love, attention and empathy that I tend to all the seedlings.

Please feel free to contact me to discuss your disputes or conflicts and help bring back peace into your life.

God bless you all...

State of California Licenses:

-Professional Engineer (PE)

-General Contractor (Classification B)

Certifications:

-Project Management Professional (PMP)

-LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)

-Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD) and Practitioner (QSP)

Affiliations:

-Caltrans (DRB/DRA candidate)

-American Bar Association (ABA)

-Construction Dispute Resolution Services (CDRS)

-The Mediation Society - Board member and Membership Committee Chair

-The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) mediation panel

-Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) - Arbitration panel

-Arts Arbitration and Mediation Services (AAMS) - Arbitration panel

-Contra Costa County Superior Court of CA - ADR panel

-Alameda County Healthy Homes Department - Arbitration panel

-Alameda County Superior Court of CA - Court Mediation Program (CMP) panel

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What is Mediation?

Mediation is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) between two or more parties with concrete effects.

A third party, the mediator, assists the parties to negotiate a settlement. The mediator acts as a neutral party and facilitates rather than directs the process.

Mediation is voluntary and confidential.

Why Mediate?

Early mediation may eliminate or reduce litigation costs. Resolution is achieved in a matter of hours instead of months or years. Less money is spent on hourly fees and the overall costs.

Mediation is strictly confidential and private. Parties think "outside the box" for possible solutions to their disputes. They also play a large role in the outcome of their dispute having control over a mutually agreeable resolution without the emotional strain of litigation.

A mediated agreement is fully enforceable in a court of law.

Do You Have an Unresolved Dispute?

Resolve With Grace before it turns into a lawsuit!

Avoid the unnecessary legal costs and engage a Neutral Party instead.

Mediate Don't Litigate

Mediation can have a better chance of success if handled by a skilled mediator who is also an expert in the field.